Internship in design research

Internship/design research

Soho, London/2-6wks/start from 05/09/11

GMRA is a small but perfectly-formed boutique research agency. Our work covers a broad range of future-facing research projects around the world.

You are probably from a product design, UX or related background with an interest in one or more of our main research areas (behaviours, trends, semiotics).

You are sensitive to cultural differences and can explain them fluently and imaginatively to our clients on screen and in workshops: you will probably speak Mandarin or Hindi.

Or you might be a budding design research geek (like us) who wants to engage with our innovative research methods, help streamline some of our systems and develop amazing research presentations.

We’ve been a bit spoiled with some wonderful interns in the past and they’ve tended to be focussed, energetic and friendly self-starters. Excellent written and spoken English is a bit of a must too.

These roles are unpaid but we will cover expenses of £100.00/wk

Please reply by 09/09/11 with a CV and a short cover letter tointerns@gmralondon.com

Wolverhampton Graduate Marathon Success

Those of you who remember our ex-grad and once part-time lecturer, Louise Carrier, will be pleased to here that she has completed her walk on the Wolverhampton Half Marathon in aid of Crohn's and Colitis UK and Help for Heroes. This is such an achievement as only last year Louise underwent major surgery and has had to fight her way back to fitness. 

Louises marathon partner (also pictured here crossing the finishing line) was Kulbir Entwistle Illustration graduate and Graphic Designer with University Marketing and Communications


If you are still in the money after the holidays then feel free to sponsor her charities on: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=louisecarrier 

Positive Posters 2011 Competition

Positive Posters provides a shared platform that encourages designers to be proactive in shaping important issues. We believe in the ability of design to inspire minds, change attitudes and spark revolutions.

The 2011 Positive Posters brief asks you to design a poster that highlights or exposes an issue specific to your own country, someone else’s or one that is international. It could be social, environmental or political; anything that you believe deserves a global audience and could be better seen or understood.

This is an opportunity for you to make a positive contribution towards an issue by presenting it to a global audience. We don’t want to tell you what’s important; we’d like you to tell us what’s important to you.

There is no entry fee.

Deadline: September 30, 2011

Eligibility

The annual Positive Posters competition is open to all designers worldwide, individuals (students and professionals) and collectives (e.g. studios/agencies/collaborations)

All entries must be submitted online and received by:
Friday 5pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time), September 30 2011

Entry process
1. Design a portrait A1 (594 x 841mm), 300dpi, CMYK poster that responds to the brief
2. Upload an 842px wide by 1191px high, 72dpi, RGB version of your poster in JPEG format
3. Submit a rationale (500 character limit) describing how your entry answers the brief

Competition site, full brief and submission link:

http://www.graphiccompetitions.com/jump.php?contest=positive-posters-2011-competition 

Prize

First Place
• 3,500+ posters distributed in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia
• $1,500 cash + $1,500 to a charity of your choice.

Second Place
• Wacom Intuos 4 Tablet

Third Place
• Safari Living Prize Pack

Part-time Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer (part-time with a view to becoming full time)
An exciting opportunity for a brilliant designer with fresh ideas to work within a dynamic and rapidly expanding group of independent outlets.
You will combine outstanding design and illustration skills with creative conceptual thinking, knowledge of digital print production and some digital media design.

The right individual will be a get-up-and-go type who can work autonomously. You will report to Design and Marketing manager but will be expected to be manage your own schedule and take assignments from conception through to completion, yet have the flexibility to stop and totally mix things up along the way if the scope of the project changes. You will be able to combine a high level of accuracy and speed in your work.
Conscientious, forward thinking, creative and pro-active with a strong ability to work under pressure, you are able to manage and prioritise a large and varied workload to achieve deadlines and produce consistent high quality work.
You will have excellent communication skills, be diplomatic and professional and capable of understanding design needs and be able to balance them with production capabilities and timeframes.

Skills/Experience:
• Design of a wide variety of print collateral and associated promo material
• Corporate branding
• Marketing literature
• Digital media design
• Experience managing and prioritising design schedules
• Internal management liaison, including meetings for briefings & presentations
• Proof reading
• Web updates
• Knowledge of pop and sub-pop culture

Fluent using:
• Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, HTML, Dreamweaver

email your cv and portfolio to patti@forumcafebars.co.uk

Web Developer

Junior Web Developer

We are currently seeking a Junior Web Developer as an addition to our digital team.
You will be responsible for a wide variety of tasks, from project initiation through delivery – one day you could be working with our design team to deliver a pixel perfect website, the next integrating a competition page with Facebook. There will also be the opportunity to get involved with mobile app design and development.
The ability to hand code with XHTML and CSS is a prerequisite for this role. Knowledge of ASP.NET and database design and development would be a distinct advantage.
Candidates should have an outgoing personality and positive attitude and be comfortable dealing with clients. We offer a fun and friendly working environment and the opportunity for personal and professional progression.
We welcome applications from all sectors of the community regardless of age, gender. disability, ethnicity or sexuality.
Send portfolio along with a CV and covering letter to

rupert@inspirationalinc.co.uk

Designer

Junior Designer

We’re a well-established agency based in the heart of London’s Camden Town with a client list crammed full of recognised brands including Cadbury’s, Coke, and Heinz.
We need a Junior Designer that’s ready to play their part in a close-nit team creating high quality visuals in all media platforms from online to print.
As well as the customary knowledge of all things Adobe, the right candidate will have a book full of thoughtful and considered design, an understanding of concept led creative work and a lorry load of passion.
Sound like you?
Then email your CV and low-res PDF portfolio to

warren@mercieca.co.uk

Graduation Celebration

What a day to remember! 

Visual Communication Staff were delighted and proud to see graduates and have the opportunity to catch up and mark student success. The day has been all about achievement and celebration. 

The formal ceremony, held within Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre, provided an opportunity for Professor Geoff Layer to be introduced to graduates. Professor Layer congratulated students on their creative achievements in art and design and went on to talk about the University's commitment to excellence in education with a focus on equipping students for the world of work. 

"At Wolverhampton we remain committed to equipping students with the skills and knowledge to help them succeed in a competitive jobs market. With a strong focus on employability our curriculum provides opportunities for work placements, volunteering and relevant skills for the workplace... A university qualification enables you to stand out among the crowd and Wolverhampton graduates enter a diverse range of fields all over the world"

During the ceremony, the University took great pride in presenting an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Design to Dave McKean, for his award winning illustration and design work. Dave McKean pictured here with Lester Meachem, Divisional Leader Visual Communication 

After degree presentations Dr Bryony Conwy, the Dean of the School of Art and Design, spoke about some of the notable achievements of the year, her comments included praise for a number of Visual Communication graduates and alumni, including Adam and Nick Hayes, Matt Zarandi, Kate Farrell and Lisa Barrett.

After the ceremony celebrants spilled out of the theatre and had the chance to catch up with friends and colleagues. 

At the end of the afternoon, the prize giving ceremony took place in the School of Art and Design. With many visual communication graduates receiving awards. These included:

The Creativity Artists Papers Excellence in Illustration Award 

given to Mark Porter 

The Canon Illustration Prize 

to Ariadni-Foteini Mitreli-Masmanidi

The Express and Star Award for Digital Editorial Design 

presented to Kate Farrell 

The RotoVision Award for Excellence in Branding 

presented to Lisa Barrett

The RotoVision award for Excellence in Packaging

presented to Deepak Garcha 

The Sheaffer Prize for Outstanding Work on Live Commissions in Graphic Communication

awarded to Gemma Oldfield 

The Sheaffer Prize for Use of Language in Graphic Projects 

given to Anne-Marie Miles 

Deepak Garcha and Anne-Marie Miles with Barbara George and Jasmine Jones from Sheaffer 

Some of the staffs photographs of the day are featured here, including a number of the award presentations. 

National Student Survey results rates Visual Communication excellent

The National Student Survey results are out and the Visual Communication division of the School of Art and Design have achieved excellent scores. The division, which comprises 3 courses, Illustration, Graphic Communication and the Joint Illustration and Graphics degree, has been awarded an array of scores that reinforce the quality teaching and learning experience received by Visual Communication students. 

An impressive 97% of Graphics students are satisfied with their learning experience and time at the University. Over 83% of students in the division highly rate the learning resources within the area, and 91% of graphic students rate the teaching highly. The scores for assessment, feedback, academic support, organisation, management and personal development are all very high.
The School of Art and Design, National Student Survey Design Studies results, which include the Visual Communications division, were ranked 17th out of a total of 86 participating institutions - this puts Wolverhampton Visual Communications in the top quarter of the UK.

More details of the impressive National Student Survey results for the division can be found within:
http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/englishIndex.do?t=20130202102615999 

Visual Communication students are also exceeding the ‘Unistats’ published employment rate with notably high numbers of graduates in creative employment or post graduate study within weeks of graduation. See earlier posts for more details :
http://visualcommunicationwolverhampton.blogspot.com/2011/06/graduate-success-2011.html
http://visualcommunicationwolverhampton.blogspot.com/2011/07/graduate-success-update.html
http://visualcommunicationwolverhampton.blogspot.com/2011/08/graduate-success-update.html
http://visualcommunicationwolverhampton.blogspot.com/2011/06/more-graduate-success.html

Graduate Success Update

Kamaldeep Chana has been accepted by Coventry University to study for a masters in Graphic Design. At the same time he is working as a freelance graphic designers with clients including The Architectural Consultancy, Trek outdoors, Bhangra Heads and Brightley Hodges. Kamaldeep has also been working as a graphic designer for Dunelm Mill.
Well done Kamaldeep

48-Sheet artist commission opportunity

48-Sheet is a National and International project that will transform the city of Birmingham throughout April 2012 into a unique urban gallery by utilising up to 100 advertising billboards across the city for visual art.

For the inaugural 48-Sheet project, EC Arts have identified various
key partners committed to this project including Jonathan Watkins,
Director of the Ikon Gallery and Dr Jiang Jiehong, Director of Centre
for Chinese Visual Arts, Birmingham Institute of Art & Design (BCU)
who have identified international artists, Xu Zhen (Shaghai MadeIn
Collective) and Raqs Media Collective (India) to co curate 60
billboards exhibiting new work created for this project.

EC Arts are now looking for established or emerging artists who can
also develop the remaining 40 billboards to expand upon the existing
National and International concepts within the overarching theme for
the project of ? Cultural Curiosity?. The 48-Sheet project challenges
the repetitive rhythm of a traditional advertising campaign by
creating a network of unique and distinctive responses to the
overarching project theme that will raise levels of consciousness and
arouse cultural curiosity.

Artists will be invited to explore the concept by utilising billboards
as their medium within this urban context. The sheer scale of the
project and individual statements will provide an exciting opportunity
to redefine the reach of art by giving it the footprint and visual
impact usually reserved for the consumer market.

Clare McLaughlin

Project Manager
EC-Arts

Email: claremac@ec-arts.com
www.ec-arts.com