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    Any Copywriting Buffs?

    Hi guys! Looking for some professional opinions/help. Basically, I'm going to apply for a Copywriting Assistant job. Experience isn't essential and they offer some training, but they've suggested I write a bespoke cover letter to showcase my writing skills. I've got a bit of knowledge in...
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    Creative Job Role Interview Tips

    Hi guys, So I have a telephone interview tomorrow for an Artworker job for a huge commercial printing company. Anyone had any experience in this field that can offer some words of wisdom? Also, just wondered what sort of questions I should expect for a role like this? (I've made some notes...
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    How to get artwork to 5MB or less?

    Just a quick reply to say I converted all the files into jpeg from PNG and they worked! Thank you!
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    How to get artwork to 5MB or less?

    No, I'm not printing them out! And I'm assuming they won't be printed out once they're sent either; I think the people in charge of delivering the course will probably just view them on screen. I suppose I don't HAVE to keep them at A3, I just didn't want any of the quality to be lost by...
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    How to get artwork to 5MB or less?

    Thank you! Can I do all that, and keep the size at A3 then? They're all saved as PNG's, do jpegs use less MBs?
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    How to get artwork to 5MB or less?

    Hello! I've been trying to apply for a Graphic Design Uni course, and I have to submit 8-10 recent pieces of work. The work I send can be no more than 5MB each, but some of my pieces are A3. What's the best way to get them to a lower MB without ruining the quality? I've tried the obvious; i.e...
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    In House Designer for NHS

    Some really good tips there, thank you! I can imagine it's a very serious job, but it would certainly be rewarding and stimulating; which is what I'm after! Thanks again..
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    In House Designer for NHS

    Hi guys! It's been a while. I've recently applied for an in house Graphic Design job for the NHS Ambulence service. I just wondered if anyone had ever had a design job with in the NHS, or an organisation similar, that could give me an idea of what to expect? And what sort of things are they...
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    Graphic design jobs for local council.

    Hi guys, Just wondered, have any of you got any experience or knowledge on working as a graphic designer for your local council? There's been a couple of jobs advertised for my local area and I've been in two minds wheher to apply or not. I never really occurred to me that a council would...
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    Irrelevent info on a CV

    Hello! I'm in the process of updating my CV; specifically to apply for jobs in the Graphic Design field. I've mentioned before I've never had employment as a designer, so obviously I don't have the advantage of being able to write about all the previous experience I have, or any rave...
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    Masters Degree?

    I don't want to do it just for the credibility, that would just be an added bonus. I want to be able to expand my knowledge and learn as much as I can! I like the idea of asking a professional to review my portfolio, good idea. As for the course I was looking at, it is distance learning, but...
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    Masters Degree?

    I think I have a case of imposter syndrome! I have a HND Level 5 in Graphic Design, but the course I did was such a wash out; unorganised classes, unapproachable course leader, no Graphic Design teacher for almost 5 months, doing assignments the art class was doing that wasn't at all relevant to...
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    Masters Degree?

    Well, I am struggling to find work to be honest, I left my last job because of Covid; it was constantly closing and I was getting no money so I left- I hated it anyway so I didn't care too much. I'm trying to focus on starting a design career, but with most offices closed, there aren't many job...
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    Masters Degree?

    I suppose it's something to add onto my CV, but do Graphic Design employers even care that much about formal qualifications when applying for a job? If you can provide a good, solid portfolio, would a degree even matter? It's not something I'm going to go into lightly, I already have student...
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    Masters Degree?

    Hello! I'm considering doing a Masters Degree in Graphic Design. I just wondered if anyone had done this that could give me a bit of insight please? I'm basically wanting to know what to expect from an MA course, so any information you can give me would be great. Is it mostly written work...
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