Advice and Articles for the Advertising, Design, Digital, Media and New Media sectors.
Working in Advertising, Design, Digital, Media or New Media? Below is some sound advice for helping you get the most out of your creative career. It might also be worth having a look through our help and faq sections as well.
Every month we bring you new advice and articles from design professionals, recruitment experts and creative businesses. If you'd like to contribute to the content on Creativepool, send an email to Ross.
Recent advice and articles
- 5 minutes with Nigel Edginton-Vigus, Creative Director at Wunderman
- Web Design in 2010 & 5 things you should know
- Free pitching is a bit like going to the dentist
- How to write a design brief and get the design you want
- Light at the end of the tunnel
- 5 minutes with Laura Jordan-Bambach, Executive Creative Director, LBi
- Is London the best place for design graduates?
- 5 minutes with Steve Vranakis & Darren Bailes, Creative Directors at VCCP
- Illustration: Getting an agent & why you might need one
- Improving market will improve recruitment standards
- Online resources for better freelancing
- 5 minutes with Patrick Collister, Founder of The Big Won & Creative Matters
- Signs of change
- How to use your design blog
- 5 minutes with Stephen Haringham, Channel 4
- The power of convergence on the senses
- 10 Golden rules for freelancers
- Social networking as a recruitment tool
- 5 minutes with Neil Christie, W+K
- 5 minutes with Graham Fink, M&C Saatchi
- Creative tools of the trade
- How to make yourself recession proof
- Keeping ahead of the game
- Market conversations in the web 2.0 world
- How to find creative inspiration
- Using Adobe Flash offline
- Skill shortages in the creative and digital markets
- Promoting yourself online - A beginners guide for designers and creatives
- Logo Design from Start to Finish
- Predictions for 2009
- Dealing with a slow market
- Creating an online portfolio
- How do I get a job in design?
- Finding a web design job
- Writing a Winning CV
- First Impression Interview Tips
- Common Interview Questions
- Perfect Interview Technique
- Questions to ask at your Interview
- Top Tips for Designers
- The Top 3 "Must Do‘s" for your Portfolio
- Design Portfolio Advice
- Becoming a Freelancer
