This is all the stuff i made for my personal Promotion pack. Including, Potfolio, CV, Invoice and purchase order, Letterhead, Business Cards, Stcikers, and a folder to hold it all together.
Personal Identity DONE
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Links to my stuff
These are links to some of the things i have created for this project, as part of my career development which cant be printed.
Porfolio PDF: Jack Gilliand Porfolio
Online Portfolio/ Website: http://cargocollective.com/JackGilliland
I have noticed some spelling mistakes in my portfolio and my CV, but its too late to change it now
CV Download: Jack Gilliland Cv
I also got myself onto more social networking sites as nowadays these are really useful in getting your work seen by a large audience fast.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/JGilliland88
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JackGillilandGraphicDesignandIllustration
I also have a blog which i have had for ages but definitely an important tool to keep followers up to date with my work: http://jackgillilandillustration.blogspot.co.uk/
Career Plan
After graduation i plan to start of by getting a general job just to allow myself to save up some money before apply for creative design job and internship as i want to be able to comfortably afford travel to interviews and other costs. Also some of the internships i have been looking into are unpaid so i would need money to allow for travel. Eventually i would ideally like to work for creative graphic design companies and collectives with a broad rage of design areas, including magazine design, website design, creative artwork (illustration). As well as this i plan on doing freelance illustration work along side, i have had some experience in this area but haven’t really pushed it as of yet. I am also planning to teach myself HTML and CSS in my spare time as i have noticed these are things people are looking for in potential employers, so i think it will only benefit me to learn these and improve my chances of getting a design job.
Other Self Promo Bits
I wanted to make something to hold all of my promotional material together so i have designed this folder. I have also decided to make some simple stickers with my logo and web address on it as i think this is attactive to the kinds of design jobs i am looking for. Images show the net for my folder and my sticker design ready to print.
Portfolio design
These are my designs for my portfolio layout. I wanted to create somthing different rather than just a book or standard portfolio so i am going have 6 cards 210mm by 210mm showing my work with information about each project on the back, as well as having a front card saying portfolio with info on the back of that. I will all be held together with a wrap around strip of card with the coloured logo design. Aswell as look visually appealing i think it would allow the employer to spread out the work and see it all at once making it much more versatile than bound pages. Also it allows me to easy make additions and take away pages from the portfolio without reprinting everthing.
Final CV design
I have added colour in my chosen colour scheme to add interest and also rearranged things as there was alot of wasted space on my previous design. On the back i have included selected work from my portfolio to give the potential employer a chance to see my work straight away.
CV layout Idea
This a layout idea i have had for my cv, i want all my information on one side and a few selected images of my work on the back. At the moment i feel its a bit plain and boring, i need to make it more visually exciting, perhaps using my colour scheme in some way.
Nobrow Internship
Working for Nobrow as part of the design team is something i am really interested in, this intern opportunity is something i am really considering. However it is unpaid and only lunch expenses are paid so i would have to save up before applying to this, but i feel it would definitely be worth doing as it would be a great experience in the area of work i wish to find a job.
http://www.nobrow.net/?pagename=opportunities
INTERNSHIPS:
We are always looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals to help us out with all sorts of projects and events. Due to the progressive nature of the company and the varied projects at hand, you will be expected to be quite flexible.
There are opportunities coming up all the time for designers, makers, printers and painters. Take a look at our requirements below and see how you can best get involved.
Design Intern:
2:2 or higher at degree level
Skills in Adobe Creative Suite essential
A laptop with CS4 installed.
Basic digital SLR camera skills
HTML and CSS desirable
General Intern:
2:2 or higher at degree level
Shop experience
Screen-printing experience
A creative eye for shop display
Excellent communication skills
In addition to this we would require that you are flexible, hardworking and self-motivated. It’s nice to have people who are eager to learn and that can follow instructions but we also welcome new ideas and positive productivity.
In return we give you a wonderful opportunity to get involved and make an input. All you have to do is send us a CV in PDF format with a link to your portfolio to nobrowsubs[at]gmail.com. We’ll also require a covering letter outlining any useful experiences. Maybe you’re a master bookbinder or an expert model maker but if we don’t know, then we can’t ensure you get the most out of the experience.
The placement will be unpaid but we will give you money each day for lunch. So just drop us a line we are always looking for new blood.
Jobs and Internships
These are a few jobs and internships i have found so far which sounds like somthing i would be interested in.
Searching for Jobs
Some useful website i have been looking at for potential jobs, which are regularly updated.
http://itsnicethatjobsboard.com/
http://www.creativeboom.co.uk/jobs/
http://www.behance.net/joblist
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