Just Us Collective

Just Us has been created by ex-students for students, with the aim of showcasing young and emerging creative talent from universities and colleges across the UK 

Call for Submissions
We are currently opening submissions for a new batch of student artist/designers to join our collective. We want to exhibit your work, alongside other creatives, on our website, by creating live collaborative projects and at exhibitions.

If you would like to be a part of Just Us and are studying on a graphic design or illustration related course at FD, BA or MA level then please send the following to: submit@justusdesigncollective.com

- Name
- e-mail
- Location, course and place of study
- Year of study
- A PDF with examples of your work and/or a link to your website

Submissions close on the 31st October 2011.
http://www.justusdesigncollective.com

Exhibitions not to be missed.

2 exhibitions coming up at Compton Verney, the award winning art gallery in Warwickshire, are Quentin Blake - As large as life and Remember, remember: A history of fireworks in Britain. 

Quentin Blake is one of Britain's best-loved and most successful illustrators, having won countless awards and appointed Britain’s first Children’s Laureate. He is known by young and old alike, his name having been synonymous with his illustrations for Roald Dahl’s books. Recently Quentin has been commissioned by hospitals in the UK and abroad to produce works which have a therapeutic effect on their residents. Quentin Blake - As large as life brings together over 60 works for the first time at Compton Verney, for visitors to experience their effects for themselves. 

Remember Remember, is the first exhibition of its kind, exploring Britain's November the fifth celebration through the history of Fire Festivals, the Gunpowder plot of 1605 and the astonishingly vivid advertising and packing of domestic fireworks from the 20th century. The history of fireworks in Britain will be vividly brought to life in this multi-media display. 

The main body of the exhibition will look at the vital artwork connected to the design and display of 20th century Fireworks. This promises to be a nostalgic sweetshop of delight for visitors with fireworks from all the main UK companies, such as Standard, Pains, Wessex, Brock’s and Astra on display. Visitors will recognize the well-known domestic brands such as Jack in a Box, Mine of Serpents, Traffic Lights and Screech Owl as they walk through a charted history of the British firework industry.

These 2 shows run from 15 October 2011 to 11 December 2011. Find out more at http://www.comptonverney.org.uk/default.aspx

Design Matters with Debbie Millman - free podcasts

Design Matters with Debbie Millman is a thought-provoking podcast which profiles industry-leading graphic designers, artists, writers and educators. 

Debbie Millman is the president of the design division at Sterling Brands. She is also President of the AIGA, a contributing editor at Print Magazine, and on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts. In 2005, she began hosting "Design Matters with Debbie Millman". 

Design Matters is a free podcast with an extensive archive of fascinating interviews. Select from over 30, with notable highlights including Stefan Sagmeister, Massimo Vignelli, Stephen Doyle, Marian Bantjes, Steven Heller and Angus Hyland.

To look through Design Matters and listen to your favorite podcast visit:
http://observermedia.designobserver.com/show_designmatters.html

Ben Tranter - Graduate Sucess

Recent Graduate Ben Tranter has recently started a new job. Ben featured previously on this blog is now working for iTrade Network in Burton-On-Trent.
"I work on a daily basis with companies such as Coca-Cola, Coors and Carling producing content and design work for their websites and POS material - It is a dream job" says Ben
To find out more about iTrade Network visit:
http://www.itradenetwork.co.uk/en/Our-Customers/Manufacturers1/

Junior Artworker – NET-A-PORTER.COM

Junior Artworker

NET-A-PORTER.COM was launched in June 2000 and has since successfully established itself as the world’s premier luxury online fashion retailer. With its acclaimed editorial format, express worldwide shipping to 170 countries, luxurious packaging and easy returns, NET-A-PORTER offers an unparalleled shopping experience. NET-A-PORTER.COM is the flagship brand from the NETA-PORTER group which comprises theOutnet.com (the most fashionable fashion outlet) and MRPORTER.COM (the global men’s style destination).
As such we require a Junior Artworker to bring the NET-A-PORTER repertoire of products and editorial to life through the use of high quality, innovative and eye catching design and thereby improving the shopping experience at NET-A-PORTER. We need an individual who has the ability to take work on a high volume of digital and print projects. under the guidance of the Senior Artworker.

“… the slickest high-fashion magazine-style website” Sunday Times Style, UK

Responsibilities:• To produce innovative, user-focused html and flash based solutions that are multifaceted and incorporate all of the elements of a great experience while being within style guidelines.
• Sophisticated sense of typography and an understanding of its relevance to a good design both online and offline.
• Should be aware of trends and contribute with new ideas and should be able to interpret
those into creative.
• Meet stringent deadlines while having the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Ensure that image jpeg quality is at maximum on all pages designed as well as fonts and
type are all readable on a range of web design requirements.
• Confident and happy working on high volume of HTML emails and promotional emails, this will be a large proportion of the role.
• Sourcing images as required
• Development of technical skills to stay abreast of software changes.
• Retouching images as required.
• Supporting Art Director and Design Team
• Any other ad hoc duties within art dept/editorial when needed.


Essential Skills & Requirements:• Proven layout / design experience
• Solid experience of working across a range of web design projects from websites to new media and print.
• Ability to work quickly from concept creation to finished product
• Must be detail-oriented, deadline driven, and able to multi-task with solid organizational, time management, and follow through.
• Proven ability to work to stringent deadlines
• Excellent Photoshop skills
• Proficient knowledge of Illustrator, Flash, Indesign and Fireworks
• Pro-active and able to show initiative/ideas to constantly improve the editorial quality of the site.
• Must be able to work overtime when necessary to meet business needs.
• Self-motivated.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: London, W12
To Apply: http://tinyurl.com/6kpzys5

Graduate Success Update

Recent  graduate, Gavin Weir is now branding, multimedia designer and Graphic Designer at Propeller Communications. The company, an online agency are dedicated to design, they are excited about email marketing and specialise in SEO. Find out more by visiting: http://www.propcom.co.uk/homepage-london-website-design

Neal White’s lecture cancelled

We regret to inform you that the CADRE lecture scheduled for Tuesday 11th October 2011 has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.  We will try to rearrange Neal White’s lecture to take place later in the academic year and will advise you on the rescheduled date as soon as we are able to.

Graze - Junior Graphic Designer

Junior Graphic Designer

About us…

We send tasty, nutritious snacks in the post. In 2009 we were stated by 7 friends and there’s now a few more of us and we send a lot more graze boxes. If you’ve never seen a box go to graze.com and sign up using the code 8JCFJKP3 to try a FREE box.

The job…We’re looking for a talented designer to join our small creative team. We produce all our creative in-house and need the help of a designer to work on advertising, packaging and digital.
You will be…
• Producing press adverts
• Working on new packaging and making what we have better
• Designing for the website
• Creating emails
• Producing stunning assets for use across all our communications
• Shaping the future of the graze brand
• And generally making graze more beautiful
You will need to…
• Be full of ideas
• Have great drawing skills
• Be very good with InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
• Be aware of flash and fireworks (more of a bonus)
• Have an interest in all things digital
• Be a perfectionist
• Be a bit of a design geek
You will get…
• Paid £18,000 a year
• Share options after 6 months
• Free graze boxes every week
• Free breakfast every day
• 22 days holiday
• To work in a great startup atmosphere with huge scope for progression

We are passionate about the role design can play in our brand and our new guy or gal will have the opportunity to produce work that will be seen and enjoyed by thousands of grazers. If this sounds good and you have something interesting to offer please do get in touch.

Please send portfolios, CVs and a little bit about yourself to jobs@graze.com (with ‘designer’ in the subject line). We look forward to seeing your work. No agencies please.

Typographic Research Initiative 4

July 13th saw The School of Art and Design hosting the Typographic Research Initiative

The Typographic Research Initiative [TRI] was founded in 2010 and is open to all those with an academic, professional or passing interest in typographic and typeface design and members include creative practitioners as well as academics, researchers, teachers and research students.

The TRI provides support to all those working and researching in the typographic field, offers a testing ground for new work, and acts as a central exchange at which ideas can be shared and discussed. Although based at Birmingham City University, the Group comprises academics, researchers and students from many other institutions and welcomes practitioners from across the United Kingdom.

The next meeting will take place on 16th November 2011 2–5.00pm

The TRI Showcases are free of charge and open to all to attend. This seminar will be hosted by the University of Derby: speakers to be announced. for more updates see:

http://www.typographichub.org/diary/entry/typographic-research-initiative-seminar-5/

Cathrine Lillesund Toennessen

“When I graduated from University of Wolverhampton in 2009 with BA(Hons) Graphic Communication I returned home, to Norway. I started working for Save The Children and, in particular, their school-focused project “Rewrite The Future” (http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6148051/k.BB46/Rewrite_the_Future.htm)
My job involved travelling around Rogaland - meeting and talking to people; trying to further the charity’s mission and encourage donations.
 I stayed with them for around eight months and during this time I decided to further my education to reflect these new interests. I’m now in my second year at Markedshøyskolen on my second degree! I feel that Marketing with a major in PR and reputation will really help to expand upon the learning that I did at Wolverhampton.
However, even while doing this, I’m still designing; working freelance for Metropolis – Clean Scene: designing posters for drug-free events for youth in my own hometown. I’m even involved in design and communication at our own Student Union here in Oslo so my interest in graphic communication is still being put to good use!” (http://www.studentunionen.no)