Wednesday 9 March 2016

Future Rising and Ricky Richards talk.

FutureRising - FutureRising.com/CareersGuide

Matching the best jobs in the creative industry.
Answers any tricky questions.
Great for inspiration and self promotion
Internships, full time placement for jobs.

It’s a chance to
-       Showcase your work
-       Be interviewed
-       Become an ambassador
-       Write your own content

CV tips
- 1 page  only
- 10 second rule
- State your ambition up top
- Only relevant experience
- No picture or images
- Always send in PDF format
- Considered creative design
- Proof read lots and print It off
- Get someone else to give you feedback
- Keep updating when in a job.

Creative team and portfolio tips
-       Find a partnet you believe in and trust
-       3-5 bits max
-       Quality > Quantity
-       Use a mix of brief (not all D&AD)
-       Get your work online
-       Focus your search
-       Present your book with stories 
-       Never settle, always update
-       Follow your instinct as its your career.

Self Promotion

-       Google yourself
-       Your own website?
-       Keep your profiles up to date
-       Start writing
-       Work on briefs
-       Go to events/meetups
-       Start building connections
-       Work on projects
-       Always be bulding your brand
-       Get mentors
-       Keep ontop of Linkedin

Use online / social media to be cheeky and smart. There is so much online to make use of so it should be easy.


Jack Hone
Product Designer
Ustwo

ASK ABOUT WHICH SOFTWARES THEY USE FOR GIFFS

Write everything down on a sketchpad.
Send out emails to companies that you want to work for.


Ricky Richards
Creative Director
RickyRichards.com

-       Embrace Odity
-       Look for leverage
o   Use the media to your advantage
-       Everyday Alchemy
-       Have no shame
-       Observe
o   Everyday situations are dull and boring but if you observe you can find something that you can do.
-       Question
o   Question need to be answered
-       Occasionally ideas evolve

- passion and dedication
- Read books for what you want to become
- Enthusiasm and desire to share
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Go for the people that can make it happen. Use it to your advantage.


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