Typophile

Invite or not Invite?

lateral_student

I am 21 years old and next may i will be graduating having completed a graphic design hnd.

We have an end of year show at 'the workstation' Sheffield, where Designers Republic are based.

The reason i am posting is to ask advice. . .

Even though a few design consultancies and agencies come along to the end of year final show which is highly recognisable for being a good standard, i have been thinking about something else.

I am quite a good designer, i dont mean to be modest but i may have a junior design job secured for next january, have had my work exhibited in a gallery in London, and a few designers say the overall quality is good.

Putting that aside should i send out a promotional pack to design agencies throughout the UK, fairly near Sheffield, to invite people to come visit me and hopefully with my portfolio i might secure some interest.

I am just trying to take some initiative, what does everyone think?

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lateral_student

Anyone? :'(

speter

I can't see what harm it would do. Go for it.

lateral_student

Any ideas onm approaches, what i should say, what i should send etc etc etc. I am quite creative, my personal stationary is a Sagmeister rip off but effective as i cut the word create into my leg photographed it then printed it on skin textured paper.

I was just wondering whether there is an CD or senior designers out there, what would you like to receive from a student, what would make you want to go see a show see someones work etc etc im trying to think lateral with this lol as always get under the skin see what would make someone in industry make a special trip just to see our show and my work etc etc.

armin

Alex, you should think about this the other way around

Dav (formlos)

I wouldnt want to see another student, cutting himself, trying a Sagmeister impression..
Sorry, just had to post this.. Not.. Helpful.. At.. All.. Sorry..

lateral_student

It was not for that purpose.

Basically i call it a sagmeister rip off because it is what he did, but!

I personally did it because i feel i can express my personality in a much more profound way then sticking 'alex haigh creative design' in helvetica neue on a business card, i dont think there is any design in minimalism when it comies to business cards as the worlds full of them.

My representation was to suggest i am extremely passionate about what the industry i am hoping to enter, the fact that design is skin deep for me and it is not just 'a job', i wanted to give it a meterphoric meaning show my future employees how i try to express design not just aesthetically but with ideas to.

As for secure job, it isnt 'secure' as i go on a trial week, if i get offered a job by a better agency or better pa

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