Bly studio

Bolser

BurnType

Heydays

MetaDesign

Paperwhite studio

Pentagram

Studio dumbar

Surplus Wonder

I need some responses so I've emailed some more as I just need answers, they don't even need to be comprehensive at this point. So here is my renewed hit list. as i need some more sesponses as paperwhit ehas not come back and none of the others have replied. 

what could be creatively better in Leeds

Cheap creative opportunities

learning workshops

central and creative under 30 quid

skills library

graphic design festival

graphic design course gathering
swap skills

themed events collage, zine,
rapid fire Worksop

studio space for a short time pop in the studio
pay and display
a shop

low stress

life is a pitch

Exhebitions,

talks

Podcasts

Workshop 

Screening

Podcast

Performance

Public space

Pop up

reading room 

Budget

Venue

Location

Logistics

Materials 

Technology 

Branding 

markeding

Tickets 

Get people to come

Pitch

Presentation 

Digital Design boards together 

Blog

ideas

CV, applications and interviews workshop

CV

third person

name - graphic design graduate
number email

profile/summary
Leeds art uni graduate........ key strengths and how/why personal fact,
what technical strengths and what, what have you achieved with it, what did it achieve.
..... evidenced through a track record of achievement in...

like. typography, that is showcased in that you can get customers' message through type.

education
degree
vidregående

key skills and achievements. 
situation
task
action
result

a theme/stilling in bold. 3-5 things
set the place and or time.
follow with star method
- situation
- task
- action
- result
six lines

work experience 
describes the role
the purpose of the role
what do they do there what sort of company

ikke relaterte jobber
training to others
achieved the requirement

other
commissioned
published 


personal details

recommendations 


cover letter

first person

reference how you found it if you know anyone there or met one of them.

Georgia Hamilton

self-employed entrepreneur.
graduated 6 months ago.
started before the second year.

designer
social media
customer support
marketing
creative director
order packaging

Drop and go account if you post a lot in a business.
Get a business account
big cartel website

Build a relationship with the supplier.
they don't make money if you don't.

elinor snare

where do you want to get to in your career? 
- I want to be able to be financially stable whilst doing something that i love.
____________________________________________________________

something that other people might want to achieve 
- successful
- to be accepted by society
- status and money
- job satisfaction
- winning an award
- running your own business
- getting famous
- billionaire

why?
- it would give you the ability to choose the life you want
- respect from others
-
my ones why?
- remembred
- money
- make an impact
___________________________________________________________

how do you know what your values are?
family
knowledge
freedom

explore more of the unknown?
talk to my family


___________________________________________________________

1. work really hard at understanding who you are.
2. align what you think, what you do, what you say.
3. when you make a plan, start from the goal and work backward.
4. get a roof over your head and food on the table. everything else is a bonus.
5. have faith in who you are and who you will become.

Kieran Walsh

how is the future?

graduated, what to expect?

wired

get internships

test a start-up job

big cooperate company.
bigger chain of command to startups.

working to deadlines
don't pigeon hole yourself
intern more
nail the production basics
email etiquette
you know less than you think!


can you do something else, other than design

IG, site, pdf
email hitlist
- junior designers are expected to do everything

be professional
time management

art directors
designer
alumni

what will people need in the future?

lead your design by you passion, but don't put all your eggs in one basket


inhouse
- can be paid a bit more
- possebly boredom
- single focus

(big)agency
- clients
- might never seen
- small fish big pond

freelance
- money though

you can do several.

create your brand.
what makes your design you whilst having their own personality.
show range whilst you show interest.
show personality.
do weird stuff.
show that you can imitate trends or is at least aware of it.

show your youth.


portfolio
what are you trying to showcase?
details-oriented.
empathetic. 
- considered to the "client"
-understanding what an art director would want to see in a portfolio.

are you? are your website? PDF?

tell us your weaknesses?
how does this work show...?
how do you prioritize?
how do you overcome stress?
how do your interests align?
what role will suit in 10 years?

make it easy or easier for people to hire you
how many clicks does it take them to access your work.

it is not final.
don't wait for the perfect job.
prepare harder.
it is going to be more difficult.


the first job is important
it can be better than uni

be a nice person.

butterfly effect

can email at:
mail@kieranwalsh.co.uk

Abbas Mushtaq

Alphabet 

branding and communication agency 
build brands 
based on millennials 
-because they know the audience

based on concept 
- do whatever medium 

good looks or personality 

they decided that both were important

try to give every project personality 

people don't buy what you do.
they buy why you do it. 

focus on the audience

how did it get started
- 5 years ago graduated 

what are we doing?

Abbas
internship 

sam 
Liverpool
uniform

seb 
Leeds
turn key

big agencies tend to do more commercial
small ones do more boutique and direct communication with clients 

check both big and small agencies

you don't realize how much you don't know until you are out of there. 

fake it till you make it

use Behance

1+

Duke studios 

good things come to those 
who have big balls 

"You're always employable.
So you have nothing to lose."

take what you can get

Present! Festival
for street kids in India

weight up whether the exposure  is worth more money

Hyde part picture house
Hedrow house

internships help you get work later on. 

Leeds business week? News?

give everything a system of speaking 

bespoke elements make the brand


tiqld
spice packaging
personality 
how can you word things t make it interesting 
keep in mind who the audience is. 
make it right for the audience 
concept
spend time getting the idea. 
be a bit playful 
make some custom type

icons make a brand

packaging website print

choose a colour palette 


cev 
a visual element that can be translated across

Kustom hotel 
laid back hotel 

its about having the idea 

slogan is always important 

sty to write something fun, don't need to be good at writing just do it.

it does not having to be all that fancy, just have it be effective 


top tips
Have USP (unique selling point)

snask 

never work for free 
value yourself.

charge whatever you can get away with
charge what you feel like your work is worth
get entail and seak info out of the studio 

only do work for cheap if there is something in it for you. 
creatively rewarding or financially rewarding. 
if it is nither don't do it. 

reach out and show initiative 

if you don't ask you don't get

get in with the local community 

do all the internships that you can. 

nice to know people

don't take yourself too seriously 

get yourself out there 

Behance 

get an online portfolio 

get yourself out there now

don't refer yourself as a student
-makes you look more professional 

do self-initiated creative work to keep you happy and sane. 
can be anything, not nesseseraly design. 
do things you enjoy it will make you better

don't take yourself too seriously 

be yourself. 

have fun!
do whatever I want to do. 

make cool stuff

do the boring stuff when you get paid


what they look for
- concepts
having an idea behind what you are doing
70 concept 30 design

- big ideas and applications.
website, app, billboards...
don't slap the logo on everything.
how would it work as a brand?

letterhead?

-work with context

be brave
is the idea there

be likeable

if a job comes in have three approaches safe, creative and out there.
be happy
design studio -London
always reach out if there is something that you cant do?

dont register as a company straight away test it out.

hello@madebyalphabet.com

the skills every graduate needs

need a good strong cv

where do you find jobs?
indeed
linked in
opportunity
find where they search out for jobs

CV

selling yourself

personal
reliable
....



technical skills
photoshop
illustrator
InDesign
after effects


experience


portfolio



a job description.
can ask for it
it should give you an idea of what they are looking for.

add all the skills you have in the CV

spend time looking at jobs that are out there.


well the marked suggests that this is the amount for this sort of jobs


name
contact detail
possibly address
introductory profile
education
skills
experience

hobbies/intrests
volentering

career autobiography
s- situation
t- task
a- actions
r-  result
give an example of your skills

linked in

Matt Craven

Professional head to shoulder photo

Personalise background /banner

Get connected 

Professional headline

Graphic design student at Leeds art now

Later

Graphic designer specialise in compelling ... for 

Summery

About us

Sell yourself

Who you are/ what you are

Strengths

I am really good at....

Examples 

Ethos 

Philosophy or what you are passionate about

Really passionate about creating products that doesn’t just look good but do good

Skills

Photoshop

Wireframes 

Jobs

List everything 

Deception of the company 

Summary of the role you had

Achievements

Endorsements for the skills

Project 

Live brief case study in star?

Connections to peers has more weight than senior people so connect with both

Put in search words for people to find me

paperwhite

I got a reply from paperwhite I sent them within an hour of the reply but I haven't got an answer and it has been a week and a bit. with no reply...

How careers guidence can help you.

jay?

I know what I want but don't know how to get there.
problems about getting the uni to understand that not everywhere works as the UK.

i would need
an internship whether in the UK or at home.

Sue
individual appointments
45 min one on one

group workshops
10-15 people

Elli
live briefs

do it

Sharon 

start-up Wednesday
freelancers summer school
funded studio spaces

Andrew and Harriet
creative networking
visiting professionals

employability fortnight

ipse

prefecting presentations skills

the bulb people
Rick

weird "rules"


comfort zone

stretch zone
like this 
its weird lads

panic zone


Karl Rhonke?
challenge by choice

4 min presentation as a group

oli

they replied within a couple days after I sent the email and he seemed a bit excited to do it. I am horrified to do the interview over skype I lowkey wish that I could have done it in person, but he prefered this. I hope the questions will work as I want.

we had a miscommunication with the usernames but we got the interview done in half an hour and he seems quite interesting. i just hope that someone else replies and i can actually use this to compare the studies and the experience of the cities.

I like the idea of asking several people the same set of questions and comparing the answers like these people do.
https://notamuse.de/