STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD lecture notes

STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD

Richard Manu

The creative industry is huge, the skills we've leant now is a foundation

£8 million, per hour the creative industry is worth this

8.6% rise in employment 

143000 students currently studying creating

1.68million amount of jobs at the moment within the creative industry

71billion is the worth of the entire creative industry's to the uk

11% of people don't make it

37 thousand creative graduate leaving every year

5.6% of creative jobs in the uk

230,000 designers in the uk, in house, freelance

19 interviews before riches first job

61 amount of jobs he tried to apply for hand written cvs, something different 

Think about moving across in different industries 

1 is you 

Design council

British council

Creative review

They have all this information, so you know, you could work out how much you should get paid for a job. (Creative review) 

Consurgo

Decreasing the gap between industry and graduates 

Connectivity, knowledge isn't enough, being visualble is so important Facebook,, blog, Twitter, 

Connections need to be built now, with people within the creative industry 

Get people to be constructive about your work. 

Cvs are out if date, need to meek it different, it shouldn't be the first port of call

Differentiate 

Don't use commonly used words

Devils advocate 

Keep evaluating your portfolio, and changing it

Dynamic 

You need to project your self, at the right time! In an interview 

Disruptive 

Ask why, not expecting things for what they are, buck the trend 

Deliver 

What your trying to promise, you need to deliver it , authentic 

80% of jobs aren't advertised, making your connections with the industries 

Portfolios

Make it look professional, rehearse what your going to show and say, make sure you alter your portfolio for different companies, tell people what got you going, what you get enthusiastic about!! You've gotta talk about your work, it's bit going to talk for you 

Obsession, and visible , collaboration with professionals outside your field 

10 most desirable RESEARCH THIS

Intelligence

Flexibility 

Attached a story that's different be authentic selling a story, what makes me a creative