Creative Milkround

I attended Creative Milkround today which was really good.  It wasn't massively useful

ClearSilver


I spoke to two people from Clearsilver and they were positive about my portfolio.  I spoke to the designer who did an MA at the Leeds university and it was actually really helpful talking to her. I needed someone to tell me that its definitely a good idea. So, that was good



They actually gave me another really good advice to talk to the Leeds council about the Roundhay park Branding, this would be useful in terms of research and may be I could try and suggest a rebranding to them.


Numiko


Matthew from Numiko was really helpful as well. I just had a generally good chat with him and he also mentioned a potential for some work for the company as an illustrator and a graphic design.

although the company mostly deals with web and screen designs, they work with really interesting clients like channel 4 and the BBC and I think it would still be really interesting to see how the company is run and how can a graphic designer fit into a place like that



Magpie

they really liked the fact that I had considered the entire range of the brand and how the identity would be applied. their company is split into two- the PR company ( two birds one stone ) and the design company (magpie).

Magpie was really positive about my portfolio and they brought up the potential placement at Magpie so I'm planning on emailing them asap.

They actually asked me a lot about how I went about my portfolio and the

Potential Internship : JCDeCaux

http://www.jcdecaux-oneworld.com/internship-junior-design-trainee/

Internship: Junior Design Trainee

JCDecaux OneWorld (the international sales and marketing unit of JCDecaux Group, the world’s leading outdoor advertising company) is offering an internship of 3 months, to start as soon as possible.

The successful candidate will assist the Senior Designer in design projects from ideation to completion. Typical tasks will be photo manipulation/retouching, creating digital newsletters and internal documents, creating appealing PowerPoint templates and sourcing, maintaining and managing the Group’s photography resource. Additional tasks will include content collation/production, online marketing, video editing, web design, and any other graphical duties needed by the department.

This will be a great opportunity to apply a diverse skill-set in a working environment while gaining valuable experience and insight into the Outdoor Advertising industry.

Essential:

• Broad proficiency and knowledge of multimedia design
• Ability to multitask and manage time effectively
• Graphic design skills (well versed in visual design, layout and typography)
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite and video editing software
• Knowledge of Mac/PC compatibility issues
• Basic video editing skills
• Ability to approach tasks/briefs creatively
• Ability to respond positively to direction and feedback
• Ability to quickly produce work to a high standard

Desirable:

• Web design skills (HTML and CSS)
• Knowledge of recent technology and trends
• Experience in social media marketing

Start date: ASAP (flexible)


Initial length of internship: 3 months


Location: Paddington, London


Remuneration: £700 per month

• Your CV
• A selection of your portfolio – in PDF format (6Mb max)
• Any relevant links to your work online (optional)

Deadline: Wednesday 14th March 2012

Hello, 

I am emailing you in response to the ad for an internship opportunity at JcDecaux OneWorld. Attached to this email is the PDF of my portfolio and my CV at the back of it. Also, here is the link to my website with more and regularly updated new work. 

www.designbysai.co.uk

Looking forward to hearing from you

(Sai) Praefa Uennatornwaranggoon

Creative Milkround 2012

 

Dear Creative Students,

 

The University of Leeds, in conjunction with Leeds College of Art and The Met would like to invite you to attend Creative Milkround 2012. This event is aimed at helping final year undergraduates from all three universities to receive feedback on their developing portfolios from some of the best creative professionals in the UK. 

 

When?                Wednesday 7^th March 2012 2pm - 6pm

 

Where?               School of Music, University of Leeds

 

Who? 

·        Saatchi & Saatchi - Global advertising agency

·        Hallmark – The UK's leading greeting card publisher

·        Tigerprint – A design led greeting’s business who supply exclusively to M & S

·        Christies – the world’s leading art business

·        Dubit - Specialises in Virtual Worlds and Casual Games for kids.

·        West Yorkshire Theatre Network – Connecting all creatives in West Yorkshire

·        Clearsilver Marketing – A full service brand marketing agency

·        Orchard – Digital, Creative and Marketing Recruitment

·        Numiko - A digital media agency who work with leading broadcasters such as the BBC, ITV and Sky.

·        Two Birds One Stone -  A Leeds-based creative agency that specialises in working with brands that target the youth market.

 

 

You will get the opportunity to attend companies presentations, who will be offering any top tips including, what qualities they look for in new recruits, how you can stand out and how to make an impact considering the tough competition in this sector.

 

      You will also be able to show your developing portfolios of final year work and get to speak to up to 3 employers on a one to one basis. PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR CHOICE OF UP TO 3 EMPLOYERS THAT YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO BY MONDAY 5^TH MARCH AT 4PM. THESE WILL BE BOOKED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS.

 

Kind regards,

Hello, 

I'm a third year graphic design student at the Leeds College of Art and I'm really interested in attending the Creative Milkround. 

Here are the names of the studio/ agencies who I would really love to speak. 

1. Clearsilver

2.Numiko

3.Two Birds One Stone

Looking forward to hearing back from you 

Praefa Uennatornwaranggoon (Sai)

 

MA in Brand Development

Deadline : 31st March

Before completing your application, please make sure you have:

• Your educational history, including the dates of all exams/assessments
• A soft copy of your academic reference
• Contact details of a second referee
• Your pre-prepared personal statement (not essential – you're also able to complete this during the application process)
• A soft copy of your educational transcript (not essential – please include it if you have it)

DRAFT

MA Brand development

I am currently in the last term of completing my degree in graphic design and the main focus of my design practice is branding. The reason why I am applying to do an MA in Brand Development at Goldsmiths is because I would like to acquire a much more in depth understanding of what branding really is. Although my work is conceptually driven, it is still design based and practical rather than theoretical. I feel that by gaining knowledge in the history of branding, current brand strategies and the future development of branding. This course, I hope would offer me new perspectives to effective branding.  Instead of purely coming from a designer’s point of view, I would also have the ability to provide a more academic approach to the development of brands. Learning about different factors effecting brands such as geographies, culture and consumers will greatly improve how I embark upon producing effective brands.

Even though my discipline focuses mainly on the printed media within branding, I also have an interest in creating complete brands.  I also take into considerations, the effective use of media for effective brand development. This involves digital media such as web and moving image, and environmental design such as way finding and signage. Although it is not the focal point of my design practice, sustainability is something that is very important to me. It has become more and more significant to me as I become better informed through my current design practice and the completion of my dissertation which investigated the possibility of a designer becoming sustainable whilst still working with in the consumer culture which helped me gain a much more in depth understanding into the consumer culture as well as the issue of sustainability.

I believe that good design and good branding is something that is good for the people. In all my projects I consider the environmental and social impact each of them will have and his includes my design methods, choice of materials and my choice of clients.

 I have completed two paid work placements during my bachelor’s degree. The first one was at Siam Toppan Packaging Co. LTD, a packaging company and printers based near Bangkok, Thailand. I also completed a two-week placement at Brass Agency, a strategic and creative marketing agency in Leeds.  At both placements I worked closely with the designers in many collaborative projects. I worked especially close to the creative director at Brass on a branding project, which helped me to get a better grasp of what it is like to work on real life branding briefs. 

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