We’re just putting the final touches to our Inspiration Sessions – a series of 6 events binging together 25 of the UK/Europe’s most exciting creative professionals to work with those slightly newer to the industry, to share ideas, working practices and experiences. We’ll release the line up gradually, but a sneak preview, those attending the Magazine Publishing session include:
Amelia Gregory (Publisher & Editor, Amelia’s Magazine)
Nathan Gale (Art Director, Creative Review)
Suzanne Sykes (Art Director, Grazia)
Jeremy Leslie (Group Creative Director, John Brown Publishing; Author, magCulture; Curator, Colophon International Magazine Symposium)
The sessions will be free: for more information visit www.channel4.com/ten4/inspiration.htm
Did you notice our rather splendid new site channel4.com/4talent has gone live?
It’s taken blood, sweat and tears from the editorial team but it was definitely worth it – congrats to all of them. Its full of features, podcasts and videos about all aspects of the creative industries, along with comprehensive creative events listings and a talent directory, and more content is going up all the time.
Check it out!
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Birmingham, 17-21 October 2007
We are delighted to announce the launch of Plus 07, a unique design-led festival showcasing all that is innovative, pioneering, and novel in the world of international design. The festival will provide a platform for contemporary professional designers; serve as an arena for experimental work; and a meeting point for the international creative community. Plus also offers a forum for informed academic debate on design.The ‘07 Plus International Design Festival comprises an exposition; conference; exhibitions; workshops; business forums, seminars, walking tours; and many other events. Calls for entries are now being sought for 4 aspects of the Festival:
Exposition
Plus is seeking to show national and international work by some of the most influential design agencies, freelancers, rising stars and students working in the areas of print, web, video and animation.
Conference
Plus welcomes ideas for talks around the theme of Moving Type. Speakers are sought from the areas of: typo/graphic design; letter making; multimedia; animation; computer games; television; cinema; the arts and creative industries in general; printing; publishing and advertising.
Experimental Exhibitions
If you use graphic or typographic elements in you work – either by profession, passion or accident! – then would would love to hear from you. Exhibitors are sought from across the creative and craft-based industries: typo/graphic design; letter making; calligraphy; multimedia; animation; computer games; television; cinema; photography; illustration; graffiti writers; fashion; music; artists; ceramicist; jewellery makers; stone carvers; silversmiths; glass engravers. Applications are welcomed from individuals, institutions and co-operatives; collaborative work between designers, artists and craftspeople is encouraged.
Workshops
Workshop leaders are sought from across the creative and craft-based industries: typo/graphic design; letter making; calligraphy; multimedia; animation; computer games; television; cinema; photography; illustration; graffiti writers; fashion; music; artists; ceramicist; jewellery makers; stone carvers; silversmiths; glass engravers. For more information and a downloadable information pack please visit: www.youplusus.net
Or telephone Caroline Archer, 01923 800425
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Well you’re in luck because right now they’re accepting applications for this years Junior Lucky Bastards’ (JLBs). So if you’re tired of your current job, or you simply don’t have a job or fancy a change then why not apply.The job is simple. You get to travel the world looking for cool stuff. When you find it, you film it, blog it and photograph it for the 55DSL website, you get a small wage and they cover the costs. What’s not to like?
Everyone can apply through www.55dsl.com starting from February 2007, sending texts, videos, images and audio, but not a flat CV. They are looking for all kind of creative executions that show the applicants’ creative ability to deal with everyday life, therefore a text can be a poem or a short tale, images can be pictures or drawings or artworks and audios can be songs, or music saved on a MP3.
The deadline for submissions is 30 April 2007
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This event looks a bit corporate, but its free so may be worth checking out for the seminars etc…
Publishing Expo is an essential event for anyone producing magazines, newsletters, directories, catalogues, brochures and corporate literature. It’s full of hundreds of ideas to help you publish more successfully, whether on paper or electronically.
With over 30 free seminars presented by some of the biggest names in UK publishing, a dedicated programme designed to show how small publishers can grow profits, the Adobe Partners in Publishing theatre, a web analytics clinic sponsored by WebTrends, plus a major exhibition of many of the best and most innovative suppliers of products and services, it’s the perfect opportunity to enable you to compete more effectively in your markets!
Admission to Publishing Expo is free to all publishing professionals, including entry to the exhibition and all of the seminars and workshops. Register NOW to receive your visitor badge.
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If you like that sort of thing, on Wednesday 28th February, Selfridges Birmingham will be hosting an event in conjunction with GQ Magazine, and would like you to be there…
They’ll be making the Superbrands area on Level 3 the party of choice for the more discerning man – entry will be free, and includes the following – DJ set by uber hip DJ set Lou and Nova, who have recently played at London Fashion Week and Bestival – Male grooming activities – Entertainment including your favourite boys toys such as football tables and arcade games – Free goody bag containing goodies worth £20 – and frankly drop-dead gorgeous waitresses handing out free drinks!
RSVP, via email, to gqlive@condenast.co.uk if you’d like to go along.
