Beta Launch of CP version 3
As some of you know we have been slaving away for quite some time on a new site (14 months to be exact) and it finally looks like we might just about be getting there!
So although this is not for the faint hearted please if you have some spare time take a look at the new version and if you find anything that isn't working please get in touch by emailing the technical team
Launch the BETA site by clicking here.
Get your career on track
Whether you're working in design, digital or new media, we know you want to make the most of your career.
That's why we've put together some great advice to help you. From writing the perfect CV to making an impact at interviews, top tips for show-stopping portfolios to landing that perfect design job, our Career Advice section has the answers you're looking for.
To benefit from our considerable pearls of wisdom, click here.
Win a crisp £20k with Doritos
Apologies for the dreadful pun - but
we think you'll forgive us when you
read on!
Doritos have launched a competition to design a TV advert, with a top prize of £20,000, plus a whole load of weekly prizes, including holidays and Canon camera equipment. All you have to do is create and upload a 29 second commercial for the product - avoiding the usual advertising clichés.
The winning advert, selected by a public web-vote, will be shown on national TV in June. Doritos are even promising to beam your advert into space... For more details, check out the competition site. Good luck!
Be inspired by Adobe
Creators of some of the best-loved software for creatives, Adobe are now offering extra inspiration with their online magazine.
Published quarterly and available free by subscription, MAGaZINE features ground-breaking designers, high-concept artists and news on Adobe's ever-growing stable of software. Treats in store in the current edition, guest-edited by Munich-based designer, Gerwin Schmidt, include articles on the weird and wonderful world of digital imaging, innovative interactive spaces and designers using their art for good causes. The magazine also includes downloadable add-ons for your existing software.
To sign up for free, click here.
PDF? No problem!
If you need to convert Microsoft Office documents to PDF, check out the brilliant online converter from ExpressPDF. The service also converts web pages to the format and, best of all, it's free!
Simply choose the documents you wish to convert, provide an email address and ExpressPDF will email you when your PDF is ready. The service is fast, efficient and reliable, handling Word and Excel files or web pages up to 20MB with ease.
Solve your PDF headaches with a click here...
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Pass it on and win a PSP!
As we've registered our 30,000th candidate, we're in a celebratory mood. So, with a generous grin on our collective faces, we're offering you the chance to win a fantastic Sony PSP in our imaginatively titled 30,000 Prize Draw.
To get your mitts on this awesome prize, simply send us the email addresses of creative-minded friends or colleagues (working in the UK) who would find CP helpful. We'll send them a single email to introduce ourselves. The more addresses you send, the more chances you get to win.
Please make sure you've read our Prize Draw Terms by clicking here and email us here with the addresses by 12pm (midday) on Wednesday 30th April 2008. Best of luck!
For the love of it...
Know your Helvetica from your Humanist? If you thought fonts were boring, visit I Love Typography - a passionate cornucopia of delights extolling the virtues of the printed word.
From a font identifier to articles on font champions, the blog offers a fascinating insight into the world of typography, aiming to bring the 'wow' factor back into the subject. Dive in here.
Who works the hardest? The results
The highly scientific CP poll results are in. This month we asked you, 'Who does the most work in your Creative Department?' All across the country, creatives have been waiting with baited breath... and now we can reveal the results:
Designer 39%
Artworker 18%
The Cleaner 15%
Art Director 12%
Creative Director 8%
Copywriter 8%
Well done to all the hard-working Designers out there - and to the creative Cleaners, who have at last been recognised for their efforts. As for the Copywriters - perhaps they were too busy to vote?
This month's poll asks: 'What is the most important thing you look for in a job?' To register your vote, click here.
5 sites to check out
Red Bull Flugtag: Flight Lab
Build your perfect aircraft, customise it and fly it in front of a receptive crowd!
Mail Big File
Does exactly what it says in the web address - send large files quickly using this site.
Brilliant Bunny Spoofs
All your favourite movies parodied in 30 seconds by a cast of highly talented rabbits - watch out for the outtakes in the Star Wars movie.
Guess the Google
Look at a montage of images and guess the Google keyword that links them. Completely addictive and brilliant for wasting time!
Who Do I Look Like?
Marilyn Monroe or Dot Cotton? Upload a photo and see which celebrities you most closely resemble.
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