2012 already…

Happy New Year and Happy 2012 Everyone!

 
Still sulking about all the extra money you’ve spent over the festive period?  Try not to worry too much about being in the red. We’ve got lots in store at Creative for 2012 and we may even have something for you!

Firstly, I wanted to give you a quick update on what the team’s been up to.

We have been busy beavering away on our new website: www.creativerecruitment.co.uk make sure you stop by and catch up on some of the most exciting creative and production based roles within the UK. Your next venture could be right around the corner.

We are also updating all of our social media output streams which means more tweeting, google+ing and facebooking like mad (feel free to follow me on any of my online profiles).

Lastly, the team is growing at quite a pace.  We have taken on more digital consultants and are rapidly running out of desk space. Loving the buzz in the office though!

So, as you can see, January has turned out to be a busy month. We’ve got some amazing freelance bookings available and quite a bit of motion graphics work. Stay tuned for more details and briefs in the coming weeks.

Watch this space to hear more about the world of integrated design, advertising and my usual updates about my thoughts and the inspiration around me. 

Chat soon!

Xmas cards

Here are some fab xmas cards and ecards I have had sent to me. Keep em coming.

More to follow. Please comment if you like them or email me if you have some you would like me to feature.dean@creativerecruitment.co.uk

Job advert

I saw this job advert for a designer with 'mad skills' and thought it was quite interesting - well, better than the normal careers page on most sites. Leave a comment if you have seen others that catch your eye.

Who said the old school job advert was dead?

More can be seen via this link: http://jobmob.co.il/blog/funniest-creative-job-recruitment-ads/

Busy old week

This week has been a busy one for me. I have been darting round the Shoreditch area like mad in a mix of client meetings, shopping trips, lunches and the odd pint here and there. I took some snaps on along the way.

Early in the week I saw this and had to snap it. It's not really a master piece but I thought it was quite funny. The old Vinnie Jones / Gazza pic was a blast back in the day.

The other day I took a wonder in a random shop while I was coming back from a client meeting. Give this VM person a rise!

I did a bit of shopping about for some new clothes. I bagged myself some dirty denims by Jeff Banks and some vintage chinos.

On Friday I nipped into Atlantis to pick up some material I needed for a small branding project I am working on. They didn't have what I needed even though it was advertised on their website. I wasn't happy grrr.

Blanka

Love this image of Blanka.

Blanka is one of the original eight characters featured in the first version of Street Fighter II. He has green skin and long orange hair, resembling a monster more than a human.

Engage

Being so deeply involved in the vigorous world of digital advertising, means I am lucky enough to engage and interact with some inspiring personalities. Only the other day, I was sent a tweet by @heatherDUNHILL. 

Heather is a US based, self-proclaimed, style blogger and fashion spectator, whose work is regularly featured in www.sarasotamagazine.com. The tweet was a simple request to check out her ‘Fashion IQ’ blog, which I duly did. And I was glad of it, because this was no conventional blog, filled with the mundane ramblings of a bored or verbose blogger. The blog was exciting, engaging and full of verve. I would even go so far as to say, it was the best fashion blog I’ve come across.

You can check out more of Heather Dunhill’s work at http://heatherdunhill.com. Let me know what you think of it.

en•gage:

To occupy the attention or efforts of (a person or persons): He engaged her in conversation.

Dad shoes

If you are like me and just hit the 30 year old mark then you might not be still buying Nike Air Max 5s as regularly as before and moving on to a more conventional work / pick up the kids from school shoe?

I picked up these ‘dad shoes’ (the first of my collection) from www.leecooper.com They are going for £25.00 and are reduced from £59.99. They come in tan and brown and are comfortable enough to make the journey to and from the tube station. They also go quite well with jeans so do actually have a contemporary look if you get the right denim. Bag them at: www.sportsdirect.com

Worth checking out but there is no substitute for these bad boys!