March 2, 2010
Creative Futures. Tuesday 2nd March
10a.m.
“How to get a job in Design”
Chris Ramsden – Chartered Society of Designers (CSD)
- Never make assumptions in design.
Victor Papanek – Design for the real world
- Creativity
- Professionalism
- Skills
- Knowledge – keep up to date, be well read.
11.30a.m.
“What does an employer/client want to see: Portfoilio’s and CV” by James Graham from Thoughtful. – Agency in Manchester
Greg Quinton from The Partners : “have to have persistance”
Portfolio – “No spelling mistakes” – Michael Bierut from Pentagram, keep clean, consistency, start with your best work and end with your best work, varieties – box portfolio, A3 wire-bound, newspaper format, screw-post book, saddle stitched book? preference = A3 book with bound pages. How many pieces? 10 to 12, less is more
E-mail – include attachment, research – find out who to send it to, know the work they do. e.g. Dear <full name> mention making tea?! nice person to have around in the studio, easy-going, i have a lot to learn but i can work alone, i own my own laptop – Say what they want to hear, key words. Know about the studio. PDF’s – keep to 5-7 projects, include link to website.
Patrick Baglee – “it’s better to be interested than interesting…you cannot not communicate”
Jonathan Baldwin – “don’t ask ‘what does design have to do with this?’, think ‘what could design have to do with this?’”
- Go to as many Art galleries and talks as possible
Paula Scher : Pentagram – “admire, respect the work the company does. Choose a studio/placement based on which one offers the broadest learning possibilities. It’s ok to make mistakes – they aren’t going to affect the rest of your life.”
Michael Wolf – “inquisitiveness”
Hillman Curtis, James Corazzo – “don’t give up.”
Summary :
1.) Which studio? Research
2.) Start a dialogue today
3.) Short, professional e-mail
4.) No reply? Call them after 3/4 days
5.) A3 book style portfolio
6.) 15-30 minutes interview. Prepare
7.) Thank you e-mail after interview
8.) Don’t give up
1.30p.m.
Portfolio and presentation in the digital age. Tessa Elliot – Surgery – digital art research
bloc:Creative Technology Wales
tessa@bloc.org.uk
