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| Employed Graphic Designer |
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38 | 24.20% |
| Freelance Graphic Designer |
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45 | 28.66% |
| Programmer/Coder |
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5 | 3.18% |
| Student |
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25 | 15.92% |
| Unemployed |
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4 | 2.55% |
| Non Designer |
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10 | 6.37% |
| Other (explain if you wish) |
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30 | 19.11% |
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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I'm Darren and I've worked in the graphics industry for 25 years and last November 2008 I was made redundant. I had started as a screen printer but for the last 7 years had moved up into the offices and dealt with the technical accounts like Rolls Royce & British Airways. Some of my other duties involved quality assurance which I helped gain ISO approval for the company and R&D into new products and improving existing ones.
I now have started my own design and graphics company and we are looking to make new contacts and improve our knowledge because you never stop learning! |
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Colchester, Essex
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I'm Kate I work in a design & print company in Essex with mono and colour digital and litho print. I am the designer, customer service, estimator, production etc. Do a lot 'cos I co-own with my husband. Am learning (by a book) web design and seo - got to keep the brain active!
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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God , I feel a bit inadequate now haha , I,m Bryan , new to the forum , and im a graphic design student from glasgow currently studying at Cardonald college . Looking for any type of advice from you guys , the people who matter , i have a strong passion for advertising and poster design although i would consider myself a good allrounder , sorry if this thread has steered away from the original question .
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: London / U.K.
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I'm an employed graphic designer... Just started a new job in fact.
Been in the business for over 3 years and carry out freelance projects as well when I'm fortunate enough to come across them without putting too much effort into getting them. I do both print and web design/development, so I just say I'm a graphic designer, as I think this covers everything :) Always wanted to be a designer, studying it from the earliest opportunity. So I guess I'm 'living the dream' lol /Doug
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design-is.co.uk - freelance projects dougbarned.co.uk - personal site & blog - twitter feralinteractive.com - designer day job - twitter - facebook |
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: sheffield
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Hi fellow web-bods!!
I'm a design graduate currently working for a web design company called Square One based in Sheffield. |
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Bristol, soon to be London
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Having worked for years as a Digital Artist/Retoucher/Image Manager for a large and well established Design Agency in Bristol, & more recently handling Photoshop composition, Design & Artwork for an Agency in London (freelance, after I was "discovered" – at last!), I am now moving to London due to a recent change of circumstances.
There seems to be an ocean of opportunities for retouchers (my main strength – as design is soooooo competitive!) but am finding it hard to whittle searches down as a lot of the roles are fashion-based, and I am FMCG, advertising, corporate and publishing. Any pointers regarding agencies to perhaps approach (design/photography/in-house studio – or recruitment agents) would be fantastic help to me if anyone is bored enough . . . I am currently looking for accommodation in Wandsworth sort of area – so central-ish, either side of Thames, 5 - 10 mile radius sort of thing etc. etc. |
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Liverpool, UK
Posts: 319
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I'm currently employed full time as an inhouse graphic designer for a major insulation company, as well as doing my own freelance stuff under the name Errozero, and selling my handmade items (crochet, clothes, accessories, dreads etc.), so a busy little bee i am hehe!
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