Business Card

I tried to keep my business card and branding as neutral as possible. I tend to find that I start to hate my work after short periods of time. By keeping my brand as neutral as possible it will hopefully mean that I will be happy with it for a longer period of time. I want to be proud to hand out a business card not tentative. 

Printing

I am currently speaking to theprintproject.co.uk about printing these cards. I want a thick 700gsm stock with the Samuel Hoh and graphic design text embossed.

Creative CV

Concept

The concept is that the stock is seeded paper. By using puns related to the germination, growth of seeds and plants I hope familiarise myself with my chosen studio. 'Help a budding designer branch out'

It's light hearted and hopefully it starts to connote my personality which I think is key to braking down the barriers and forming a relationship.

'This is seeded paper, if you water it, it should grow!' - If I received this I would definitely water it to see the seeds germinate. If a studio followed my instructions it would mean the poster would possibly be in their studio. This means that people would have the chance to see my face and poster.

Format and process

The poster is A3 size and would be sent out in a C5 envelopes once it has been folded down.

I would screen print this as it would probably be the most appropriate method of production.

The back of the poster contains my CV, personal information and a few samples of work.

Here you can see how the seeded paper may look once it has been watered.

Website Mock Up

I don't really have a set logo. I feel personally that I will grow out of it quickly. I made the Sam in Samuel bold to represent what I want to be called for. By calling me Sam I think it makes me seem more approachable and friendly even though I do use my full name across multiple platforms. 

I began creating a simple layout which allows people to quickly view my work. I think this is essential and means the most to me when I am browsing portfolios. 

When you hover over an image it will turn into a blue box with the title of the project. Once you click the blue box it takes you too a second page where there are more examples of the project.

This is my CV page.

PPP2 Presentation

PPP Presentation Evaluation

I am glad the presentation is out of the way as it's fair to say I was dreading it. I still get quite nervous before the presentation. I think I should of rehearsed it more as I feel I wasn't thorough enough and didn't cover everything I wanted to say mainly because of the anxiety of actually presenting. 

The Business of Design INTRO

UK Economy

• 7th largest in the world
• 3rd largest in the world
• One of the most globalised coutries
• London is the largest financial center equal with New York
• Largest industries - aerospace, pharmaceuticals, North Sea oil and Gas

What is an industry sector?
Primary:
Mining, forestry, grazing, fishing and gathering

Secondary Sector:
Manufacturing and taking the primary goods and processing them. Cars, chemical, aerospace, construction and brewery.

Tertiary Sector:
The tertiary sector of the economy is the service indstry.
Restaurants, healthcare, law, banking and transportation

Quaternary Sector:
Consists of intellectual activities. Scientific, research, I.T, education, culture and government.

Why are industry sectors important?
Sectors are models so that we can analyse  the economy in depth as a whole. Any economy can be divided.

Why do we need to be aware of the economic sectors?

• So we can be aware of relationships within sectors
• So as individual in our industry we can identify gaps in the market or where there isn't. We can start to predict competition and understand current trends.

The Service Industries
Public Sector
Part of the Economy concerned with proving basic government state or publicly owned services.

These services are often of benefit to the whole of society rather then just the individual who uses them. for example the NHS.

Private Sector
Not a state controlled, and is run by individuals and companies for profit.

Offering services in a free market economy.
 Third Sector
The part of the economy that includes voluntary or not-for-profit sectors or organisations.

"An intermediary space between business and government where private energy can be deployed for public good." - Jim Joseph

The presence of a large non-prifit sector is sometimes seen as an indicator of a healthy economy in local and national financial measurements.

Service Industries
Creative industries
Education, health & social work
Fiancial and business sevices
Hotels and restaurants
Other social and personal services
Public admin and defence
Real eastate and renting
Tourism
Transports, storage and communication
Wholesale and retails trade

THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Refers to a range of economic activities which are concerned with the generations or exploitation of knowledge and information. They may variously also be referred to as the cultural industries (especially in Europe) or the creative economy.

In general, creative industries are a set of service enterprises that engage in economic activities originating in individual skill, creativity, and talent for potential wealth creation.

• Advertising
• Architecture
• Arts and antique markets
• Crafts
• Design (see also communication design)
• Designer Fashion
• Film, video and photography
• Software, computer games and electronic publishing
• Music and the visual and performing arts
• Publishing
• Television

"Design is a thread that connects ideas and discovery to people and markets" 
The Business of Design
The Design council 2005

• 185, 500 Designers are generating £11.6 billion in annual turnover.
• 62% of designers are under 40
• 31% (20, 436) of design business are based in London
• 60% isn't!
• 59% of design companies employ fewer than 5 people
• Over 50% of UK design business work in communications, digital and multimedia design.

There are 3 main types of companies working in the creative industries

• Design Studios/Consultancies
• In-house design teams
• Freelance designers

Disciplines in the creative industries
Communication design
Products and industrial design
Interior and exhibition desihn

10 Design studios

De Facto - Nottingham

I like the work De Facto did for Fred Perry. Its current and I think they really nailed it in all fairness. Across print and web. The booklet they made looks classy and shows the heritage of Fred Perry.

• Brand Identity
  Advertising
  Print Design
  Illustration
  Web Design & Ecommerce
  Exhibitions & installations
  Video/Multimedia/DVD
  TV Advertising
• 
  

'We are always keen to hear from talented individuals who would like to join our award winning team. We are particularly interested in the following:
PHP5/MySQL Developers

In the first instance, please send CV's and links to examples of work to:

careers@de-facto.com'

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M360 - Nottingham

'It’s really easy to get in touch using our contact form below. Or, we are happy to receive emails and even letters, we love talking on the phone and, more than anything, we like meeting people. You choose!'

Kevin Major
Managing Director
kevin@m360.co.uk
T 0115 945 5099

Sarah Shaw
Account Director
sarah@m360.co.uk
T 0115 945 5099

m360° Limited
6 Wilford Lane, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7QX

It's always nice to hear from talented individuals who'd make a great addition to our design team or our client services department. If you think that's you, send in your CV for our records to: joinin@m360.co.uk

Our services – design, digital and marketing

Corporate identity and branding
Strategic planning
Press advertising
Sales promotion
Event planning and management
Print, production and fulfilment
Direct marketing
Radio advertising
Point of sale and packaging
Corporate literature

Website design and development
Content Management Systems (CMS)
Promotional games, applications & microsites
e-commerce websites
3D visualisation and animation
Internet and email marketing
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
Website hosting and analytics
Social media marketing

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Fuse
NOTTINGHAM OFFICE

Knight & Whitehall House

4 Carlton Street

Nottingham
NG1 1NN
Tel: +44 (0)115 828 0421
nottingham@fuse-design.co.uk

Fuse have two main offices in Nottingham and London.

I haven't come across many studios in my home Nottingham that have particularly cuaght my eye, but fuse did! Contemporary current graphic design that fulfils the brief and doesn't look like dog shit.

Also they specialise in print + web especially within branding and identity. Funnily enough I do too!

'We’ve already had a busy start to 2013, by moving into a larger studio space with the capacity to expand even further. We are now based in loft conversion in Hockley, just a few steps away from our old Lacemarket office. If you are in the area, then feel free to pop in for a coffee!' 

- I might have to take them up on this offer. I have decided I am definitely going to contact Fuse and try and sort out some kind of work placement.

I would be silly not to contact Fuse seeing as they are based in my city.

They have been featured in Letterhead + Logo Design 12, international design magazine – Brand, Blank, The Image of the Business Card Today.

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Purple Circle - Nottingham

http://www.purplecircle.co.uk/

- Ground-up branding and rebrands.
- Design and build for web and digital.
- Email campaigns and management.
- Design and artwork for print.
- Packaging design and POS.
- Design and build for mobile apps.
- Copywriting and editing.
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and online PR.
- Social media packages and training.
- Visitor attraction strategy and consultancy
- Video and moving image.

Another interesting studio. I like how they show 'case studies' of work they have done with clients. It reinforces the work process we are currently being taught. Seems really concept driven which is significant to me.

Purple Circle is a three man studio consisting of Darren Fisk, Michael Slack and John Lyle 

To talk colours, shapes, job opportunities and student placements, email Darren -

Darren.fisk@

purplecircle.co.uk

Or pop in for a cup of tea and a biscuit -

Purple Circle

Global HQ

Nottingham1 Howard Street

Nottingham NG1 3LT

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Tel. 0115 908 4171

Hello@purplecircle.co.uk

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CASERNE - Creative Agency
J Montreal, Quebec, Canada
studiocaserne.ca

FOCUS: Branding, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics

3620, rue Fullum porte34

Montreal (Quebec) H2K 3P6

514.419.8339


info@studiocaserne.ca

It would be pretty difficult for me to get to Canada realistically, but in the eventual future I will end up there. Stumbled upon these on Behance, I came across their branding which is delightful. A real treat for the eyes! 

The studio is made up of David Tremblay, Elizabeth Beaudoin and Ugo Varin-Lachapelle.

I might send them something out in the post just to say hello!

PASSEZ GO

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Bravo Company - Singapore

Bravo Company is a creatively led, independent design studio based in Singapore.

'We specialise in identity & brand development, printed communications & art direction.'

Again I spotted Bravo Company on Behance and was impressed by their work. I have been to Singapore before and I am generally pretty excited by the idea of working/living there. It would be scary but manageable. Maybe I will send these guys something in the post to say hello also!

The studio consists of:

Edwin Tan

Janice Teo

Amanda Ho

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Anagrama - Mexico

http://www.anagrama.com/

Anagrama has a huge following on Behance! Probably one of the biggest I have seen. They have over 800,000 project views which on Behance is a lot let me tell you.

'Bonnard is a Mexican french-inspired tea and confectionary shop.' - Brilliant. It is really clever how Anagrama interpreted the brand Bonnard through the use of Pierre Bonnard's postimpressionist paintings. It different because I would of approached it thinking about how I could represent the brand through the original brand but instead Anagrama created a totally new one through the use of an existing icon. I'm not saying it is easier to do this but the brand feels simplistic which is ideal and not necessarily achieve to actually achieve simplism.

Contact:

Call us to set up an appointment. Our phone number is +52 (81) 8336 6666. If you find it better, please e-mail us at hello@anagrama.com. We are eager to find ways to help you with your projects and show you the rest of our work. 

Address :

Guillermo Prieto #400, Colonia San Pedro, Zip Code 66230 

San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, México.

Other studios to check out

Studio Sloan

dejongensronner

Manifesto - 2013

If you can save money for yourself and the client, save money.

When designing always think about the cost of production but don't let it hold you back.

STUDIO BRIEF 3 - Life's a Pitch | ASSK costing

What costs do you invisage the company/business will need to address?

Outgoing

Fixed Bills:

Studio rent - £300pcm x12 =£3,600

Salaries - £14,000 per year x4 =£56,000

Accountant - Uncle Mushtaq - £125per hour (free)

Printer ink - £100pcm x12 =£1200

=£60,800

Office equipment:

Stationary - £150

Printer - £200

4 monitors - £450
4 external hard-drives - £320
Mac mini - £400

=£1,520

Income Investment
Prince's trust - £1500New Enterprise Allowance - £1000 (have to be on the dole)
Coalfields Funds - Yorkshire - £40,000-£2,000,000

Outgoings 1st year

£62,320

Income Investment

£2500 - £40,000