Thursday 28 March 2013
I had applied for the Junior Graphic Design role at Spencer and this had set up a dialogue with Kyle Bibby. The hook had been my dissertation theme - Vans! I discovered a couple more interesting links as well as Spencers employing Liv Greaves of LCABAGD Kyle was actually from the first graduating year! He designed the prospectus that I got before visiting the college.
I had a couple of hours at the studio where Kyle talked through the work of Spencer which is was really intersting seeing it through a smaller Studios eyes. They have some reasonably large clients such as Virgin Care. I then went through my portfolio and he particularly liked the Heinz Salad Cream brief. I asked him for honest feedback and he said that Studios want Juniors that can get stuck into good type and layout straight away. He pointed out a couple of inconsistencies on my Circus Visitors guide which would not be acceptable. He felt we didnt do enough on Software skills at Uni and I said I think it depends on your motivation at Uni. I think I have always pushed my skills beyond the workshops so am I challenge myself.
Overall it was a really good chat and I liked Kyle. I talked about my dissertation with him and he has loved Vans, Skateboarding and BMX for years so he was really interested in what I had to say.
Another contact made on Linked in.
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