Still unsure with the design but hopefully this will develop over summer. I included a short summary about me followed by my experience, qualifications and skills. I also added my contact details using the same design aesthetic as by business cards.
Edit: still need to alter the 'profile' copy as it's worded wrong.
Showing posts with label OUPD201 Task 4. Show all posts
Showing posts with label OUPD201 Task 4. Show all posts
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Portfolio PDF
I created this portfolio PDF for my visit to B&W as suggested by John - in hindsight I should have spent more time on this and added more projects as I needed to take into account not being able to access the internet to show my website. I included my favourite projects as of yet, including the recent project done for the product / range / distribution brief.
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Contacting B&W
I sent a few emails last Tuesday and got a reply off B&W studios who let me come in for a visit! Perfect timing that my website was down at the time however, but I also sent them a link to my design a day project which they seemed to like, really chuffed.
I ordered some business cards from Moo so I will take these with me and ask them as many questions as possible - it's one of my favourite studios so as much insight into their practice would be great.
I ordered some business cards from Moo so I will take these with me and ask them as many questions as possible - it's one of my favourite studios so as much insight into their practice would be great.
When my website was back up I sent them the link once again and I have organised a visit for this Thursday.
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Contacting studios
Here are the emails I have sent out so far, with a plan on contacting some more throughout the summer. I had help from Jane with the wording but made sure I included links to my online portfolio and my design a day. Looking back on these, they seem quite lengthy and people might be put off from reading them - I'll need to think about refining these when contacting other studios.
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
Design by Day
Design by Day
Design by Day are a Salford-based creative agency who seem to specialise with web design. However, their portfolio also showcases print-based solutions along with motion graphics. I am interested in web design and have used digital design in some of my projects but would love to explore it in more depth. As this studio is based in Salford and Warrington is around a 20 min train journey away, it would be a great studio to do a placement in. They currently offer an intern programme but the deadline is fairly soon.
Contact
0161 832 4471
hello@designbyday.co.uk
Studio 306, Islington Mill
James Street, Salford, M3 5HW
Design by Day are a Salford-based creative agency who seem to specialise with web design. However, their portfolio also showcases print-based solutions along with motion graphics. I am interested in web design and have used digital design in some of my projects but would love to explore it in more depth. As this studio is based in Salford and Warrington is around a 20 min train journey away, it would be a great studio to do a placement in. They currently offer an intern programme but the deadline is fairly soon.
Contact
0161 832 4471
hello@designbyday.co.uk
Studio 306, Islington Mill
James Street, Salford, M3 5HW
SB Studio
SB Studio
SB Studio are a small brand consultancy with offices in both Liverpool and London. The work immediately attracted me to this studio due to its diversity and range but its location in Liverpool is a close connection to Warrington. They pride themselves on being a small, independent team whereas the clients differ substantially in size. Their work spans across a range of media through publications, web designs, brand identity and so on.
http://sb-studio.co.uk/journal/#!/internship-programme
Contact details
+44 (0) 151 709 5636
north@sb-studio.co.uk
SB Studio are a small brand consultancy with offices in both Liverpool and London. The work immediately attracted me to this studio due to its diversity and range but its location in Liverpool is a close connection to Warrington. They pride themselves on being a small, independent team whereas the clients differ substantially in size. Their work spans across a range of media through publications, web designs, brand identity and so on.
http://sb-studio.co.uk/journal/#!/internship-programme
Contact details
+44 (0) 151 709 5636
north@sb-studio.co.uk
B&W Studio
B&W Studio are an award winning graphic design studio specialising in branding and identity, working primarily with publication design and print based media. Their work is clean and succinct - work I would love to produce. The identity for Packaging Formats (below) in particular works brilliantly across print and web and the yellow tape is a great brand signifier. Would love to have a placement here.
Contact details
+44 0 113 245 4200
Lee Bradley
lee@bandwstudio.co.uk
Steve Wills
steve@bandwstudio.co.uk
2nd Floor
Castleton Mill
Castleton Close
Leeds
LS12 2DS
Contact details
+44 0 113 245 4200
Lee Bradley
lee@bandwstudio.co.uk
Steve Wills
steve@bandwstudio.co.uk
2nd Floor
Castleton Mill
Castleton Close
Leeds
LS12 2DS
Saturday, 28 April 2012
Berg Studio
Berg Studio are an 'independent UK based ideas studio' whose work spans across a range of media including digital design, environmental graphics, publishing and brand identity. Their work is well informed and due to their range of specialist areas, I would love to investigate more into how they work and how they approach a project.
Contact details
+44 (0) 141 271 4707
info@bergstudio.co.uk
Southblock Studio 107
60 Osborne Street
Glasgow
G1 5QH
United Kingdom
Website: http://bergstudio.co.uk/index.php
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/bergstudiouk
Skype: bergstudioskype
Moving Brands
Moving Brands are an international branding company with studios based in London, Zurich and San Francisco. As an established and reputable company, they have amounted a vast range of clients which is evident in the diversity within their work. I love seeing the process undertaken with each project on their site from initial idea generation and development to the final outcome.
Contact details
Georgina Milne
Marketing Manager
+44 (0) 20 7739 7700
info@movingbrands.com
7–8 Charlotte Road
London
EC2A 3DH
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.movingbrands.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/movingbrands
Contact details
Georgina Milne
Marketing Manager
+44 (0) 20 7739 7700
info@movingbrands.com
7–8 Charlotte Road
London
EC2A 3DH
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.movingbrands.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/movingbrands
No Days Off
No Days Off are a design consultancy in London who's specialise in brand identity, design for print, exhibition graphics and web design. Their clients differ substantially, from large clients such as Timberland to small businesses and art organisations.
Contact details
44 20 7275 8962
info@nodaysoff.com
http://www.nodaysoff.com/
No Days Off
Unit B107 Lighthouse Studios
89a Shacklewell Lane
London
E8 2EB
Contact details
44 20 7275 8962
info@nodaysoff.com
http://www.nodaysoff.com/
No Days Off
Unit B107 Lighthouse Studios
89a Shacklewell Lane
London
E8 2EB
The Consult
The Consult are a brand design agency based in Leeds that take pride in understanding the clients market and work to 'strengthen brands'. Their work is clean, communicates effectively and ultimately has clarity. They work across a range of media though the majority of their work is primarily print based, experimenting with creative and unique ideas.
Contact details
0113 262 2700
info@theconsult.com
The Consult Design Limited
Gledhow
Mount Mansion
Roxholme Grove
Leeds
LS7 4JJ
Contact details
0113 262 2700
info@theconsult.com
The Consult Design Limited
Gledhow
Mount Mansion
Roxholme Grove
Leeds
LS7 4JJ
Because Studio
Because
When organising my placement with Wash, I discovered that they and Because are situated in the same studio and work almost collaboratively. Their branding work is brilliant and I love their utilisation of various print processes and media. Clean and concise design! During the visit, Loz gave me his business card and told me I can ring and sort some dates out for a placement over summer, really chuffed!
"Working predominantly with clients from the creative industries and not-for-profit sector, Because Studio takes pride in collaborating with a range of organisations producing everything from complete visual identities to bespoke marketing materials."
Contact details
Loz Ives
+44 (0)1772 821 460
work(at)becausestudio.co.uk
Unit 5
The Watermark
Studios 9 — 15
Ribbleton Lane
Preston
PR1 5EZ
Website: http://www.becausestudio.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/becausestudio
Monday, 23 April 2012
Wash Design Placement
As soon as I arrived, I was briefed on an ongoing project for a construction company who required a design for their tender application for the council. To keep it consistent with previous designs, they wanted an iconography set to form the councils logo. As Tom (one of the designers) knew I previously designed icons, he decided to hand me this project which I was really pleased about.
Over the next few days (4 day placement altogether) I created some more icons / illustrations for Wash Design's promotional materials using the same abstract aesthetic as IBM's icon designs. I was also given a brief where I was required to create a logo for a social enterprise project. Once completed, I then applied these to mountboards in preparation for a client meeting.
I am unsure whether I can show any of the designs I created so I will leave it for the time being but overall, it was great to work on live projects within a short timescale as it ensured I was motivated and proactive. I was able to explore a range of possible design ideas and ask them any questions regarding their practice. It was extremely insightful and they offered me a placement over summer but I think due to travel and cost, I don't think I will be able to do it which is unfortunate but I really appreciated the fact they offered.
Over the next few days (4 day placement altogether) I created some more icons / illustrations for Wash Design's promotional materials using the same abstract aesthetic as IBM's icon designs. I was also given a brief where I was required to create a logo for a social enterprise project. Once completed, I then applied these to mountboards in preparation for a client meeting.
I am unsure whether I can show any of the designs I created so I will leave it for the time being but overall, it was great to work on live projects within a short timescale as it ensured I was motivated and proactive. I was able to explore a range of possible design ideas and ask them any questions regarding their practice. It was extremely insightful and they offered me a placement over summer but I think due to travel and cost, I don't think I will be able to do it which is unfortunate but I really appreciated the fact they offered.
Sunday, 22 April 2012
OUPD201 - Study Task 4
What is a creative CV?
In order to produce an effective creative CV you need to consider several key questions:
Who are you writing it for?
Who needs to read it?
Who will actually read it?
What do they need to know?
What do they want to know?
It is only when you have considered these issues that you can really star to decide on what you want to say, what you need to say and how you are going to say it.
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.
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.
Your Creative CV should be viewed as a piece of work in itself and should be branded accordingly. Consider how you can use your cv to direct people to online content etc.
Initial list of studios
Because Studio
In order to produce an effective creative CV you need to consider several key questions:
Who are you writing it for?
Who needs to read it?
Who will actually read it?
What do they need to know?
What do they want to know?
It is only when you have considered these issues that you can really star to decide on what you want to say, what you need to say and how you are going to say it.
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.
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.
Your Creative CV should be viewed as a piece of work in itself and should be branded accordingly. Consider how you can use your cv to direct people to online content etc.
Initial list of studios
Because Studio
The Consult
Inventory Studio
No Days Off
Moving Brands
Berg Studio
Box Head
Music
Glad
B&W Studio
Music
Glad
B&W Studio
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
PPD - 1910
I came across 1910 - a design studio based in Sweden. I posted their work as a part of my ongoing investigation into identity and brand application here. I was immediately attracted to the white notebook / moleskine they used within their own branding so I decided to send them an email asking where they might have come across it.
As it was a studio whose work I was inspired by, I ensured I included this and request any possible feedback on my work. It's a shame they are based in Sweden but they said that whenever I'm in the area just to contact them and pop in for a visit.
As it was a studio whose work I was inspired by, I ensured I included this and request any possible feedback on my work. It's a shame they are based in Sweden but they said that whenever I'm in the area just to contact them and pop in for a visit.
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