Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Creative CV development

At this stage it is crucial to be creating better work, but also crucial to be looking forward to after university finishes and seizing work oppotunities. Two junior/intern positions have arose at two studios I personally find so exciting compared to others- Robot Food and LOVE., two huge packaging/brand identity companies.

Having only realised I would enjoy making packaging after Employability Week, my packaging projects are now underway but unfinished in time to apply for these jobs swiftly so I want a CV that will give me a chance to show my willing character and positivity as a member of their team.

i want to keep it simple as we have been swayed against overcomplicated cvs in workshops on career track tuesdays so i will begin with...
-character
I am optimistic and enthusiastic about ideas and concepts within working areas, and strive to make design work stand out. My aim is to produce professional work which has fun and engaging aspects to it which can reach out to the target audience in a way other competitors don't. I am always on board with taking feedback and working to improve my design work to benefit the project and outcome, and enjoy discussing and building exciting ideas with likewise designers. Compromise and organisation is key, and being motivational and positive to be around is very important to me.
-projects I have been involved in
secret 7, YCN, penguin book award, winning in first year exhibition concept pitch at bank house leeds, getting in to the final at an app concept competition, talks by visiting professionals such as Robot Food/Studio Blup/Alphabet/Only, visits to Printers and design studios
-best skills
graphics tablet illustration, illustration, editorial, copyrighting that stands out, image editing, vectors, bringing ideas/concepts together in a set, consistency, posters, type experiments, screenprint, painting, communication
-team work
various retail jobs such as Paperchase in which I have been challenged in all areas, working in teams to pitch ideas, collaboration with internal/external designers, compromise with clients, obtaining information from peers for end of year show, giving feedback in groups
-design interests
Campaigns, brand identity, (most recently) packaging, poster design, design for music, promotional material, zines. However, depending on the brief I love to work to new concepts.
-awards
Creative Scholar of the year 2012 awarded by The Ideas Foundation
-workshops
Screenprint, letterpress, book binding, digital print, recruiting creative graduates workshop, LinkedIn workshop, 

-placements
2 week placement upcoming with the George Asda design team in Leeds which I feel really excited and ready for.
-currently working on
2 packaging briefs, a campaign competition brief, designing skateboards for mental health charity, a poster exhibition, interior design for mental health spaces, brand identity for a festival, upcoming portfolio surgery with Buttercrumble Creative


Going to bring this forward to tutor in a sign up tutorial to make sure this is presented well and includes everything.


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