Recent content by Begin2009

Hello Everyone, Has anyone ever started again so to speak with careers or left a job for a career in design etc? I've been spinning my wheels for years working in IT but never really enjoying my career choice. I graduated in 2007 with a HND in multimedia design which to be honest I was very...

Pete, sarah, cheers for your replies really appreciate it Sarah if you did happen to have any briefs via phll id love them if possible Pete, I looked at a few tutorials on the PSDTUTS website and grid systems were ever present, so I'll be looking into them along with alot of reading. The use...

As a up and coming graphic designer with a solid background previously from web design, I'm getting into this trade after much delayed Always knew I prefered designing to coding, scripting etc thus taking me down this path I recieved some news today, that I'm not going to get funding for...

Cheers for the replys guys/gals I'm doing tutorials everynight from psd tuts, vector tuts etc the uisng skills learned on my own designs problem is, I think its going to be hard getting a design job without experience thats why I am not keen on going back to college

lots of jobs for junior designers really not sure If I can be bothered with university/college Design is something I can learn but where do I start lol

cheers Sarah Should be good like, noticed your getting into a bit of freelancing good luck with that and the rest of your course n i'll let u know how i got on graham

First of all many congrats on getting an interview Second of all sketchbook in my opinion is most important, showing you can develop ideas from scratch is a must, put in alongside your best work. good luck, keep us posted

Hey got a few things to mention Got a call from Phil West regarding that interview so thats next monday, just sharping up my portfolio, so whats he like then sarah? I mean Roger raved about him and you said he was good? spoke to a guy at point in Byker, she hasnt been available, but thinks...

I was in the first year, was a good course I thought, sad to leave The course at south Tynsde looks good, I mean Roger reccomended the course to me, he mentioned the guy who ran it and said he was amazing, knew alot on branding, design etc, mentioned that the course was really small and...

Sunderland? lol how funny, I just dropped out Sunderland in febuary. Maintence loan from SLC was swallowed up in rent so couldnt pay. Was in Graphic communication taught by Rob, Roger n Gurpreet. Been advised on a brilliant course at South Tyneside college, course is package design and...

thanks very much for that sarah I will have a look it and contact her tommorow, I imagine with it being a bank holiday she may not be available. Just out of interest are you working in design now or studying? cheers graham

good advice mate thanks Spoke to a lad in a graphic design course, mentioned that agencies don't particularly like college/based portfolios, thus trying to get some experience. I'm going to be a few places today which do promotional stuff ie tanning salons, bars, clubs and re design them...

Yeah I'd be interested for sure What have you got in mind? cheers

Newcastle Upon Tyne mate cheers

Hey thanks for the reply I remember a lecturer at College telling me a similar story about a couple who studied advertising They were working in asda stacking shelves when they decided enough was enough went down to London and ended up getting some experience with Satchi & Satchi The...