self-promotion?
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- jonaschafer0
thanks akro!
- SHAMAN0
what about a zine style portfolio - i know it's been done a million times before and i have been seeing people on the qbn down them a little but i find them to be very interesting, cost-effective ways of presenting work
- akrokdesign0
8 Tips and Tricks From The Self-Promo Pros
http://www.howdesign.com/article…
- GORADIO0
break into their offices at night and tag your name on all their computer screens
- innovativelukusW
- hah.akrokdesign
- shows initiative!
inhaler97
- waterhouse0
- I wonder if cheesy shots like these would be able to get business.andrewwwahlin
- steve heller?jaylarson
- You too can be an analrapist.dontsueme
- lol, analrapist... i loved that show.refunktion
- jonaschafer0
hahaha! duly noted.
- ukit0
Could be a good idea to just get to know the ADs at studios you think are good. Make an excuse to have lunch or just chat. 9 times out of 10 they might know someone who might have work for you even if they don't.
- meatball0
- this is just plain fantastic!Meeklo
- Oh, my!GetRefresh
- That is amazing.dontsueme
- lvl_130
my wife is going through this same situation. the biggest thing about sending something out is making sure it's at least somewhat substantial (the concept or the send-out itself). something that grabs the attention of the CD (or the intended recipient)...and that can get kinda tricky.
I'm interested to hear some other ideas as well. (tossed in amongst hundreds of ridiculous ideas as well of course :D)
- lukusW0
get some dirt on them -> then bribe
- magnificent_ruin0
I personally an turned off by "clever" novelty-based promotions such as might be written by an ad agency or featured in HOW magazine, and instantly throw them away. I may not be typical in this, however.
- hmmm, interesting. what would it take to peak your interest then? surely emails and mailed cv/cover letters are tossed even faster, no?lvl_13
- ...faster, no?lvl_13
- for instance?_salisae_
- yeah, really unusual, designers usually not only like these, but "collect them" as well.Meeklo
- I like interesting, I just don't care for the obvious agency speak variants that sound like they were thought up by a cipywritermagnificent_ruin
- copywriter. But what the fuck do I know?magnificent_ruin
- ok, this looks like some sort of tangent on the thread, this guy is a freelancerMeeklo
- a lot of photographers seem to package their work around bogus concepts instead of just shwoing really cool workmagnificent_ruin
- jonaschafer0
i like that weed idea. magnificent - i hear ya. there's a fine line, i think. sending out a fish tank is ridiculous but maybe a perpetual calendar isn't ?
- jonaschafer0
yah, not buying - creating.
- lukusW0
the best gift is the promise of hard work driven by a ferocious talent