Thursday 17 March 2016

FutureRising talk

FutureRising - FutureRising.com/CareersGuide

Matching the best jobs in the creative industry.
Answers any tricky questions.
Great for inspiration and self promotion
Internships, full time placement for jobs.

It’s a chance to
-       - Showcase your work
-       - Be interviewed
-      -  Become an ambassador
-       - Write your own content

CV tips
- 1 page only
- 10 second rule
- State your ambition up top
- Only relevant experience
- No picture or images
- Always send in PDF format
- Considered creative design
- Proof read lots and print It off
- Get someone else to give you feedback
- Keep updating when in a job.

Creative team and portfolio tips
-      -  Find a partner you believe in and trust
-      -  3-5 bits max
-      -  Quality > Quantity
-      -  Use a mix of brief (not all D&AD)
-      -  Get your work online
-      -  Focus your search
-      -  Present your book with stories 
-      -  Never settle, always update
-      -  Follow your instinct as its your career.
 Self Promotion

-       Google yourself
-       Your own website?
-       Keep your profiles up to date
-       Start writing
-       Work on briefs
-       Go to events/meetups
-       Start building connections
-       Work on projects
-       Always be bulding your brand
-       Get mentors
-       Keep ontop of Linkedin

Use online / social media to be cheeky and smart. There is so much online to make use of so it should be easy.


Jack Hone
Product Designer
Ustwo

Write everything down on a sketchpad.
Send out emails to companies that you want to work for.


Ricky Richards
Creative Director
RickyRichards.com

-       Embrace life
-       Look for leverage
o   Use the media to your advantage
-       Everyday Alchemy
-       Have no shame
-       Observe
o   Everyday situations are dull and boring but if you observe you can find something that you can do.
-       Question people
o   Questions need to be answered
-       Occasionally ideas evolve

- passion and dedication
- Read books for what you want to become
- Be Enthusiastic and desire to share



Go for the people that can make it happen. Use it to your advantage.

No comments:

Post a Comment