Mr. Paul interview

When we were doing our work, Mandy told us that a person was coming to our lesson and he is going to tell about his work which is related to creative media. In the lesson, the person name Mr. Paul came in and introduce himself and talk about his work. He told us that he had been working as a sub-editor for the Guardian newspaper. He told us that 20 years ago he studied Journalism at London Printing College. Normally, he started that his job involved in media line:

1. Writing about the celebrities facts and privacy which means finding personal information about a person's life.
2. Writes a monthly articles about music, sports, weather, food etc.
3. Writes about the music industry.

He gave a brief information about a sub-editor who is a person getting information from someone and copy features and writes about articles. He showed us for example, from a magazine of how an article is laid out to attract the audience with copy editing like heading, sub-headings, grammer, spelling and adding headlines etc. He also showed us that if the pictures and written texts are together, it really attracts the people who are reading the article and normally they wants the article to be more eye-catching, creativity and interesting.

The basic rules Mr. Paul told us about is the deadlines for the article which is to hand in as possible as they are told to do. If they don't they may lose their job immediately. So, deadlines are important for the sub-editors and even creative media jobs.

After he told us about his job, we were given a chance to ask a questions about his work. This happened like 15-20 minutes and later he told us that he were glad to be in an interview with us and gave us a short speech that would do good in our future and left the class.

Creative Media job opportunities in London scene

Investigation of employment job opportunities in London in Creative Media 

1- Freelance Digital Designers

The qualification need for this job is Actionscript, web development, XHTML/CSS/PHP with indepth knowledge of web standards plus SEO.

2- Creative Lead- Health & Pharmaceuticals

Creative thinker with technical knowledge 

Knowledge of HTML/CSS, Flash, NET, MySQL and CS3 is required for this job.

Salary: £30,000-50,000 PA

3- Artworker for Ministry of Sound

You need 2-3 year's experience artworking or design in a busy studio environment with Adobe Creative Suite for print InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro.

Knowledge of Pantones, metallic foils, embossing etc.

Salary: £20,000-22,000 PA

4- Children's Media Copywriter / Content Specialist for LEGO Company    


Educated to degree level
2+ years copywriting experience in children's media. Multimedia experience essential, including print, web and email.
Outstanding English written and verbal skills essential.
Ability to write fluently and coherently in a tone appropriate to and engaging for children.
Creative flair and vision 
Problem solving skills
Relationship building skills 
Salary underclosed 


5- Web Development Wizard (PHP-focused) for Shoreditch creative agency


They looking for a smart, dynamic, PHP-focused Web Development Wizard to join their team.
They also want their employees have a solid background in website development as well as strong understanding in following technologies.
Zend Framework, Wordpress, Modx CMS, Web standards, Browser compatibility issues etc.
Salary: £25,000 to 35,000 PA


6- JAVA J2EE Contractor with experience of Jive SBS/ Jive Clearsp


They want people who have added features or modified Jive's functionality.
Salary: £300-400


7- Technical Lead


Senior PHP you should have a strong development with ooPHP coupled with excellent CMS knowledge. 
Salary: £38,000 to 42,000 PA


8- Creative Artworker


You have to be confident to be left to your own devices and have a very good eye for the details and have  real crafting skills and also have a real creative bent.
Salary: £32,000 to 36,000


9- Digital Associate Director/ Strategist - up to £70K


You must have a proven track record of creating work that nestles between innovation and business results. You will relish a meaty challenge, lead a team and deliver a new vision for this multimillion pond client. 
Salary: £60,000 to 70,000 PA

10- Senior creative for media agency wide role

In this job, their main role is to work as a team with a natural creativity to encourage people within the business ad acknowledge them with their good communication skills so that they could deliver a good results to other clients in the business. Their main job is to create a PR team taking a responsibility for managing a Creative Team to which they should send a report to a Board Director to accept it. As for their job skills, they need to have an ability in doing digital and graphic design within the team and show the right path in good leadership and best skills to the business. They should know that the client portfolio is important as like blue chips, household names etc which normally products should mention the brand names so that the client will be able to understand what it is and from which the company is selling the product. 

Salary: Circa £65k plus excellent bens

Location: Greater London - Central London

Job Type: Permanent

11-Interactive designer

The designer will be aware of the technical possibilities or limitations of the project, and so will look to produce a design that is both innovative and technically feasible.  A good grasp of information architecture is essential. The designer needs to understand how the user will navigate the site, and how to present information in an intuitive and absorbing way. working with a client, discussing their requirements to find out exactly what they want. Identifying the hierarchy of information, and designing the navigation to suit etc.

12- Fashion designer

Fashion designers need to be able to not only draw their designs but produce samples using technical skills. Fashion designers can design items of clothing for a wide range of stores, from everyday high-street chains to exclusive design houses. They may specialise in designing men’s, women’s or children’s wear. 

Many fashion design companies will look for people with relevant qualifications, such as a degree. It is important to look for a course that will give a range of both practical (drawing) and technical (sewing and pattern-making) skills, as this is what employers will be looking for. Many students undertake paid and unpaid work experience both during and after their course to establish contacts. It is also important to have a good design portfolio of work to take to interviews. 

Fashion design degrees are offered at many UK universities. The London College of Fashion is a specialist university offering a variety of design degrees and short courses in fashion and related areas.

When starting out, a fashion designer may be paid between £12,000 and £14,000 a year. This will increase to around £22,000 with experience. Top, experienced designers could earn over £60,000 a year.

13- Garment technologist

The garment technologist would be involved in choosing an appropriate fabric and design, which will be in budget. They would then work with the pattern graders to oversee the sizing, fitting and testing of the pre-production garments. A garment technologist would also analyse product returns and faults.

A relevant degree is usually preferred on entry to this industry. Relevant degrees are available in clothing technology and production from the following institutions:

• De Montfort University
• The Manchester Metropolitan University
• Birmingham City University
• Cleveland College of Art and Design

Work experience is also a good way of gaining experience of the industry and making contacts.

A garment technologist may be paid between £15,000 and £18,000 a year when starting out. This could increase to around £25,000 a year with experience. Senior garment technologists can earn around £50,000 a year.

14- Broadcast journalist

When working on news items, they must be prepared to travel, sometimes long distances, at any hour of the day or night, to gather the relevant information. They are responsible for generating ideas, and for assessing the value and accuracy of ideas and information from other sources, researching background data, and presenting items for consideration by Editors, Commissioners, or other decision makers. 

Broadcast journalists may begin their careers working as Researchers or Newsroom Assistants, progressing to become On Screen Reporters, Special Correspondents, News Presenters, and Bulletin or Programme Editors. They may also move into Programme Production or Management roles, or become Journalists, Newspaper Reporters or Writers. Some Broadcast Journalists may also start their careers working as Newspaper or other Print Press Journalists.

Almost all broadcast journalists have a degree. This may be in any subject. There are three main entry routes into broadcast journalism.

• Pre-entry route: entrants join a broadcast organisation after completing a degree or postgraduate course in broadcast journalism. Most courses last one academic year and are accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC). Subjects may include Broadcast, Bi-Media, Multi-Media, TV or Online Journalism.
• Direct entry route: new entrants are recruited onto an employers’ training scheme, for example with the BBC or Sky, directly from university. Competition for such places is fierce.
• Some people move into radio or television after gaining experience in newspapers.

15- Consumer PR Senior Account Manager

The team deliver above average PR campaigns for their clients, but part of the new offering will be increasing their through the line, experiential and digital offerings. You will be a great project manager as you will be running events, sponsorship opportunities and creative campaigns. Big brand experience is a must. You will have a track record in putting together media opportunities that have the journalists beating a path to your event. 

Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits.

Location: Greater London - Central London

Job Type: Permanent

16- Digital Media Manager- SEM, PPC, Affiiate Markerting, Media Buying

To apply for the role of Digital Account Manager- Digital Media Agency simply submit your application, CV and a covering letter. 

Salary: £25000 - £45000/annum £25,000+ + Bonus + Benefits

Location: Central London - NR Waterloo

Job Type: Permanent

17- Coffin on Cake PR- Fashion and Lifestyle PR Account Manager

Coffin on Cake PR, a small consumer focused communications agency, is seeking a PR Account Manager / Account Director to lead PR campaigns and oversee general press office activity. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with some amazing brands in a great agency. 

The successful candidate will possess a professional background in lifestyle brands covering fashion, boardsports and music, have a minimum of 3 years experience at account executive level, or above, and have experience in office
management.

Salary: Salary will be based on level of experience and a bonus scheme will be apply in relation to campaign targets. Salary will be subject to incremental increases as the role develops.

Location: Plymouth & London Job Type: Permanen

Scene, Guide Book

This task was to make a guide book for the Southbank for 16 to 19 year olds. As a class we went to the Southbank centre and collected leaflets  and took photographs of places which would attract the 16 to 19 age group. I used Fireworks to make the guide book because I have used it before and found it easier to use than Pages.

Firstly, I thought about creative media activities on the Southbank for 16 to 19 year olds then I chose places which would be attractive to this age group. I researched on the internet and found images of these creative media activities to use on the guide. I decided to include the London Aquarium, London Eye, Movieum, National Theatre, Royal Festival Hall, skateboading and a map.

On the front cover I used an image of the Southbank which I then put into Fireworks. I used this image on the front because it shows the Southbank and it has bright colours and it looks different which I think will attract 16-19 years old. I wrote the title of the guide in red and gold colours which I think stand out against the background. I used Chancery font, mostly in capital letters, because I liked it and thought it was interesting.

Next, I looked on the internet again and found a background image which I then put on to half a page of Fireworks by using layers. The other half of the page I made a black background. Then I put the image to the London Aquarium into Fireworks and put it on top using layers. I used this image on the second page because it has a bright colours and it looks good and attractive which I think 16 to 19 years old will like. I continued with Chancery font for the writing because I wanted to use the same font for the whole guide. In the heading I chose two colours, blue with a white outline and for the rest of the text I used white. I tried different colours but I decided on white because I think it is clearer to understand than other colours.

For my third page I used the London Eye. I used the images which I had found and I made up the page by using layers. I used four different images including the London Eye, a Christmas tree and the river Thames. I chose these because they show the London Eye and the view across London. I also like them because they are night time pictures which makes the London Eye look more exciting. In the heading I used two colours, red and white which stand out against the background and for the rest of the text I used black and white which I think is clear to read.

On the fourth page I used the Movieum. I used a variety of images and showed lots of information which I had found on the Movieum website.  I took time to decide what to include and where to put them, then I built up the page by using layers. I chose Terminator and Star Wars because I think it will attract the 16 to 19 year olds. I also included the Beatles exhibition because I think the target audience would like to see that. I used the white colour for text because there was already white text in the images which I had used.

For the fifth page I used the National Theatre. I used four images and I used one image of the National Theatre for my background. Two images I used were of the play ' Mixed up North' and one image was of a free exhibition called' Dazzle' about jewellery which I think would attract the 16 to 19 age group. I used white for the text which stands out against the background. On this page I included border designs and images from Brochure which I had started to use for my guide, but then I changed my mind because I couldn't make the flyer with it. I used these images  because I think it makes this page look different and attractive.

For the sixth page I used the Royal Festival Hall. I used the images which I had found and made up the page by using layers. I used two images one for the background and the other of a concert and used mostly white and some green for the Chancery text.

The last creative media activities was Skateboarding and I used four images for this page using layers. I used bright and colourful images to attract the 16 to 19 age group. I used red, white and yellow for the text but there is not much writing on this page because I wanted to make it simple and straightforward.

Lastly, I researched on the internet and found a background image for the back page. Using layers  I put the image on one side of the page and the other side I made black. On top of this I put a map to show where the Southbank is. On this page I wrote information about the website, email address and parking.

Overall I think my guide was  quite successful and I think most of the creative media activities will appeal to the 16 to 19 age group. I gave the right information about the prices, websites, phone numbers and the information on the creative media activities was simple and clear. Researching on the internet for the right information for the creative media activities was interesting but I found it hard to write about them and it took a long time. I learned how to make the guide and flyer. If I had to improve it I would change some of the creative media activities, images and the colour of the text.

Creative Media in London scene

Today I researched Croydon to find out what's going on there. I found out that Croydon Philharmonic Choir are holding the following concert:

AN EVENING OF FRENCH MUSIC

Saturday 14 November 2009, 7.30pm

Trinity School, Shirley Park, Croydon, CR9 7AT

Fauré Requiem

          Masques et Bergamasques

          Cantique de Jean Racine

Tickets: 07903 011 477

Concert Flyer.jpg



17/11/2009

Today I researched Croydon to find out what's going on there. I found out that Croydon VUe Cinema are showing the new film '2012' which I think 16 to 19 year teenagers will enjoy.

Cinema: Vue Croydon Purley Way Screen: Screen 7 Movie: 2012 Date: Tue 17 Nov Start time: 3:30pm End time: 6:30pm

Fairfield hall


I found out that Croydon Fairfield Halls are holding a concert by 'Naturally 7' and I think 16 to 19 year teenagers will like this. 

Naturally 7

Venue:            Concert Hall


Date:              Sun 22/11/2009


Time:             7:30




Price information

Prices	Adult	Senior	Child	Booking Fee
A	£18.50	£10.00	£10.00	-
B	£14.50	£10.00	£10.00	-
Surcharges	-	-	-	£2.25 per ticket