Graduate Design Placement

Graduate Design Placement

We are looking for some hungry graduates for a one month placement in our busy studio here in Old Street.
Those with strong typography, branding and digital skills would be ideal, but illustration and motion skills would be just as valuable.
You will work closely alongside all of us, getting stuck in on a range of projects and learning the ins and outs as you go.
Please email work examples over to: chris.pitney@multiadaptor.com

Graduate success: Neely Reyes

Since graduating with a degree in Graphic Communication from the University of Wolverhampton, life has been very exciting for Neely Reyes.

In 2005 Neely opened Sapphires Model management.

'When we first opened the agency, I used to spot people in the streets and run at them waving my business card in the air,' Neely, who established the agency in 2005, admits. 'In retrospect I must have looked like a total loony! But no one can ever accuse me of not being committed; once I nearly got crushed by a bus running after a model on the other side of the road. It all pays off in the end, though. There's nothing quite like scouting a young, potential model just working a regular day job, then developing them and watching them work their way up the ranks in the industry.

'Although we still street scout, we find that people are coming to us thanks to our reputation. We receive around 200 applications a week from all across the world; it's one less thing to worry about.'

As well as the agency, Neely is also an accomplished art director, creating and styling shoots for brands such as Harvey Nichols and Selfridges and celebrities including Adam Garcia, Dougray Scott and Billy Boyd.

'When I style shoots I like to create and develop my own brief,' Neely says. 'I plan the theme, find the location, pick the wardrobe and then just pull everything together. I'm like a kid in a sweet shop when I go and select my shoot pieces.

‘I’ve loved all the celebrities I’ve worked with, but working with Adam Garcia was like a dream come true. Like most people of my age, I had a huge crush on him growing up and can confirm that he’s just as good looking in person. When Adam wore the clothes I personally picked out for him it was like having my own, real-life Ken doll.’

Find out more about Neely's achievement read :
http://life4less.ebay.co.uk/meet-the-ethical-model-manager-neely-reyes/

This post sourced from life4less.ebay.co.uk

Sheaffer Update

Regular readers of this blog may remember the earlier posts concerning our student project kindly supported by Sheaffer. The idea behind this collaboration has been to promote the beauty of language and the written word. This opportunity has also firmly embedded Sheaffer pens as favourite visualising and illustrations tools. Details of the project outline can be found on the first spread of this e-zine. More examples of student work produced within this collaboration will follow.For more information on this collaborative project please see:

http://visualcommunicationwolverhampton.blogspot.com/search/label/Sheaffer

Marketing Assistant

Marketing Assistant with a web focus 
Moreton Hall, one of the UKs leading independent schools, is seeking a university graduate with marketing experience for a newly created role of Marketing Assistant with a web focus, reporting to the Marketing Director.

This is an excellent opportunity to work as part of the schools small Marketing/Foundation department with the Marketing Director, the Foundation Director, a Marketing Intern and the International Recruitment Team. As Marketing Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting the Directors in all areas of marketing activity. The main objectives of Marketing are to drive and maintain recruitment numbers. The main objectives of the Foundation are to raise funds for scholarships, bursaries and capital projects.

You will be working on the website (currently Joomla but soon migrating to a new platform) and its future development, search engine optimisation, e-mail marketing, web design, developing social networking but also all other facets of marketing including magazine production, event attendance and co-ordination, advertising, PR, fundraising.

Main tasks will include:
• Assist in the development of all marketing and e-marketing strategies to develop links with potential students, current students, former students and their families, plus with all feeder schools.
• Analysing e-communication programmes such as e-newsletter and future development of apps, and recommending and implementing future initiatives
• Day-to-day management of website content (including collating, writing, editing, distributing news)
• Regular reviews of information on the site
• Management and development of all social networking activity including Facebook, blogging, wikipedia, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube etc
• Assist in coordination and marketing of events
• Designing and producing web & print graphics
• Performing other duties as requested by the Marketing and Foundation Directors such as attendance and assisting at events and Open Days, general administration and support

The Person:
• A minimum of two years general marketing experience, with at least one year in a web-based role
• Excellent IT skills to perform the above tasks, ideally including Photoshop
• Able to work alone and as part of a team
• Confident and capable in dealing with people both face to face and over the telephone
• Excellent organisational and time management skillswith good attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A natural flair for creativity

Application Information
How to Apply
To apply for this Job, please download and print the application form. Once complete, post to:
Moreton Hall,
Weston Rhyn,
Oswestry,
Shropshire,
SY11 3EW

D&AD New Blood

Congratulations to all those taking part at this year's D&AD New Blood, which took place between the 1st and 4th of July at the Old Truman Brewery in Spittalfields.

It was a fantastic chance for us to mingle and impress, compare and contrast and simply show the UK what we were made of in terms of design and illustration.

One of the many highlights for the Graphic Communication students was taking part in the Shellsuit Zombie University face-off, and over the course of a couple of days of rigorous and scientific tasks and scoring they secured joint top spot with those creative Aberdonians from RGU, Gray's School of Art.

A great time was had by all in the scorching summer sun of London - roll on next year!

Martin Parr

Light House is proud to present a talk by acclaimed Magnum photographer Martin Parr. Throughout his distinguished career Parr has investigated ordinary life in Great Britain by looking at the subjects of everyday existence. This fantastic opportunity to hear his entertaining talk should not be missed!

Wednesday 27 July, 6.30 - 7.30pm
Tickets £3, available from Box Office t: 01902 716055.

Don't miss Martin Parr's latest exhibition Black Country Stories at Light House Gallery until Friday 30 September, admission free.

Magnum Photographer, Martin Parr, has spent a year documenting life in the Black Country. Exploring modern day society and the cultural make-up of the region, Parr has painted a portrait of British life from his own unique perspective, creating an archive for the future. The collection which contains over 650 images, 60 of which will be on display at Light House, is now held by Sandwell Library. The work was commissioned by local community arts organisation Multistory, and captures and celebrates everyday Black Country living and working.

For more info visit www.light-house.co.uk

ENTER NOW COMPUTER ARTS GRADUATE SHOWCASE

Submissions are open to students across the globe completing post-compulsory design programmes in 2011. 

Submissions are accepted for the following categories:
• Illustration
• Graphic Design
• Type
• Animation & Motion Graphic

The deadline for entries is 17 July 2011.

The Graduate Showcase winners' exhibition will take place during the autumn 2011, as well as a Graduate Showcase workshop event, where designers at every stage in their career can learn new skills, gain advice on their work and be inspired by some of the leading lights in graphic design.
For more information and to register see:
http://gs.computerarts.co.uk/

Commended awards at D&AD New Blood

Congratulations must go to Illustration students Monika Filipina Trzpil and Mark Porter who have won commended awards at D&AD New Blood. For more information see:

http://www.dandad.org/dandad/latest/news/best-new-blood-winners

Graduate success update

More recent graduates have exciting employment news: 

Theo Johnson - has recently secured a Graphic and Web Design position at Birmingham City Centre Agency White Room Creative. 

Ben Tranter - is now working as a full time technical/3d designer at international company, Imperial Bathrooms.

Deepak Garcha - is continuing to develop a thriving freelance design business and can now add Design Frog Wolverhampton and West Wayfindings, Bridgenorth to her client list.

Steve Ellam - is continuing to develop a successful portfolio of businesses, in Shropshire, Graphical Expressions and Balloon Expressions

Social Media Executive

PDSA

Starting salary between £23,357 and £24,175 p.a. dependent on previous experience and qualifications, rising on an incremental basis to £27,740 p.a This is a permanent full time position working 35 hours per week (09:00 to 17:00) Monday to Friday. PDSA Head Office, Whitechapel Way, Priorslee, Telford, TF2 9PQ Closing date 14/07/2011

This role is all about raising our profile and creating a buzz about what we do through social networking sites. You will be identifying new trends, creating and launching campaigns and actively engaging social networkers to drive traffic to our sites and raise our brand awareness.

Part of you role will involve working in partnership with departments such as Marketing, PR and Web Development to ensure that our content is always vibrant, exciting and current. You will also identify trends and create and implement ways for PDSA to capitalise on them and create and provide statistiacal reports and evidence of the effectiveness of social networking.

With an in-depth knowledge and clear grasp of social media platforms and how to optimise their value, you will also need outstanding communication skills on all levels and the ability to project manage and self motivate yet work effectively as part of a team. A marketing qualification, or working towards this would be an advantage, along with experience of direct marketing programmes within a fundraising environment would be nice but not essential.

To apply please visit:

http://www.pdsa.org.uk/careers/current-vacancies/social-media-executive-_-telford-head-office-%28quote-hr-ref%3A-110649h%29