On week beginning 25th January I completed a work placement at Source Creative in Blackburn.
Website:
A few pictures of the studio environment:
The studio were incredibly friendly and I worked with them and saw what they were working on too. The experience was very personal and that is something that continue on with their clients as they have a continuation of returning custom. Manners and chatting go a long way and this is definitely something I have learnt from this experience.
Creative Director: Stephen Caton
Designers: Ben and Howard
Freelance Coder/ website builder: Alex
Catherine Caton also works as a photographer and completes the everyday running of the business.
They gave me a variety of different briefs to work on which I cannot post online, so this will be submitted on a disk or pen drive.
I worked on illustration and type for a brochure which will be part of an event, I also created illustrations/ layouts for a book along with working on some elements of developing a logo as part of an already existing brand. Working for smaller companies was something I thoroughly enjoyed and I want to pursue within my own work and even within extended practice.
I also learnt a variety of different business tips as well for my own practice and this is something I will use for myself, Catherine told me about her time after university working as a freelance photographer she was only charging 20 pounds and that was barely covering her travelling fees, so she explained how to work out an hourly rate which is individual to me and reasonable for university student. They were incredibly friendly and also offered to have me back later in the year to go through more briefs with me and also how they deal with clients, this is something I will pursue later in the year!
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