Hasta La Ideas

As this year’s degree shows open across the country, we’ve added the contents of our recently published Graduate Guide to the CR blog. It includes advice on forming a collective, maintaining a portfolio website, details on a new creative school, plus all the degree show listings for 2009…

ADVICE TO SINK IN SLOWLY 2009

To start off, why not check out some of the seasoned advice dished out by the creators of this year’s Advice to Sink in Slowly postcard and poster packs, given out to students at a host of colleges around the country (Lee Basford’s design shown above). If you’re just beginning your studies, or are leaving them behind, then there’s plenty of pithy, visually-led advice, here.

BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME

For the majority of creative gradutes, a website is a must. It’s one of the easiest ways to bring your work to the world. Anthony Sheret (personal site shown, below) of Brighton-based studio, the Entente, offers some advice on creating the best portfolio of your projects online. Check it his top tips, here.

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS

Perhaps you’re thinking of teaming up with some friends from college? Well, Eliza Williams spoke to the guys at Peepshow, Le Gun, Gumbo (Tom Frost’s work shown, below), Ink, and Monsters about the benefits of forming a collective. Read about how they’ve fared working as a team, here.

PLATFORM FOR IDEAS

If you fancy the idea of gaining valuable work experience and learning on the job, then maybe Wieden + Kennedy’s soon-to-be-launched creative school, Platform is for you. We spoke to the guys behind the project that hopes to attract a range of creative people who will get to work on live agency briefs and learn how the industry works. The story is here.

DEGREE SHOW LISTINGS

And finally, as posted up last month, we’ve got the listing page that contains full details on most of the degree shows taking place at the moment and in the coming months. Thanks to all who’ve contributed details of their own shows in the comments section.

And to all graduates: good luck!