ACTION PLAN SESSION

CV - WHAT IS A CV?
 A shop window into who you are as a person and designer.
Something to represent 'me' ,'where i am' and 'how i got here'

Things to remember whilst creating you're CV...
-Treat it like its any other brief!
-a designers CV can be ANYTHING

• a card
• a t-shirt
• a photograph
• piece of print
• a CD
• a website
• a box

-AS LONG AS IT HAS ALL THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOU AS A DESIGNER.
-All you re skills should be in/on it
-SPELLCHECKING IS ESSENTIAL
-send a covering letter with you re CV
-mention my place in GRAPHIC DESIGN
-in you re portfolio there should be no more than 8-10 pieces of work
- you re CV should include

• my journey
• my wants
• my aspirations 
• what i have to offer

Making contact...

• telephone (prepare notes) - never ask for work straight away, arrange a meeting first.
• e-mail (spell check)
• Post (contact info)
• Handwritten letter (could include illustrations)

DONT DISCOUNT LETTERS!

START THINGKING ABOUT BUISNESS CARDS!!

should include 

• WHO I AM
• WHAT I DO
• CONTACT DETAILS
• SKYPE ADD
• Photograph (personal choice)

AND REMEMBER - MAKE IT MEMORABLE 

links-

http://uk.moo.com/

http://core77.com/

http://www.coroflot.com/