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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!

CV of the week

This weeks winner of CV of the week award goes to the person who sent me this :-)

CV of the week

This weeks CV of the week award goes to the person who emailed me this when applying for one of my design roles.

lol.

Local stuff

On the way to get my hair cut at Jack The Clipper, here are some pics of stuff that I saw.

Burner!

Simpsons rocking it!

Nice little thing here.

Puddles....WTF...

Get the point...

Believe!

Lol.

Something to think about when requesting a freelance day rate increase

We’d all like a massive £350,000 a year salary, but you won’t convince your MD to give you a dream salary. Instead, do some research and check out salary averages to see if you are actually being paid less than you should be.  

Something to think about when requesting a freelance day rate increase:

Rather than 'I want more money keep in mind standard protocol for all pay rise requests:

A brief explanation as to why you are requesting it in terms of clear examples to demonstrate how you’ve gone beyond your basic job description. Highlight a few instances where you’ve taken initiative, improved business or helped support the wider team. Remember that this is a business request, and your goal is to convince your boss that you are worth a higher day rate. Simply to ‘help offset some of the costs I am paying for Employers National Insurance’ isn’t a strong enough case I'm afraid.

Work out what you earn before tax, for example: £135per day this is equivalent to an annual amount of: £35,100. The London average for Senior Graphic design roles is 30k. Asking for as much as 150 per day will take this to 39k which may actually be closer to a management role. By doing this you will know if the time is right or appropriate to ask for more money - good luck.