Design a logo and win £500
Eyepetrol.com is a new user-generated magazine, showcasing the best work submitted by lovely creatives like you. There's only one problem: as a user-generated magazine they need a "user" to do the branding work for them.
Enter the competition
They think that our members are up to the task and are offering a £500 prize to the best logo and branding (if they use it). They will also showcase a selection of entries in the first edition of the magazine and on the site.
Submit your work
Eyepetrol are also looking for submissions for the magazine. For more information on how to get involved, click here.
We're Hiring!
An exciting new position and the chance to play a key role in the success of one of the UK's brightest creative companies… No, it isn't another series of The Apprentice – Creativepool are hiring!
We're in need of a new Online Marketing Manager to help shape the Online Presence of CP. For more details take a look at the full job spec.
Save up to 40% on Computer Arts!
The new-look Computer Arts Projects gives you even more inspirational projects and expert advice than ever before.
Each issue includes topics and improved tutorials to help you get ahead in this highly competitive industry, whilst interviews taking you ‘behind-the-scenes' on projects from the biggest designers and agencies from around the world provide a great way to develop your skills!
To take advantage of this offer, click here.
Pimm's & Portfolios Evening
Please note that due to the excellent response to this event we are no longer sending out just tickets to this event. Only people submitting work or bringing their portfolio can submit!
If you are a company and would like to attend please get in touch here.
At Creativepool, we like to think that we represent some of the most innovative and exciting creatives around. As such, in association with The London Design Festival 2008, we are putting on a "Pimm's & Portfolios Evening" on Tuesday 16 September.
Held at The Green in Clerkenwell (just down the road from us), and fueled by a Pimm's, we are giving our candidates the opportunity to submit their work for display at this event. For those candidates who want to bring along their portfolios, we'll also have a few recruiters on hand to provide feedback on their work.
To showcase your work
Whoever you are, whatever your discipline, we want to spotlight your work. To be considered, email us and include examples of your work which you think our admiring public would like to see and/or a url of your portfolio site.
Please note that due to the excellent response to this event we are no longer sending out tickets. Only people submitting work or bringing their portfolio can submit!
To register to attend
To attend the event, you need to pre-register so we can send you out an e-invite. There is a limit on numbers, so be quick and email us now.
The Wisdom of Design
If you are passionate about design and branding, check out ideasonideas - a fantastic blog from the irrepressible Canadian designer, painter and Creative Director of smashLAB, Eric Karjaluoto.
Described as a collection of essays regarding design, brands and experience, you will find pearls of wisdom, wit and observations on everything to do with design, characterised by Karjaluoto's warm sense of humour.
Direct your mouse here.
Corps Business - Training and Recruitment
Since 1989 Corps Business has been a leading UK recruitment and training company supplying the design, advertising and media industries
Corps Recruitment supply tested, experienced artworkers, designers and new media professionals. Our freelance rates are very competitive and our unique fixed placement fees will beat all other agencies – guaranteed.
Corps Training are authorised by Apple, Adobe and Quark to offer both tailored and public courses and certifications in central London or at your own site. www.corps.co.uk
5 sites to check out
Studio Aka
Fab animation from the clever people who brought you those Lloyds TSB adverts.
Fonts-a-mundo!
More free fonts than you can shake a really big stick at.
Plastic Fantastic
Still one of the best bits of animation on a site and a surreal portfolio of work.
Classic Cover Art
Weird, wonderful and just plain gorgeous album cover art.
My own Picasso, darling...
Create your very own work of art and share it with all your jealous chums!
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