Bussines Cards

I've went about getting some business cards printed, ready for major networking events like the end of year show. (Even though I'm not massively an advocate for business cards as a concept anymore, I feel they are a waste of paper). I've kept my design simple, and let the quality of the print finish and stock do the talking.

Creative Networks Networking

Through winning the Creative Networks brief earlier this year, massive networking potentials have opened up. I've been lucky enough not only to meet a very wide range of creative professionals on the event nights, but also be in a position to let them know that the work supplied for the night was my own. I've certainly not been shy about speaking to people, even if they've been the guest speaker; I've made it my mission to introduce myself and arrange a photograph with each of the speakers. Remember...

"...it's who you know, not what you know".

Here's the the photographs of the networking I arranged at the events:

Portfolio Website

I'm pleased to say I have a functioning and online website for my portfolio, which has already started bringing in some work. I've marketed myself as a creative, but labelled it as a 'Graphic Design Portfolio'. You can access the site here:

declanbell.com

I arranged a photoshoot for some self promotion that I also featured on the website, the theme behind it was based around a creative innuendo concept I came up with. It's been generally well received, I've seen facebook not as an avenue to promote work, but as an outlet to promote my website, which in turns has showed promise.

I built my website using squarespace, and was lucky enough to buy my own domain from godaddy.com, I attached my receipt in my physical submission.

My Creative CV

Here's the design for my creative curriculum vitae. The concept behind it emulates an instruction manual, one you'd find for toys, lego, or ikea. I've marketed my self as a build-able package with add-on accessories.

Hopeful Prospects

After speaking with John Watters about my dream to go to Copenhagen to live and work there for a while, he passed on the name of a creative director he knew over there. Jack Dahl from homework studio. I've taken a good look at a lot of there work, and it totally fits the kind of design I'd like to be doing in the future. The only thing to do was to get in touch then, however we all know it's not quite as simple as sending an email to get where to want to be...