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What is a creative CV? / T4

What is a Creative CV?
A CV that is interesting and better than block text. 


Who are you writing it for?
Clients you want to inpress.


Who needs to read it?
Clients you want something from, a placement, a job, etc.


Who will actually read it?
Who you send it to, if it doesn't end up in the trash.


What do they need to know?
My name, my contact details, my web address and a selection of my work, with explanations.


What do they want to know?
All of the above.

Creative Spark / Manchester T3

creativespark

 

 

 

 

Work:

Fine Lines. RE.branding of local band.

Creative Times.

A journal released quarterly with over 6,000 Manchester based creatives in. 

Designed the front cover.

Trafford Library:

Placements - 

Manchester Office: Creative spark, 1st Floor, 22 Lever St, Manchester, M1 1EA

London Office: Creative spark, Studio 14, Blackstock Mews, London N4 2BT,

Leeds Office: Creative spark, MWB Leeds, 1 Whitehall, Whitehall Rd, Leeds, LS1 4HR

Email: placements@creativespark.co.uk

Claire and Neil - contact for marketing - 01612358558 - hello@creativespark.co.uk

SWOT

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Being massive means the work flow would never be quite, there must always be something to be doing. 

Also a great location.

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It seems that in a place this bi some people might be sacrificing what they want to do and what they think the client needs, for what the client has asked for. I can imagine that sometimes the atmostphere would not be as creative as some may like. 

My opinion on this is that at the end of the day. It is a job and you take the good with the bad. However, the work they produce is impressive and I feel like it is more a opinion of character as weather they would prefer to work here or in a smaller more specialised business. 

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If the studio is a friendly and community based as they say it should be easy to work across the board and improve on other skills you don't already have.

Also with such big and well known clients employers can work with smaller companies too, creating a range of work and working with a broad range of clients.

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I can't think of a threat for a business like this, it seems like they are too big to collapse, but I suppose they could get into a rut about taking on briefs and completely theme in the same style. I imagine that is a easy trap to fall into, kepping things mixed up must be harder when you have such a big workforce.

I much prefer their work under 'Play' section on their website this work is brilliant. However their 'work' section is much more commercial making album covers for RnB albums including Now. I'm guessing this is where the big money comes from and the fun design is less revolving around money. A lovely well rounded company.

15 Printing questions

Considering printing outcomes: the format, methods and considerations.

Here I learnt I need to research A LOT more into printing methods and content of my outcomes.

5 PRINT FORMATS



. Editorial formative book, A5 poster, spots Colour.

. Screen-printed MAP, CMYK

. Poster’s Info graphics. A1 Lithography

. Fliers (Celebrity quotes) and mail shots. CMYK + spot Colour.

. Banners 2m x 5m.

5 PRINT METHODS



. Lithography, K and 2 spot colours. Recycled stock. Newspaper booklet (high end, special edition) spot varnish, foil blocking, die cut pages


. Screen print, CMYK. Short run 350

. A1, spot varnish and foil to highlight areas of importance. (Metallic bicycle frame).

. Lithography. Square.

. Digital / Venal 10 printed.

5 PRINT CONSIDERATIONS



. Binding considerations

. Quantity

. Layout of information… must look most effective.

. Use just branding…. Recreate more imagery?

. Where to place them in the public?

'Rolling' final products

Packaging for Rolling


Final products.
Like everything I ever make, there is always vast room for improvement.

What is design for print?

Good is ...