Graduate Account Executive wanted by WS Advertising in Milton Keynes

WS Advertising is a multi-million turnover, award winning recruitment advertising and design agency. Having achieved year on year growth we have established ourselves locally and nationally, consistently gaining new business and projects as a direct result of our quality service.

We are in need of an Advertising Account Executive to join us as part of a small team working on a bank of key accounts. The work we do spans a whole range of media channels and client sectors so it will be crucial that you are able to skilfully extract and interpret information and provide high quality advice and recommendations that contribute to successful campaigns. We are always working under the pressure of deadlines, so it truly is a fast paced environment.

With a degree or equivalent in an advertising or media related subject, you will need to be highly literate and numerate, able to work comfortably to deadlines and have an understanding of a broad range of media channels and advertising techniques. We promise professionalism, honesty and creativity to our clients, so these attributes will be essential.

As you continue to develop your skills, the opportunity will arise for you to grow into an Account Management position where you will have responsibility for your own client base and new business development.

To apply

Please visit http://www.wsadvertising.co.uk/careers for more information.

BBH London's Home Grown grad scheme now open

At BBH, one of the world’s most successful communications agencies, we believe talent should be nurtured. We know advertising is a difficult industry to crack, so we set up Home Grown to give talented young people from any background, their first experience of the industry. Our hope is that it will plant the seed in young people that it is the industry for them, propelling them into a long and successful career.

Home Grown applicants who pass interview stage are invited into the agency for a paid three month work placement.

Our placements are tailored to individual applicants. So if you know what area of the business you’re interested in you can spend your time here doing that, but we will aim to give everyone an experience in multiple departments. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with our creative initiative; Barn.

What's in it for you is the opportunity to kick-start your career by gaining some experience at one of the world's best communications agencies. Use your time here to make contacts, learn from the best and get advice on how to find your first full time job in the industry. What's in it for us is the opportunity to benefit from your fresh thinking and energy. If you're brimming with ideas about how to make fresh, interesting and above all great communications, whether your passion is strategy, creative, production, design, technology, or getting involved in a bit of everything, we'd love to hear from you.

For more information click here

Junior Designer wanted by Scribbler in London

Scribbler is looking for a talented individual to join their in-house design team at their head office in London for 6 months. This is a fantastic opportunity for a recent graduate looking to get their foot in the door.

You will be working with the lead designer to assist with all in-house design tasks across both digital and print. This includes web banners, marketing emails, in store point of sale, print marketing, design of printed product (cards, wrapping paper, notebooks, etc).


Skills Required:
• A good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Photoshop & Illustrator)

• A keen eye for trends

• Ability to juggle numerous tasks at once

• Strong attention to detail

• Ability to work to tight deadlines

• Able to use initiative and work independently when required

• Passion for design and retailing


Details:
35 hours per week

6 Month Contract

Salary is dependent on experience


How to Apply:
If you would like to apply for this role, please send your CV, cover letter and relevant work samples to dan@scribbler.com with the subject line Junior Designer.

(Sadly due to the high volume of applications we receive we are not always able to respond directly to everyone, but we will try our very best!)

Summer Design Intern wanted by Hey Big Man! in London

We’re looking for a design intern to help us out in the studio over the summer. Great opportunity to be heavily involved in plenty of creative projects.

If you’re interested or know somehow who may be email accounts@heybigman.co.uk for details.

Just have to share - @BrumNumbers

If you have interest in type in the environment then visit the wonderful @BrumNumbers tweeting to showcase some of the beautiful numbers and typefaces that are hiding all around the city of Birmingham - see if there's any you recognise!

Graduate Success - Mike O’Raw

Visual communication graduate Mike O’Raw has been in touch to share his design now featured on hitRECord on TV. 

The site is an open collaborative company owned by Joseph Gordon Levitt. Writers, musicians, illustrators, photographers, video editors — artists of all kinds of creatives are invited to contribute their work to hitRECord. Once on the site, the hitRECord community collaboratively edits, builds upon, develops and remixes each others work to create songs, animation, short films, live shows, music videos.

“Joseph Gordon Levitt announced a year ago that he wanted to work on a tv show in the style of a variety show, showcasing the work of designers, illustrators, videographers and photographers.

My work has been selected for a variety style show opening to one of the episodes. My character design has also been used and actually voiced by Joseph Gordon Levitt himself. All of the visuals you see were created by myself.”

Congratulations Mike

Graduate Intern- Design Team (Marketing and Communications)

Vacancy reference number

WOL140410/73

Employer

University of Wolverhampton

Job title

Graduate Intern- Design Team (Marketing and Communications)

Closing date

22/04/2014

Salary range

Competitive salary

Additional salary info

Equivalent to £13,203 p/a.

Job description

Ref: ELT

Applications will only be accepted from graduates who have completed their studies in this academic year and have a relevant design qualification.

The University is seeking to support a recent graduate on an internship programme designed to develop the graduate’s skills and experiences within the University’s Marketing and Communications Graphic Design Department.

Based at the City Campus (MX Building)

The University’s design team is a unique pool of talent responsible for producing creative and effective design solutions to meet the University’s marketing needs, working on projects of varying types and complexity.

The ideal candidate will have experience of using graphics packages eg. InDesign and a relevant design qualification.

We are looking for someone enthusiastic, reliable and hard-working with creative flair.

The successful candidate will gain experience in the design/artwork of a variety of company branded materials including:

· corporate brochures

· promotional flyers and posters

· exhibition stands/banners

· large format signage.

This is a great opportunity for a talented young designer to build on their creativity and grow their portfolio within a corporate environment. It will be a hands-on experience as you will be liaising closely with other marketing team members and clients to produce branded marketing materials.

The internship will allow the graduate to develop a variety of CV - enhancing skills.

We are looking for a talented individual, who is seeking valuable work experience.

The intern will be managed by Simon Hutton.

Interns will have access to University Staff Development opportunities and support from the Careers & Employment Centre. Interns will be eligible to apply for internal staff vacancies during the last two months of the internship period.

Person requirements

Applications will only be accepted from graduates who have completed their studies in this academic year and have a relevant design qualification.

This internship is open to University of Wolverhampton graduates only - Applications will only be accepted from graduates/postgraduates who have completed/finished their studies in the academic year 2013. Candidates that have completed 1 graduate internship or are currently on one at the University are not eligible to apply.

Internships are an opportunity for a recent graduate to integrate their recent University experiences with practical, supervised work experience -

· Contributes to the student’s personal and professional development

· Involves a supervision component that is mentoring and educational

· Includes career related experiences that complement what has been learned

· Will have a reflection and evaluation process at the conclusion of the internship

Company information

The role is currently being advertised from April 2014 - September 2014 with possible extension to 12 months.

THINKING ABOUT YOUR DISSERTATION WORKSHOP

Learning Services are offering a skills workshop for L5 art and design students in preparation for their dissertation in L6. It will provide an introduction to planning, research and how to use research sources .

Wednesday 7th May MD111B in the library 2-3.30pm.
The Workshop is specifically aimed towards Art & Design students and will address the following points: 

• Why the dissertation is an important part of your course

• Preparing a plan for doing your dissertation

• Identifying appropriate sources of information for your dissertation

Your undergraduate dissertation will be the largest piece of written work on your course. This workshop will help you start your dissertation planning and research.

Just come along or reserve a place: www.wlv.ac.uk/lib/skills_for_learning/workshops

Just Have to Share - Type City

Type City is a platform showcasing typography, mainly from the built environment. 

Look out for familiar type from around Birmingham and the Black Country. The site is established by Birmingham based designer Dan Cooper and aims to build up the typographic profiles of UK cities. 

If you would like to contribute any typographic images to the project you can send them to mail@typecity.co.uk or use #typecity.
www.typecity.co.uk

Junction Festival Wolverhampton

Call for proposals 

Junction Wolverhampton are inviting West Midlands based artists, or artists with a tie to the West Midlands to send in proposals for 2D artwork to be entered into the ‘Pop-Up Junction Festival’ in Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July 2014 and an associated exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery from 24th May to 21st June: 

Festival Exhibition: on the 12th and 13th July in various Chapel Ash venues. Proposal are required for entry as detailed below. Maximum A2 sized artwork, including frame. Artwork selected for the Festival Exhibition will also get the opportunity to be exhibited at Wolverhampton Art Gallery as part of the Junction Festival programme from 24th May to 21st June 2014, subject to selection by committee. Deadline for submitting proposals is 25th April 2014. 

Pop-Up post card exhibition: no need for a proposal – all submissions will be accepted and displayed. Please send your post-card sized artwork by Monday 7th July to Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DU clearly marked ‘Pop-Up Junction Festival’. Post-cards will be on display at The Combermere Pub, Chapel Ash and auctioned during the festival. All proceeds will go towards the festival. 

The theme

All artwork needs to be themed around one or all of the following to enter the exhibitions: Music, Art, Beer, and proposals need to include: 

Name, address and contact details (such as a mobile number and website).

Proposals for artwork: include size, media, hanging requirements etc. 

Artist’s statement: max 150 words describing you and your artwork. 

Photograph of your work: please include a photo of the piece if already created or include 2 photos of previous work if you are in the process of creating the piece. 

Multiple proposals: if you are proposing more than one artwork, then a separate proposal will need to be submitted for each one. 

Proposals are to be sent to Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DU clearly marked ‘Pop-Up Junction Festival’ and received by Friday 25th April 2014. Please include a non-returnable fee of £5 per proposal submitted by cheque made payable to ‘Junction Wolverhampton’. Should you wish to pay by electronic banking please make your request by email to junctionarts@hotmail.co.uk If selected for exhibition at the Wolverhampton Art Gallery there will be a one-off £10 hanging fee per piece. You will be notified if selected in due course after the submission deadline.

Please be aware that if you require insurance on work submitted then you need to ensure you have put this in place prior to hanging work as part of the Junction Festival. The Junction Wolverhampton committee reserve the right not to hang work which is deemed unsuitable for either exhibition. Further details can be found on the Junction Wolverhampton website: https://junctionwolverhampton.org or you can email the group at junctionart@hotmail.co.uk

Graduate Junior Graphic Designer - Academia, Enfield

Graduate /Junior Graphic Designer wanted by Academia in Enfield
This position would suite someone fresh out of college or university who has at least a basic knowledge of HTML/CSS and is confident with using InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop/Dreamweaver.

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and organised and want to work with a fast-paced, friendly marketing team, reporting to the senior graphic designer, all the while creating print and web based campaigns for the likes of Apple, Adobe, Microsoft and Toshiba to name a few!

If you wish to apply, send in your CV and examples of your work / link to your online portfolio to: nik.handson@academia.co.uk and quote ref: ACA181 in the email subject line.

Further information about the role can be found here: 

http://www.academia.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ACA181_Graphic_Designer.pdf

(Ignore the deadline date)

Further information about Academia can be found here: http://www.academia.co.uk

Graduate Success - Melissa Hipkin

2013 Visual Communication graduate Melissa Hipkin has been in touch to share her design and employment success since completing her degree.

Melissa is now working as a designer in the Poundland, design studio.

"I have enjoyed my time and I'm still developing as a designer. I learnt such a lot at the University of Wolverhampton and I couldn't wish for a better job, I really love working as a designer for Poundland!

I have been designing Web assets and Newsletters. I'm also enjoying designing point of sale, packaging and product design.

My work for St Patricks Day and product designs for Mother's Day are currently in store. I'm very excited that my characters for Halloween are going to be used for products later this year."

Congratulations Melissa

To learn more about other Visual Communication student success with Poundland click here

Creative Graphic Designer - Lewmar, Havant, Hampshire

Creative Graphic/Web Designer wanted in Havant, Hampshire

Lewmar is an established and respected marine supplier. Based in Havant over 2 manufacturing & engineering sites we supply the marine industry globally from sailing yachts to motor yachts and super yachts.

We are looking for a highly creative Graphic/Web designer to join our in-house design and marketing team.

Duties will include:

• Creating and formatting a broad range of documents both electronic and printed
• Taking a project from brief stage to completion
• Working on a wide range of  marketing material from advert creation, brochure, technical manuals, presentations, websites, electronic media, video editing, creating rendering, POS material, exhibition,  etc
• Creation of press releases and copywriting as well as engagement in social media.
• Provide all-round marketing support

The candidate must benefit from the following:

• Degree qualified in Graphic/ Web design or Media
• Highly creative individual
• Ability to use the latest versions of software for the creation of graphics, presentations, websites, new media, image manipulation, video editing and the MS Office suite
• Ability to write copy
• An interest in the Marine Industry would be an advantage

Essential Software Skills:

• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• Indesign
• Powerpoint / Keynote
• Adobe Premier / Apple i-movie or final cut pro
• Keyshot
• Basic knowledge of Solidworks would be an advantage
• Dreamweaver
• HTML/CSS knowledge

Interested? Email Anne Sydenham – asydenham@lewmar.com

Junior Creative - ITV, London

Junior Creative-140001RQ
UK-London-London

Full-time

ITV Creative are looking for the best creative minds in broadcast.

We want people who don’t just think promo, but think idea.

We want people who don’t just watch TV, but love it.

The role of Junior Creative is to create campaigns and presentation items across a variety of media. This can involve some or all of the following on any given project: idea generation; copywriting; art direction; directing and editing.

You will work closely with the Creative Director and creative department to help implement the ITV promotional strategy, devising 360 campaigns that are original, on brand and in budget, whilst working with our award winning, in-house team of creatives, producers, designers and marketing.

You would be imaginative, innovative and a desire to learn all aspects of broadcast adverting.

You will have an innate ability to be able to prioritise workloads effectively, accept constructive feedback at all levels and will be able to cultivate and maintain strong relationships throughout all of ITV.

If you feel like you fit the bill we would love to hear from you.

These are exciting times at ITV Creative and we want the best in the industry to be part of its new chapters.

Closing date – 14th April 2014

To apply click here

Graduate/Junior design - The Market Creative, Manchester

Grad/Junior Graphic Designer wanted by the Market Creative in Manchester

We are looking for a grad junior graphic designer please send your folios to dorina@themarketcreative.com

Jessica Glaser and Jeff Leak at the Type Symposium

There were some excellent contributions to the recent Type Symposium hosted by The Typographic Hub within BCU. The combined talks made a diverse, informative and entertaining event enjoyed by all who attended. University of Wolverhampton Visual Communication staff Jeff Leak and Jessica Glaser presented aspects of their current research.

Jeff discussed projected interventions within the environment and described the influence, legacy and origins of this magic lanterns, which are the forerunners of the modern slide projector. 

Magic lanterns have a long and complicated history and like lots of fascinating inventions, many people where involved in its development. No one can say for sure who invented the Magic Lantern. It is part of the world of optical projection and stands alongside the Camera Obscura, Shadow Shows and the Magic Mirror. Like them, the magic lantern has been used to educate, entertain and mystify audiences for hundreds of years.

Jessica's presentation was centred around her research interest in the power of typography to trigger responses. Her presentation drew on aspects including visual commincation, typography, linguistics, psychology as well as business and organisational studies. Jessica explored specialised ways of stimulating and reaching very precise audiences through typography. Using the symposium to bring together aspects taken from the psychology of choice and visual communication, she made parallels with responses to typography,  offering new insight into why responses to design with type might occur.

Free font Bellota

Free font Bellota is a swashed display font also with plenty of potential for use as a text face. 

Bellota is designed by Pixilate and is based on the font “Snippet” by Gesine Todt.

This font is available in 6 weights and is licenced with an OFL licence, which means it’s open source and you are free to use it for any purpose, commercial included.

Download your copy of Bellota here