Thursday 30 May 2013

OUGD502 : PPP Presentation

Final Business Cards

Here are my mocked up business cards for my creative CV pack and my own personal stationary. Due to it being the end of the year I am short of funds to get them printed professionally, therefore over summer I will work and then order them.

They are very simple, the front displays my logo and the back shows my contact information. I have chosen to have yellow edges to my business cards because it is one my favourite colour and I also use it a lot in my work.



Study Task 8: What is a CV? Part 1

Part 2 - Once you have identified your audience produce a creative cv that you can mail and email to your selected list. This should include your own contact details, a short personal statement, information about your practical skills, creative skills and interests as well as your professional experience, personal qualities and information about what makes you distinct from any other designer.

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What is a Creative CV?

A creative CV, is a Curriculum Vitae but for a creative professional who is looking for a job in the creative industry. On the other hand a traditional CV is a formal document which in detail includes your previous records of education and skills. A creative CV is different and we have the freedom to create and play around with the format and experiment and express our creativity. It is important that our CV's express who we are as individuals, this could include samples of work.

Who are you writing it for?

I intend to write my CV for the studios that I have expressed interest in as I want to start getting in touch with them for summer placements. I want the CV to express who I am however at the same time I need to be aware that it could potentially be read by people high up in the studio. This is important therefore I feel it needs to stand out from the crowd.

Who needs to read it? / Who will actually read it?

Initially those in charge of recruiting at the studio will initially read the CV. However it could be passed around the studio, especially if it is a small studio they may all have a say on who get hired. Art directors would also be another person who would read and recruit people via their CV.

What do they need to know?

Name
Address
Email, Telephone
Logo
Something about myself, passions and interests
Skill set
Educational Background
Awards/Commendations
Software skills
Experience

What do they want to know?
Experience in the industry.
What you could bring to the job.
Software skills

Study Task 8: What is a CV? Part 1

Part 1 - Identify a minimum of 10 designer's, studios or practitioners that you intend to contact with a view to organising a range of studio visits. In doing this you will need a full set of contact details for direct mailing. You will also need to familiarise yourself with their work their clients and the set up of their studio/practice.

Design Studios in Machester

I have family based around Manchester so it would be a good opportunity to apply to places there. Below are a list of studios I intend to get into contact with during the summer.

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Raw



About : We create effective pieces of design and creative communications, with a focus on craftsmanship and collaboration.

Ours is a simple approach: we take the time to get to know our clients, we do all that we can to understand the people they’re trying to reach, then we take what we know and create memorable, relevant pieces of work.

We look after the people we work with and we like to think that we make the creative process enjoyable for everyone involved.

The ability to deliver good ideas and strong design transcend sectors but most of our work tends to be within sports, health, Corporate Social Responsibility and communications for youthful audiences.

Contact : 

Raw Design Studio
The Engine House
Islington Mill Studios
James StreetSalford, Greater Manchester
M3 5HW

T +44 (0)161 839 2260
F +44 (0)161 880 0367
E info@weareraw.co.uk

Design students

tom.heaton@weareraw.co.uk

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Not Now


About : Not Now is a five-strong, deliberately small studio based in Manchester. We solve creative problems in a number of areas; spanning design, film, illustration and anywhere in-between. Started by a common ambition for something bigger, each project is an opportunity to not play safe.

Contact :

+44 (0)7914 301148
notnowdesign@gmail.com
Manchester, United Kingdom




Study Task 8: What is a CV? Part 1

Part 1 - Identify a minimum of 10 designer's, studios or practitioners that you intend to contact with a view to organising a range of studio visits. In doing this you will need a full set of contact details for direct mailing. You will also need to familiarise yourself with their work their clients and the set up of their studio/practice.

Design studios near where I live

Due to low funds in the summer I have to consider where I can afford to go. Norwich, Lincoln and Nottingham are three cities near where I live however I still have to consider travel costs.

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Norwich

Maddison Graphic



Website : www.maddisongraphic.com

About : Maddison Graphicis a UK based studio formed in 2006 by brothers Alfie and Edward Maddison. We design for print, screen, and the environment. Emphasising efficiency and clarity, our work employs a wide range of design disciplines and processes to craft original and tailored projects.

Contact : 

23 Heigham Road, Norwich, NR2 3AT

+44(0)1603 440718

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Lincoln

Root Studio


Website : www.rootstudio.co.uk

About: Based in Lincoln, Root Studio is an environmentally aware, multi-disciplined design studio with an experienced team of award winning designers. We create dynamic, innovative and considered solutions for any business from start-ups to larger established organisations. We can work to any budget with anyone in the UK with the same enthusiasm and creative flair. Our combined skills allow us to produce work across any medium including design for print, logos & branding, website design & build, signage and illustration.

Contact : 

01522 528246

The Terrace, Grantham Street, Lincoln. LN2 1BD

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Push.



Website : www.pushdotplay.com

About : At push.play we are constantly striving to provide high quality design and communication services to our clients to enable them to effectively engage with their customers. We maintain a playful yet professional attitude to all the work we produce and hold a core set of values when it comes to our creative direction: an in depth understanding of modern trends, passions for innovation and the ability to intuitively create ideas and offer a professional delivery.

We discover previously unexplored possibilities for our clients and turn them into tangible business results, offering creative direction at a consultancy level to deliver project focus, creative vision, project planning and professional quality control.

We are not just “pretty pictures” creative’s, offering all the style but no substance beyond the initial veneer. We are thinkers, we are dreamers but most importantly we are doers who are relentless when it comes to getting under the skin of our client’s problems. We think like consumers because we are consumers!

Contact :

push.play, Sparkhouse studios, Ropewalk, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, LN6 7DQ, UK

07445 835954

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Waste Studio

Print & Design studio 



About : 

Who, What and Why?

Waste is an award winning independent creative agency based in Nottingham, UK. We’re a collaborative, diverse, and forward thinking team who have a geniune passion for what we do. We deliver considered and engaging design for a wide range of clients across both the private and public sectors.

We specialise in brand identity, design for print, fashion graphics, illustration, packaging, digital & online, interiors and art direction.

Give us a call to discuss your new project we'd love to hear from you

The Working Day is Never Done!

Keeping fresh and inspired is at the forefront of our studio. We encourage one another to pursue personal and research development projects that allow us to experiment and explore new ideas and techniques that we can then use within our commercial work.

We like to get our hands dirty! so much so we invested time and money in setting up our very own silkscreen & letterpress studio to use as a an outlet for our design work. We enjoy working with the old traditions of these mediums and have quickly became fascinated by the creative potential of the processes and by the ancient skills and ingenious machines employed to make it all happen.

Contact : 

Our studio is located directly opposite the railway station in the heart of Nottingham. Its not only where the graphical magic happens its also a little boutique from which you can buy some of our limited edition work such as silkscreen poster and clothing. The studio is open 9-5 Mon-Fri.

Waste
Unit 07
Castle Studios
4 castle Boulevard
Nottingham
NG7 1FB
Studio: +44 (0)115 941 1447
Direct: +44 (0)7786 070 707

Email : hello@wastestudio.com

Study Task 8: What is a CV? Part 1

Part 1 - Identify a minimum of 10 designer's, studios or practitioners that you intend to contact with a view to organising a range of studio visits. In doing this you will need a full set of contact details for direct mailing. You will also need to familiarise yourself with their work their clients and the set up of their studio/practice.

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Studios in Leeds

I have to take into account location when it comes to applying for placements and asking for a studio visit because of my lack of money over the summer. I intend to look around Leeds because I will be paying for the house over the summer and it would be silly not to make the effort. Below are some design studios in Leeds that I would be interested in contacting.


Analogue


Website :  www.madebyanalogue.co.uk

About :  We use design, we use digital, we use art direction, copywriting, and good old fashioned perspiration. We immerse ourselves in culture, taking inspiration from all aspects of life, always looking forward and striving for perfection…

There’s no set style to the way we work – no secret formula, no fancy graphs or charts, no brand onions or carrots or cauliflowers. Each creative idea requires its own mixture of innovative design, strategic thinking, head scratching, chin stroking and super strength coffee. Over the years we’ve collaborated with a wide range of clients, each one with their own unique personalities and individual requirements, but the results have always been the same: We help brands stand out from the ordinary. We help them become extraordinary.

Contact

Analogue Creative Ltd City Mills,
Peel Street Leeds,
LS27 8QL

T: +44 (0) 113 341 0330
E: studio@madebyanalogue.co.uk 

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UNIT


Website : 
www.weareunit.com


About :  UNIT is a diverse graphic design practice based in Leeds LS1 & LS13 founded by Si Billam in 2010. Our work ranges from public art installations and global branding to local government, regeneration projects and music industry art direction. We have built a reputation for producing creative solutions that go beyond the traditional boundaries that graphic design is contained within. Although still in our infancy, our work has already reached across the globe as far as the US and been featured in exhibitions in Europe — most recently at a fringe event to the famous SONAR festival in Barcelona.

Prior to establishing UNIT, Si was a former Senior designer with the world renowned ‘The Designers Republic’ based in Sheffield. His work ranged from rebranding MTV Italy (QOOB), creating global campaigns for Coca-Cola to projects with independent artists, record labels and architects. After his time at tDR he spent 3 years working as Senior Designer & Art Director at Leeds based Vast servicing clients within the arts, fashion, property and regeneration markets. Si’s work on the independent fashion magazine ‘Shufti®’ led to the publication winning both Gold & Silver prizes at the Graphis and SPD awards in New York 2009.

Contact :  If you feel that we could help to breath new life into your brand or project, please get in touch using the contact details below. Alternatively subscribe to our irregular newsletter for updates via electronic mail.

LG3 Studio, 30-34 Aire Street, Leeds LS1 4HT.

+44 (0) 7968 844 061
info(at)weareunit.com

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B&W



Webiste: www.bandwstudio.co.uk

About : We’re B&W – a design and communications practice based in Leeds. Formed in 2005 by award-winning creative directors Lee Bradley (B) and Steven Wills (W), we’ve become well known for our ability to combine big ideas with meticulous attention to detail – what you might call ‘craft’. Our craft is really important to us. We’ve made it work by staying deliberately small, so we can give each project the attention it deserves. We take the time to understand your challenges in detail, and develop the most compelling and relevant solutions.

The ‘&’ in our name is important, too. It stands for our belief in partnership, collaboration, and making connections – between people and ideas, brands and audiences, design and business. We may be small, but we have big ideas and ambitions: like producing the most engaging, beautifully crafted, and effective work in the world.Yes, world. If you have similar ambitions for your brand, we’d love to hear from you. Drop us an email, or give us a call.

Contact :

lee@bandwstudio.co.uk
steve@bandwstudio.co.uk

Phone +44 0 113 245 4200
Follow us on Twitter: @bandwstudio

B&W
Castleton Mill
Castleton Close
Leeds LS12 2DS
United Kingdom

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Passport


Website : www.passport-db.com

About : Passport is a young and independent design bureau founded by Jonathan Finch & Rosalind Stoughton, based in Leeds. Certain destinations and international design culture have informed and influenced our practice which is centred around print-based design for branding, identity and publications.

Our services include:

Branding
Creative Direction
Editorial Design
Identity
Packaging
Print Design
Promotion
Publications
Typography
Web Design

Contact : 

For all new project enquiries or media requests please email us at:
check-in@passport-db.com

To speak to us, please call us on:
+44 (0) 7850 981 901

Studio 5, Duke Studios,
1st Floor,
Munro House,
Duke Street ,
Leeds, LS9 8AG
United Kingdom

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Qubik


Webite : www.qubik.com

About : 

Qubik is a graphic design studio founded in 2000 by Joe Gilmore. Specialising in typographic-led design for branding, print and digital media, the studio works with a variety of clients in the commercial and cultural sector. Our work includes design for branding, content managed websites, books, catalogues, brochures, posters, leaflets, signage and packaging. In addition to client-based work, the studio initiates and produces independent curatorial and publishing projects which focus on typography and graphic design.

We are very passionate about graphic design. Through developing collaborative relationships with our clients and partners we aim to create original, functional and distinctive work that engages users, satisfies the objectives of the client and meets the high standards and creative innovation that are central to our studio practice.

Contact : http://www.qubik.com

Qubik Design
5 Cricketers Terrace
Leeds, LS12 1ST
United Kingdom

Telephone
+44 (0)113 226 0839

Mobile
+44 (0)797 721 5868

Email
studio@qubik.com

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Food&



Website : www.foodand.co.uk

About : CULINARY RESOURCE & ONLINE FOOD JOURNAL.

Would you like to be involved with Food&_?

We're looking for foodies, growers, makers, writers, illustrators and photographers interested in contributing to this ongoing project. So if you have a passion for food and fancy sharing with other likeminded folk, let us know. Our aim is to promote the beauty of the food you create and the stories behind them, we've already got a great bunch of people involved and there's plenty of room for you.

Contact : 

Twitter: @foodand_
Facebook: facebook.com/foodand
Instagram: @foodand_
Email: hello@foodand.co.uk

Online Presence

Since first year I felt it was important to build an online web presence, as well as be confident in the work you post. Below show some examples of how I have been promoting myself through the means of the internet.

Behance

http://www.behance.net/EveWarren

Behance is a great platform for designers to get their work out there, personally I have had a few emails from people from all over the globe asking for work to put in books, interviews with me or even design work. I am glad I joined as it has boosted my confidence as a designer.




Tumblr

http://evewarrendesign.tumblr.com

I have ran my own design blog for a few years with regular updates of my work. I enjoy tumblr and I get some great feedback from people around the world.



Personal website via cargo collective

http://cargocollective.com/evewarren

I joined cargo last year and I have edited some of the templates myself using the web design knowledge I learnt in the dreamweaver lessons. I still need to put a lot of work into it out I am glad I have made a start. I also intend to buy a domain name.

Homepage

How a project looks




Creative CV : Poster Pack

This is a digital mock up of a poster I intend to print and send out to my chosen studios once I have the funds to do so. I am very low on money right now seeing that it is the end of the academic year. I chose to do a fold up poster because it is cost effective and I can show a selection of work in an interesting fold out manner. The back of the poster will display my formal creative CV that lists my skills, industry experience, academic information and contact information.









Studio Visit with Passport

I have been following Passport for a while now and I think I would benefit visiting them, seeing that they graduated from BAGD last year, and started their own studio. I intend to take my portfolio and ask for advice about the third year.  They kindly invited me to come along next Friday.

My email to Passport


Their response






Creative CV

Tuesday 28 May 2013

FOOD AND : Submission


Today I submitted some photography for a new local online food journal in Leeds. I submitted what I designed for Feast.





Wednesday 1 May 2013

OUGD502: PPP Briefing

Study Task 10

Produce and present a 10 minute Powerpoint/pdf presentation (including 2 minutes for questions) that communicates a reflective summary of your experiences on the course to date. You should aim to reflect on who you are as a learner and a designer as well as how the things you have experienced over the past nine months have affected your current aims and ambitions. You should also identify creative concerns, personal aims and professional ambitions that you intend to explore further over the Summer and during level 6 of the programme.

Further Information 

Your own personal development as an individual and as a designer is affected by all aspects of your life. This is an opportunity to reflect on the experiences from the past ninemonths that have informed the decisions that you have made/are making about your future development.

The ability to reflect upon your personal development can help you to gain confidence in your abilities as well as identify areas of strength, focus, ambition and improvement.

What have you learned and what do you want to learn? What mistakes have you made and how have you learned from them? How will this affect your future development? What are your strengths and how have you/will you develop them further? What are your weaknesses and how do you intend to address these? What have you enjoyed and why? What have you disliked and why? How does this affect your ambitions? What did you want to get from the year? Have you achieved this? What have you discovered that you weren’t expecting?

Mandatories

Your presentation should last 8 minutes and allow 2 minutes for questions to be asked (you will be penalised for a presentation that is shorter or longer than this).

Although the content, tone and conclusions of this reflective process should reflect your own experiences, personality and ambitions, you should aim to focus on the learning journey and how this has informed the decisions that you are making about your future. To this end you should use examples of your own work, creative skills and interest in the contemporary field of design as part of your presentation.

You should be prepared to answer question on your presentation posed by your colleagues.

Deliverables

1 x 8 -10 minute Powerpoint presentation. Evidence of critical engagement with personally relevant contemporary design practice in the form of a blog.

Deadline

31st May 2013