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- Kiko0
Baskerville
I have tried applying to loads and loads of agencies. The is even one with over 20 jobs that I think I would be suitable for. They got back to me in 1 hour saying that they had nothing good for me.
What can I do?
- neue75_bold0
what studio's are you applying to?
You're work is good, but some of the hottest studio's in the world are there, so the competetion and talent is pretty heavy there, right?
- valentim0
great stuff...leave london....
- Kiko0
Barbtastic
Thats what Im doing at the moment, Im freelancing. But I dont think I can take it. Im not the most secire person in the world, especially when it comes to my work either. And I dont think I can take constant rejections everyday or week ect.
Thankyou so much everyone for your replies.
- barbtastic0
kiko: there is nothing wrong with putting concept work into your book...
maybe you have some intitial layouts [the ones no one shit up, yet] from your previous jobs that will display your talent?
- Jaline0
I agree with tk and other comments here. Make separate folios for each company, depending on what they (and you) are looking for. It does seem like your work is targeted towards a certain type of company, since it's not as corporate.
- Kiko0
Neue 75
Im applying to anything print, I need to get a good studio in my cv cos so far its just a mess. But I dont seem to have any luck so I went to web, but I dont have much web on the folio either.
Yeah london is tough, but To not get even one reaply from 70, thats just bad news man.
Once again thyou all so much for your replies
- Bite0
Personally i think these things take time and the idea is not to get too discouraged and keep going for everything you can
when i was looking i found these really useful
Design week
creative review
the guardian.co.uk
mad.co.uk
- rasp0
doesnt matter where you were if you can demonstrate ideas and executions that prospective employers will be interested in. (and also fit in with the company/people)
id look at smaller agencies doing more creative than corporate work, they may lap this stuff up..
aim for agencies whose output echos what you are doing.. if your applying to corporate design agencies and so on, then your gonna get a similar response all the time.
i can see your work fitting well in a sort of diesle brand/lifestyle brief but most agencies dont have many of those types of clients.
Maybe hunt down some agencies specialise in more younger markets fashion.trend.music clients?
- barbtastic0
kiko: i think it'd help to see your resume... to know more about how you are presenting yourself. odds are you need to streamline it.
also, i have 3-4 different "books" set up, depending on who the client is is how i decide which to send.
- zhead0
Hey Im almost in the same situation, most compaines want people with corporate commerical work and right now its hard to get a job with no experience in that field but at the same time how the hell do u get in that field when people want experienced people. maybe instead of mid to senior designer you should go apply for a junior position and kinda take a step back and work your way up again.
- rasp0
1 book, show what youre good at and also show you can be varied. in styles and types of work/jobs. little to small, + print to web, if need be.
- Kiko0
zhead
thats what Im thinking of doing. Going for junior positions. But I just bought a flat in London and I cant afford to earn less.
- _salisae_0
damn. sorry about your troubles, kiko.
:(
- Kiko0
_salisae_
Thankyou so much dude. And thatnkyou everyone for your support
- zhead0
I know what you mean, Im considering taking a junior position in so called commerical agency just so I can finally get that on my resume and the pay would be way less than what im making now but after a year or so I know it will pay off. Just take the cut and find some freelance work to do on the side
- Mooski0
London is über competitive. You can't just be good at Photoshop or Illustrator, you need to be special and conceptual.
Have you asked yourself how is your portfolio special compared to anyone else and how you can exploit this? Have you looked around at designers/agencies that seem to get continual work/press like James Goggin or MadeThought or North or Saturday... there are loads! How does your work compare?
The other thing you have to realise about London is that everything goes in troughs and waves especially in freelance. Maybe you are in a trough at the moment waiting for a wave. I think loads of London based designers have experienced that before. I know I have.
- _salisae_0
barb has a great point with the resume refinement .. my mom suggested my sister put personal information on hers and specifically told her to say that she was a single mom and separated from her husband.
she got zero response.
- kezza_20
I haven't read all the thread but someone said join up to a recruitment agent.
speak to Liam at Cogs agency:
http://www.cogsagency.com/he'll sort you out. Your portfolio is ok, not very conceptual which is a bit of a buzz word at the moment.
Maybe you are over pitching yourself?
Also it helps to know who's hiring, and recruiment agents will know that.
Gabrielle Skelton are also good
- kezza_20
Also send your CV to me and I'll pass it to our traffic department. We are always using freelancers...