From Graduate to Great - Michael Salu

Graphics graduate Michael Salu is on of the latest Wolverhampton University Alumni to be featured by the University in their popular 'From Graduate to Great' films.

Listen to Michael's experience of study and hear about some of his most exciting design moments. Michael is to become 'the face' of the School of Art and Design marketing this year and you may well see him on billboards and phone boxes too.

Michael Stewart – Subway research

The subway that links the School of Art and Design and with the main University site on the other side of the ring road has for a long time stimulated strong opinion. Some pedestrians are happy to walk through this space, others will go to great lengths to find an alternative route. 

Final year student Michael Stewart is working on some research that investigates our perceptions of this underpass. He has a created a simple, very brief survey to help gauge public opinion – is there anything wrong with the subway and if so how can than be remedied?
The survey can be found at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QF2KH2D

Your help is greatly appreciated

Graphic Designer - General Physics (UK) Ltd—Solihull

Graphic Designer

Job Description
£23-25K depending on experience
Solihull – Hampton in Arden

Are you an enthusiastic, detail orientated Graphic Designer looking for a new career move?

Do you have experience of managing multiple projects and working to strict deadlines?

General Physics (UK) Ltd (GP UK) is looking to recruit for a Graphic Designer to join their team based in Solihull. GP UK is a subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE:GPX), a global performance improvement company. GP UK supports organisations in improving their ability to service their customers needs through innovative and creative training interventions, consulting, and business improvement solutions.

Experience Required: Extensive commercial experience in graphic and visual design, where a proven track record if evident.

Tasks are likely to include:

• finding out about the project requirements (taking a ‘brief’)
• estimating the time the project will require, and issuing realistic timings for completion
• coming up with design concepts that fit our divisional needs and in keeping with our brand
• presenting options for design/marketing collateral
• creating final designs, working to tight deadlines
• amending designs according to the marketing manager and the divisions final comments
• proofreading of all work
• managing of brand templates across all divisions
• image sourcing
• brand guideline maintenance

Desired Skills & Experience

• Strong creative ability
• A good knowledge of print processes
• The ability to take a project from concept through to artwork for print in an organised fashion, including associated paperwork and back up
• Effective project management, taking responsibility individual projects from concept through to print
• The ability to multi-task
• The ability to work as part of a team and share projects with the design team
• Working to tight deadlines
• Proven ability to bring original ideas to each project
• A good eye for detail

Software Knowledge, proficient knowledge and experience of the following systems on Mac or PC are essential:

• Adobe CS4 Suite + (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat & Dreamweaver). Flash would be an advantage
• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint)

Personal Specification: The ideal candidate will be a team player, able to take individual responsibility and capable of building, maintaining strong, respectful and effective partnerships with the many internal divisions for whom the design department produces work for.

The ability to thrive and remain calm under pressure as well as having a flexible approach to work is also essential.

We are a great team to work with and the job offers variety and growth opportunity to the right candidate.

If you are interested in the role then please forward a copy of your CV to bu200applications@gpstrategies.com along with a covering letter and some examples of your work e.g. PDF portfolio.

Design Internship - The Individual Agency, Leeds

Design InternshipThe Individual Agency is an award winning Branding and Creative agency offering a 3-month internship for graduates looking to gain solid creative agency experience with which to progress their careers. Assisting in our small but busy central Leeds office, successful applicants should expect to work across a wide range of projects, learning to manage their own time and work with the studio to produce a wide range of marketing materials from initial brief to final delivery.

To apply please email your CV to katie@theindividualagency.com or contact us on 0113 242 3712.

Creative Designer - Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

TribePost Ltd are working on behalf of our client to fill this vacancy.
Available vacancy: Creative Designer
This position is based in: Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Salary: £9k - £11k for 22.5 hours.

Our client is a professional business which provides information and training to professional business markets and aims to transform potential into performance. In ever changing and competitive markets the key to our clients growth and success is the expertise, professionalism and commitment of our people.

To be seen as a clear leader in our markets demands the best talent, with a passion for their brands and who are committed to delivering professionalism and excellence. By developing the expertise of our people and attracting and retaining the best new talent, we are well placed to achieve sustainable growth. We are committed to creating a culture which thrives on collaboration and entrepreneurial spirit and an environment in which everyone can realise their potential.

An interesting opportunity has arisen at for a Creative Designer. This is a temporary role for up to 12 months working on a part time basis (22.5 hours per week).

for more information and to apply see:
http://www.totaljobs.com/JobSearch/JobDetails.aspx?JobId=55072995&Keywords=creative+designer&LTxt=B72+1SX&Radius=5&distance=3.4&precision=3

Daniel McDonald - flyer design

Level 5 student Daniel McDonald has designed promotional material for Psychedelic Lounge, vintage clothing shop, run by fine art graduate Margot McClane. The opening event is on December 1st - come along and shop for unique items from the 60's, 70's and 80's

Bernard Aaron Dolecki - Exchange Student

My name is Bernard Aaron Dolecki and I study Fine Art the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in Alfred, New York. 

“As humans we try to formulate order. My passion is to explore the land of the unknown and combine various concepts and mediums to create new forms of order.” says Bernard. 

I am here in Wolverhampton, UK to study Visual Communication as an exchange student. Design has always been a type ‘visual candy’ for me; I find it stimulating and it ignites my curiosity. I chose Wolverhampton because the program is positive, the cost is similar, and I can, of course speak the language. I have embarked on this adventure to analyze, conceptualize and formulate new ideas to meld with my current knowledge. 

I have a great willpower that is the driving force behind my inquisitive, exploratory, and labor-intensive working methods. I dedicate myself not only to in-class projects but also frequent independent studies. 

At the juried student exhibition at the close of my Associate Degree study, I was awarded Best in Show. At the end of my three semester long senior year, I aim to capture this accomplishment once more. Traveling around the United Kingdom and having the chance to meet and study with some interesting people has been both wonderful and stimulating. It has expanded my mind and has been a wonderful source of design inspiration; nothing short of an amazing experience. 

All photos represent works of mine during my studies at Alfred University.

The Derwent Art Prize

The first Derwent Art prize has been announced. This is a competition freely open to anyone who produces works in pencil.

The prize offers a total of £8,750 to artists working in this versatile medium and is open to artists over 18 throughout the world.

Selectors Yvonne Crossley, Stephen Farthing RA and Fisun Güner.

Deadline for entries will be 11:59pm on 1 July 2013. An exhibition of the shortlisted works will be on show at the Mall Galleries, London, 16th - 21st September.

More details can be found at:

http://www.derwent-artprize.com

Graduate award - 'The Cumberland Pencil Company award for visualising'

Thanks must go to the The Cumberland Pencil Company for sponsoring a new graduate award. The Company have been making pencils in Cumbria since 1832, which means that this year they are celebrating their 180th anniversary. Their well know brand, Derwent has a long and distinguished history, which they are naturally very proud of. At the same time, they have a reputation for innovative products that excite and inspire artists and designers worldwide.

For more information about the Company and Derwent, visit http://www.pencils.co.uk
The University is delighted to announce that The Cumberland Pencil Company are generously sponsoring a graduation award for Visual Communication students. In September 2013 the first 'Cumberland Pencil Company award for visualising' will be presented to one lucky student during the September 2013 graduation ceremony.

Student Internship: The Library of Lost Books

We are looking for people who are interested in an internship with a Birmingham based art project called The Library of Lost Books. Our project sent out old, discarded library books to 50 selected artists from around the UK. They re-made and reworked the books and sent them back to us to be exhibited as The Library of Lost Books. We are exhibiting the books in Wolverhampton and in the new Library of Birmingham in 2013 and planning exhibitions in other venues across the UK. We also manage a library membership scheme and are writing a book about the project with Jessica Glaser, Senior Lecturer in Graphic Communication.

If you would like to become an intern with us you could be invited to help in a variety of ways, from helping with our marketing and membership program to hands-on assistance with all aspects of curating and setting up the exhibition; in the process you will have a fantastic opportunity to learn about what it takes to run a contemporary arts project and have an opportunity to meet the artists and project partners.

We need interns who have excellent making and creative skills, however we also need people who are literate, knowledgeable users of social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and blogging platforms to help us with design, merchandising and marketing. The project is run from our lovely office in the heart of the creative district in Birmingham, close to the Custard Factory. It is a 15 minute walk from New Street Station, Birmingham. The project is currently run entirely voluntarily, however we may be able to help you with travel costs. We will provide tea and coffee and probably cake, too.

The Library of Lost Books (http://thelibraryoflostbooks.blogspot.co.uk) 

Closing date: Monday 3rd December 2012
This is an unpaid position but there may be assistance with travel expenses

If you are interested in this opportunity please send an email with your name, course, level of study and a few lines on why you are interested this internship to: h.price@wlv.ac.uk marking the email The Library of Lost Books in the subject line.