Visit from Jonathan Wilkins (Dines) the Founder & Brand Consultant of Blup Creative agency in Leeds.
- Blup lives the culture: fashion shows, gigs, DJ Events, Big Brands
- There's more to design than magazine layouts
- Establish a vision, get a picture in your mind of your goals and aim towards them in everything you do. That way nothing you do will be a waste of time
- Work out how you can reach those goals
- Get rid of @yahoo.com email accounts. Swap to hello@bethewens.com
- Read the small print
- Prepare yourself for industry
- Be omnipresent - everywhere at the same time
- Be a Yes person, never turn down a good opportunity
- Reach out to people you admire - magazines, websites, organisations etc.
- Mock things up properly to make them look better (logos, books etc.)
- Put work on Society 6
- Learn cinema 4D on youtube
- Keep in touch with your uni mates. Friends are important and will help you out later on in life
- Express style and creativity if you're going freelance.
- Feed your creativity and don't let mundane tasks get you down.
- Find a way to make money doing what you love
- Learn how to use After Effects and motion graphics properly
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