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Freelance Flash designer / programmer
We are franticly looking for a local freelance Flash developer. They need to be:
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Posted By: Mark
02 February 2010
Wiping the floor with the competition
We were recently approached by Rockline industries to design a 7 minute presentation for a industry competition out in the U.S. Rockline use a unique technique to produce 75% cotton wet wipes using excess trim from t-shirts which would normally be sent to landfill. This visionary new process helps to reduce landfill, lower carbon footprint, adds value and improves the lifestyle of the customer.
After an initial meeting to discuss the brief and the purpose of the of the visuals, we set to work on developing a storyboard and animating the project using After Effects. With a tight deadline hanging over the Christmas period, and the tedious practice of animating, the designers in the studio had their work cut out. We managed to pull it out the bag though and received this email from Lorraine at Rockline on Monday morning.
“Thanks to you and the team. We won our industry award beating P+G and other such giants. Thanks mainly to the entertaining and professional job you guys did on the presentation.”?
It’s a great arriving to work on a grey Monday morning and finding that in your inbox.
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Posted By: Matthew
26 January 2010
The design industry through the eyes of an undergrad: January
Ever wondered what the design industry looks like through the eyes of a soon to graduate student?
Nicola Foster from Stockport College gives us a monthly review of her fears and aspirations;
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Posted By: Mark
15 January 2010
Chris O' Connor
Chris O' Connor Promotions recently approached us here at Bourn to design their stationery set, with some fantastic results!
We decided to use a green foil block on a black background to really show off the logo. This process was applied to the business cards, letterheads and comp slips. Initially we were wary of using a green foil block as it is usually associated with kitsch christmas cards and tasteless wrapping paper. But we were pleasantly surprised with the final print outcome…They look great!
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Posted By: Dave
22 December 2009
The industry through the eyes of an undergrad
Ever wondered what the design industry looks like through the eyes of a soon to graduate student?
Nicola Foster from Stockport College gives us a monthly review of her fears and aspirations;
So this is it, I am studying the final year of my graphic design degree. The past few months have been extremely busy and I’m quickly realising that great organisation is the key. Since starting back in September the work load has piled up quickly and I’m juggling 3 to 4 briefs at a time now.
I’ve studied design for 6 years now; beginning with a N.D. in 2003 and graduating from my HND in 2008. From there I was pretty lucky to get offered a studio placement and gain some valuable industry experience. Amazingly, this lasted for 16 months - great considering most companies agree to a couple of weeks or months at the most. The experience I gained over the past 16 months was invaluable, and only helped to encourage me further to achieving my goal of a career in graphic design.
Being a student I’ve been quite nervous about approaching the industry. I often worry that companies will ignore you due to the amount of students contacting them. However, the more agencies I began to contact I realised that most are actually more than happy to help. During the month of November I took the opportunity to arrange 6 portfolio visits (some independently and some as a group of four) with agencies based in Manchester and Liverpool. Valuing their opinions and taking onboard their criticism, I hope to produce a portfolio of work that will help give me an edge over competitors.
The idea of stepping out of education and into the workplace is daunting. Will I be good enough? Do I have all the necessary skills? How much will I be expected to know? For now, all I can do is gain as much experience as possible, arrange more placements and complete my degree with the best result possible.
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Posted By: Matthew
09 December 2009