Laser Cut Paper by Eric Standley

A number of readers of this blog have an interest in working with the University laser cutter. If this is you, enjoy looking at the amazing work of Eric Standley who, inspired by Gothic and Islamic architecture, constructs intricate stained glass windows from numerous sheets of laser cut paper. His most recent work, Either Or Arch 5.1 is made from over 100 sheets alone. See much more of his work in his artworks gallery.

3D type from Japanese artist Ham

Quite a few of our readers have an interest in hand rendered and 3D type. Take a look at the painstakingly detailed work of Japanese artist Ham. In response to the recently published sheet music by the artist Beck Hansen, Ham has created a quilled, paper reproduction of the original cover design by Typographer Jessica Hische
( Film by Ham, music performed by Max Miller.)

Design Intern - Doctor Wellgood, south of Guildford

Design Intern (Paid)

Doctor Wellgood is a start-up web business all about young adult health and wellbeing. We are currently working on a Beta site and are keen to have a design intern, preferably with web skills, to help move the project to the next level. You’ll be working directly with the Creative Director in a small team based just south of Guildford.

The ‘need to haves’ are competent design skills, the ability to put pages together quickly and accurately, energy and enthusiasm. The ‘nice to haves’ include a knowledge of web design and basic html, a good sense of humour, plus an interest and willingness to learn about young adult health and wellbeing.

In return we’ll pay you £160 a week, give you the chance to get in on the ground floor of an exciting new idea, learn about business start-ups and, if it the idea goes the full distance it could turn into a full time job.

Please send a CV, an interesting letter and a web link if you have one to al.campbell@doctorwellgood.com

Design Internship - Further, Covent Garden

Design Internship

Further are an integrated agency specialising in branding, reporting and employee engagement. We are currently offering four week paid placements, which would be a great chance to get your foot in the door.

What we’re looking for:
– A great attitude
– Brilliant ideas
– Someone who wants to get stuck in

What we’ll give you in return:
– A great place to learn
– A chance to get involved in real jobs
– Print and digital work
– Some really big, and some not so big clients across a variety of sectors
– A paid placement

If you’re interested please send your CV and some examples of your work to clare.holmes@furthercreative.co.uk

Graphic Design Intern - Blackbridge Communications

Graphic Design Intern

Blackbridge Communications is one of the fastest growing communications agencies in the UK. Based in the heart of Shoreditch our office bustles with over thirty full-timers. From the big challenges in brand and corporate comms to the latest pioneering developments in social media, we pride ourselves on tackling projects with fine minds and lots of fresh thinking.

We are looking for enthusiastic and creative graduates to come and work with us in our studio for 2-4 weeks, with the potential to earn a permanent role within the creative team. You’ll bring some new thinking to the table, along with a desire to learn and develop your potential within an agency environment.

You will be working across print and digital media on a variety of live design projects for some big brands. Any experience/interest in social media, app design, video or photography would also be useful.

Your travel costs and expenses will be covered and we’ll buy you all the beer/wine/spirits you can drink on a Friday (after work).

Please apply to francesca@blackbridge.co.uk with your CV and a PDF showing 3 recent examples of work, or a link to your online portfolio.

Junior / Mid Weight Designer - Meri Media

Junior / Mid Weight Designer

Meri Media is a digital publishing company mainly working in the field of art and fashion.
Alongside POST, our self initiated iPad magazine, we are working for clients including;
Gucci, Lancôme, Comme Des Garçons, Stella McCartney, Purple Fashion Magazine, and Doug Aitken.

The role
We’re looking for a junior / mid weight designer to join our design team.
You will mainly assist our art director on one of our larger accounts.

Skills required
General interest for digital/new technology
Fashion/luxury aesthetic
Strong Portfolio
Attention to detail
Highly motivated

Please send your contact details to jobs@merimedia.com or amirlodge1006@gmail.com

Junior Designer - MAMA Group, Shoreditch

Junior Designer – fixed term contract

The MAMA Group is one of the UK’s leading music companies with a portfolio which includes 4 music festivals: Lovebox, Global Gathering, Wilderness and The Great Escape and 8 music venues across England and Scotland.

We are seeking a Junior Designer with a strong portfolio including work within the music industry, press, poster, and web assets with an excellent understanding of printing, repro and photographic processes. You will need to be able to conceptualise, work to high standards of detail and be ideas driven with an exceptional sense of design.

The role will involve: editorial based layout, good typography,conceptual design, promotional pieces, window graphics, signage design, event design, flyer design, invitations, magazines, new product launches, illustrations and more…

The main focus is on good typography and editorial across print and digital. You will report in to our Senior Designer on a day to day basis and you must have your own Mac to work from.

It is essential you hold a growing appreciation of UX & online marketing and have solid experience of executing a series of On and Offline design projects. Understanding social media and how a campaign rolls out through the line is essential.

If this sounds like you and you are a designer that wants to move up and has commercial experience in these areas then please get in touch.

In order to be considered for the role of Junior Designer you must supply your CV and PDF Portfolio. Please email to:leila@mamagroup.co.uk

At present this contract is offered from 04/02/13 – 07/06/13 with the possibility of extension. Salary is £22,500 on a pro-rata basis

Free font Moonshiner by Mattox Shuler

Mattox Shuler has designed a new typeface called Moonshiner. It comes in uppercase regular and italic, with a few alternate characters when you type in lowercase. Click here  for a link to download. 

Anne Karen Stokke - graduate success

After spending two great years England, I graduated with a degree in Graphic Communication from the University of Wolverhampton. I moved back home to Norway and got a job as an in-house designer for one of Oslo’s leading law firms, Wiersholm. I spent three years there reinventing their profile and producing all their marketing material. This gave me an opportunity to gain even more experience with regards to the diversities of paper quality, formats, what works and what doesn’t. Working the same design profile for so long has its advantages as you’re time is spent solely reinventing and reinvesting within set limits. You have to get really creative for it not to look boring, while (in this case) still maintaining the professional look of a serious law firm. 

After three years, though, I felt I had gotten as far as I could at Wiersholm and felt I needed more of the challenges that comes with designing for new clients. I quit my job with a heavy heart because of all my wonderful colleagues and also because this job now was safe and comfortable to me. But in our line of work that is often another reason to switch jobs

I now work at Annografen, a smaller company that works for one of the largest media companies in Norway, Amedia (previously A-pressen). Several of the largest (and some of the small) newspapers are our clients and we produce all their adds, magazines, add-ons and various other marketing material like stands for events etc. I also take on special assignments whenever they present themselves, which gives me a great extra creative challenge.

One of the things I like most with the change in employer is the incredible diversity I now have in clients. I work with several design manuals every day, now, and sometimes make new ones for them. My work is creative, fulfilling, incredibly frustrating and exciting all at the same time. I can see myself working here for several years to come.

In addition to this I also undertake freelance work. I think these other jobs are important as they sometimes provide even more creative freedom and often allow you to go a bit wild, so I’ll keep that up as long as I have the energy to spare.

www.annografen.no

www.smellslikedesign.no

Gemma Oldfield – The Gift of Sponsorship.

Coming from a working class family, when leaving school I did not go straight to university as I though only well off families could afford to send their children onto higher education. Now studying as a mature student in the final year of my MA in Digital and Visual Communications at the University of Wolverhampton School of Art and Design, I regret being put off by fees and costs a few years ago. My studies have enriched my life tenfold and I feel I have missed out on years of reward, development and happiness. Over the past 5 years I have been lucky to be awarded several forms of sponsorship from multiple organisations and trusts, ranging from pantone pens to money for books, software and digital technology right through to thousands of pounds worth of fee sponsorship. Without these gifts of support I would not have been able to achieve my goals and dreams; for this I am very thankful to my sponsors.

Filling in application forms, seeking sponsorship and searching for organisations with funding opportunities who’s criteria you meet, is a tough job but don’t be put off. For every ten applications I have made, I have had one positive reply and over the years I have built up a great relationship with some of my sponsors.

Funding and sponsorship is out there you just have to take the time to look. When I started to research I was very shocked by the types of awards available; some disciplines have greater opportunities available than others. I found many offers of support for art & design, media and creative disciplines and so I applied to them all as this was my area of study. The main reason I had so many negative responses was due to my age but don’t let this put you off, I carried on applying and the hard work and relentlessness paid off. With university fees recently having increased I feel it is crucial for students to seek out support from organisations; there is a vast scope out there that are applicable to different subject areas, geographic locations plus social, cultural, ethnic and domestic backgrounds – all you have to do is look.

So how do you find sponsorship? My path started as I knew of a local educational trust named Sebright’s Educational Foundation, they were a local trust that only funded students in the area I live and they have been my main sponsor, offering support for the past five years. Following this I was informed by another student, of The Hugh Walker Mitchell Fund, they too were a local trust related to my community parish church. Again they only supported students in my home area; recently these two organisations have merged together. Proceeding from this I was intrigued to find out if any other support would be accessible to me. A key source for anyone seeking funding is local libraries, as they hold listings of local charitable trust funds, further to this, online there is a vast amount of information relating to sponsorship, scholarship funds and bursaries. If you are interested in finding sources of sponsorship, also visit the university library and student office they will have information available on bursaries and other support. Additionally you may be lucky enough to have an employer that may support you; all you have to do is ask. Finally don’t ever be ashamed to apply and ask for help, I feel it shows a great deal about an individual’s capabilities, passion and drive to achieve their dreams. All you have to do is take the time to communicate with people and you will be surprised as I was. Please see a few links below that may help you research path.

Turn 2 Us http://www.turn2us.org.uk/

The Prince’s Trust http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/default.aspx

Gov.UK https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/overview