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Friday, 20 July 2012
Thursday, 28 June 2012
D&AD Newblood review
Had a great time at the D&AD Newblood exhibition today.
Here are some pics.
Rach and me checking out the new talent!
Some amazing stands including design, advertising and illustration.
The juniors were really keen and seemed to be very motivated
Nice bunch of people.
Great place to check out some vibrant designs and mad new ideas.
Me with my goodie bag!
Rach and me networking and giving career advice.
My old uni reppin as usual! Go team Kingston.
We met with and are looking to register a number of Junior Creative Teams for live roles Yay!
Creative Recruitment gets prime spot for the Ad Job Wall.
Overall the D&AD New blood event was a
massive hit. The talent out on show was superb and I was really impressed by
the 'can do' attitude and highly motivated young designers out on display. It
was also really reassuring to see no egos on show and that the focus was about
helping these talented young people find dream jobs or get a foot in the
increasingly difficult door of the creative world.
The highlights for me were the advertising and illustration stands - really high level and credit goes to the tutors who had a nice mix of traditional and new contemporary approach to their design.
Here are some pics.
The highlights for me were the advertising and illustration stands - really high level and credit goes to the tutors who had a nice mix of traditional and new contemporary approach to their design.
It
was a real honor to be welcomed so affectionately and I can’t wait to go back.
A pair and a spare . diy fashion: How To Pack For A Holiday
a pair and a spare . diy fashion: How To Pack For A Holiday: Recently I've been posting little snaps of the contents of my suitcase whenever I have gone away for a trip, and have got quite a few emails...
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Another busy old week
Well the year is well on the go and I have been stacked with meetings, client visits and a bit of shopping.
I saw these skulls down the road from my office. I love this kind of graff.
Back to basics.
I had one of these back in the 90s. £50 is a bit pricy for me!
YMC sale on.
This pic does not do the VM justice.
Monday, 12 March 2012
Website vs PDF folio
Ever wondered which is better
for improving your chances of being hired, when seeking a new job as a graphic
designer? PDF folio or a Website?
Let’s look at the pros and cons of both:
Website:
Modern
Knowledge acquired when learning how to build it
Able to update and refresh is with little cost or effort (depending on if it is bespoke or off-the-shelf)
A great platform to showcase all of your work as and when required
Searchable, so people can find your details immediately, in just a click
PDF folio:
Can be viewed by almost anyone with, or without an internet connection
Acts as an extension of your book
Can update and refresh with minimal cost or effort
Convenience of not lugging a heavy book around with you
Can be tailor made to showcase the specific job you are going for
I review folios and websites on a daily basis and unfortunately, I’m noticing that the majority of your personal websites aren’t standing out enough. They need to be well crafted and original. I estimate as much as 70% are failing to enhance the applicant’s chance of being hired. Off-the-shelf online folios can work to an extent, but after a while they all look the same, after being blurred by the actual hosting sites own branding.
The same can be said with a PDF folio but in my opinion they hold more weight and can have a bigger impact for someone who is an integrated designer, rather than purely digital.
In short, if you want to cover all bases, the answer is having both.
Let’s look at the pros and cons of both:
Website:
Modern
Knowledge acquired when learning how to build it
Able to update and refresh is with little cost or effort (depending on if it is bespoke or off-the-shelf)
A great platform to showcase all of your work as and when required
Searchable, so people can find your details immediately, in just a click
PDF folio:
Can be viewed by almost anyone with, or without an internet connection
Acts as an extension of your book
Can update and refresh with minimal cost or effort
Convenience of not lugging a heavy book around with you
Can be tailor made to showcase the specific job you are going for
I review folios and websites on a daily basis and unfortunately, I’m noticing that the majority of your personal websites aren’t standing out enough. They need to be well crafted and original. I estimate as much as 70% are failing to enhance the applicant’s chance of being hired. Off-the-shelf online folios can work to an extent, but after a while they all look the same, after being blurred by the actual hosting sites own branding.
The same can be said with a PDF folio but in my opinion they hold more weight and can have a bigger impact for someone who is an integrated designer, rather than purely digital.
In short, if you want to cover all bases, the answer is having both.
Thursday, 8 March 2012
Application fail!
The other day I was sent this for an
application for a freelance to perm eCommerce retoucher position.
I think the intentions were good (despite not fully understanding the job advert) but take a look and let me know if you would send such an application and reason for doing so?
I think the intentions were good (despite not fully understanding the job advert) but take a look and let me know if you would send such an application and reason for doing so?
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Logo competition winner!
Quite a few fab designs came in and the winner is this little number from Johnny Digital.
Johnny is a London based Designer who specialises in web design for leading agencies within that sector. His prize is an iTunes voucher. Well done m8!
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