D&AD New Blood 2017

It's been many years since I participated in a D&AD competition brief, but love to attend the festival whenever I can in the hope to find some of the creative industry's best new talents.

What is the D&AD New Blood festival?  Ultimately, students from all over the UK participate in real briefs. The students are able to showcase their work, win the recognition of the D&AD organisation and hopefully snag themselves a job or internship. Find out more here. 

Here are some of my pics:

Surprisingly, the digital and motion graphic seemed to lack a bit of life and energy - from a design standpoint I was left a bit underwhelmed. 

Overall, advertising, illustration and branding stood out the most for me, but folio review is always subjective.

Special mention to the guys at: Edinburgh College of Art BA (Hons) Illustration. The work work high quality. The layout of work was stunning. All the students were on hand to answer any questions I had. They all had CVs, cards and websites. I asked who the tutor was and found out he is from a print background - I'd love to meet him or chat with him!

The only issue with the show being moved from Spitalfields was how hot and sweaty it was. I think the conditions made it quite difficult in the heat for the students - some of whom had traveled from all over the UK. 

Good luck to all who are involved. Feel free to contact me if you want your work showcased on my blog or follow me on twitter for the latest digital, design and creative news, reviews and jobs! 

 

Caught my eye

I was passing by the shopping and saw some really cool Lager packaging!

Do you know the agency behind it? What do you think? Feel free to comment below.

CV of the day

Not had one for a while but this is the actual CV I was sent for one of my copywriter roles...

Love these!

Loving the new season Adidas boots. Picked up a pair in the FRIENDS 25% off offer! :-)

Live burners

Some interesting things

Shillington College graduate talent flourishes at end of year show 2015

Creative Recruitment and Shillington College join forces once again in the end of course show.

The portfolio review is presented in an open house format and featured design students industry-focused work who formally present their work, highlighting the various disciplines within their respective fields of study.

Here is a snapshot of how the day unfolded. 

The course enables you to develop an understanding of the social context of graphic design and covers topics such as typography, advertising, branding, editorial, packaging, interactive design, and installation.

You are taught by research-active academics who practise in the industry and have active links to professional bodies and networks. There are opportunities to undertake work experience and internships at design agencies.

Research shows that graduates who have work experience are attractive to employers and have a competitive edge in the jobs market.

The calibre of work produced by the students is very high, and is a credit to them and the lecturers.

Impressive as always guys! Good luck to all!