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Autumn Activity | Creative Business Services

Our Autumn Activities offer a range of workshops for people who want to explore and develop their skills within the creative sector. Dreamweaver for Online Business 26/10/09 - 27/10/09 Introduction to AutoCAD 29/10/09 - 30/10/09 Introduction to Adobe InDesign 28/10/09 - 29/10/09 Business for Creative Industries 29/10/09 - 10/12/09 (Every Thursday) Selling Skills Workshop 19/11/09 Marketing is Dead - Improve the Customer Experience 26/11/09 Online Marketing for Business Development 03/12/0… Continue

Added by Creative Business Services on October 6, 2009 at 10:12am — No Comments

Web Developer required

Exeter based agency requires senior web developer to work on blue-chip clients eg BBC, Heineken, Pennon, Met office. Excellent pay package. Please email CV to marcus@ab-uk.com. Closing date Friday 2nd Septeember. Continue

Added by marcus Bennett on September 23, 2009 at 2:29pm — No Comments

Office space in Totnes

Desk space available in Totnes, 16 High Street We have three desk spaces available within a creative environment. Please drop us a line if you want to know more. Many Thanks Mark Healey Continue

Added by Mark Healey on August 20, 2009 at 2:33pm — No Comments

All our Futures 2 - exciting design-led conference at University of Plymouth 15 to 17 September 09 - 10% discount for Designed in Devon members

All Our Futures 2 is designed for you to explore future forecasting with world experts, business and design leaders, researchers, learners and teachers, to address the sustainability challenges of the twenty first century. You will hear from inspirational leaders in design thought from California and the UK. Bob Johansen, formerly of IDEO and now at the Institute for the Future, Palo Alto, California, will be sharing his rich experience in forecasting and drawing out insights-inputs to strategy… Continue

Added by Anna Traylor on August 19, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Recruiting Account Manager

Hi all AB are looking to recruit an Account Manager. Must have a history of delivering projects on time, on budget and to the satisfaction of the client across a range of disciplines including printed communications, brand identity programmes and websites. Seeing a project through from writing the initial costing proposal to the final delivery. Having held a number of roles in design/marketing consultancies, including project management, marketing/PR, and new business, with a detailed understand… Continue

Added by marcus Bennett on August 5, 2009 at 12:08pm — No Comments

Website finally updated!!

I'm not sure how, but I managed to grab a free day to get my portfolio online. Still need to add plenty of fresh work, plus websites, photography, typeface designs and all the brand identities I've created, but it's a much better representation of what I do than I've had before. www.defacethis.com

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Added by Deface Graphics on July 31, 2009 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

GET ON BOARD DESIGN TRAIN 09

The South West Design Forum is thrilled to launch Design Train 09 – a series of training days delivered throughout the South West by industry experts, in partnership with universities across the region. A training programme designed by designers for designers. The first dates of the series are: "Project Management - Tuesday 15th September, Falmouth":http://www.swdf.co.uk/ProjectManagement "Digital Imaging - Wednesday 16th Se… Continue

Added by Karen Stockdale on July 15, 2009 at 12:14pm — No Comments

Introduction to Glass Kiln Forming with Jodie Bishop | Creative Business Services

Jodie Bishop uses glass to create unique lighting, architectural panels and interior accessories. Using sumptuous colour combinations through fresh designs Jodie creates work that is adaptable to provide a vibrant and original feature for commercial and domestic interiors. This workshop is an introduction to architectural and sheet glass kiln forming techniques including, cutting, fusing, slumping and enameling. You will explore the exciting effects of colour, texture and light experimenting w… Continue

Added by Creative Business Services on July 9, 2009 at 4:54pm — No Comments

Business for Creative Industries | Creative Business Services

Are you a start-up or fledgling business, operating in the creative sector? Do you need specialist business support? Would you like a business qualification? This course is tailor made for creative individuals and is delivered by business professionals operating in the creative sector. The inspiring, energetic and professional delivery will enable you to formulate ideas and practical implementation plans to establish or develop your business into a commercially viable enterprise. 21/… Continue

Added by Creative Business Services on July 9, 2009 at 4:52pm — No Comments

Build credibility then communicate it

In a crowded business world where business is scrapping for attention, it’s easy to succumb to the lust to capture customers no matter what in a hyper competitive marketplace. It takes time to build a reputation but it needs to be on your mind right from go. Customers only have a desire to discover the truth and place reputation ahead of the features and benefits of your products and services. Credibility fosters trust so how relevant is your credibility beyond your core product offering? Posit… Continue

Added by Ann Holman on July 9, 2009 at 9:53am — No Comments

Everything is subjective

There is an illusion that there is objectivity. Nonsense, rubbish, utter crap! There are certainly varying degrees of objectivity depending on an individuals ability to see things ‘clearly,’ but then,isn’t that by definition subjectivity. Pure objectivity just doesn’t exist. When you bring in a consultant from the outside to look at things differently, you are not buying their pure objectivity, just a little more than you and your crew have. That’s why consultants often get accused of giving di… Continue

Added by Ann Holman on July 9, 2009 at 9:45am — No Comments

Loosing control

We are starting to lose control. As new business models emerge and people demand better experiences, we are having to shift our behaviour from a controlling state to an influencing agenda. Control has always been used by individuals who were insecure and under confident. As James Arthur Ray quotes “Control is never achieved when sought directly. It is the surprising outcome of letting go.” We see people struggling with the concept everyday in the workplace, as customers and by observing others!… Continue

Added by Ann Holman on July 9, 2009 at 9:44am — No Comments

A different look at routine

All business needs routine and whilst for some that means comfort, security, peace of mind and stability, for many others it strikes fear into their hearts. For some of us it makes us feel cold, staid, inert and we avoid it as best we can. Frankly, though we all have routine in our lives whether we like it or not, even if its the weekly shop! But perhaps we need to change its focus. Routine, possibly a sequence of actions followed on a regular basis or perhaps its a fixed program of action. We’… Continue

Added by Ann Holman on July 9, 2009 at 9:43am — No Comments

Creative Business Services | Summer Programme 2009

We are pleased to announce the arrival of the 2009 Summer Programme for Plymouth College of Art. This is an extensive programme of creativity designed to support individuals and businesses through professional training courses. Full details of all the courses and booking details can be found at www.creativebusinessservices.co.uk Continue

Added by Creative Business Services on June 9, 2009 at 1:05pm — No Comments

25TH JUNE - SEMINAR IN EXETER: RETAINING & DEVELOPING CLIENTS IN AN ECONOMIC DOWNTURN

The South West Design Forum, in collaboration with Designed in Devon, The Somerset Design Network and Plymouth Media Partnership, is hosting a special one off, half day seminar aimed specifically at designers based in the South West region. The seminar will focus on: * What clients really want from their design agencies * The impact of the economic downturn on client-agency relationships * How to better understand your clients’ businesses * “War stories” and “hot tips” from what other design age… Continue

Added by Karen Stockdale on June 4, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Apprenticeship Vacancies | Plymouth College of Art

Apprentice Lithographic Machine Printer We have an immediate vacancy for an Apprentice Lithographic Machine Printer. The successful candidate will start end June 09, with an apprenticeship qualification starting September 09 to September 2012 with Plymouth College of Art. The suitable applicant will have attained grades A-C throughout their exams and be aged between 16 – 24 years of age in order to be funded through the apprenticeship. You must be very adaptable and able to work to a high… Continue

Added by Creative Business Services on June 4, 2009 at 10:22am — No Comments

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR DESIGNERS IN THE SOUTH WEST

We are all aware how tough the current economic climate is, and the design industry is no exception. However, based on research and feedback from design businesses across the South West, the South West Design Forum (SWDF) have been working on ways to help the region’s designers keep their heads well above water. As a result we have developed a series of five innovative workshops to meet the needs of the industry and to help them to attract and win more business. Working closely with the Higher… Continue

Added by Karen Stockdale on June 3, 2009 at 11:09pm — No Comments

SWDF: SEMINAR SERIES “RETAINING & DEVELOPING CLIENTS IN AN ECONOMIC DOWNTURN”

Thursday June 25th 1.30pm - 5.30pm, Exeter The South West Design Forum, in collaboration with Designed in Devon, The Somerset Design Network and Plymouth Media Partnership, is hosting a special half day seminar aimed specifically at designers based in the South West region. The seminar will focus on: > What clients really want from their design agencies > The impact of the economic downturn on client-agency relationships > How to better understand your clients’ businesses > “War st… Continue

Added by Tim Burley on May 26, 2009 at 10:04am — No Comments

DESIGNED IN DEVON MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO AN MSCAPES & PERVASIVE MEDIA EVENT

being held by Plymouth Media-Partnership in association with HP Labs and i-DAT Thursday 21st May 2009 2pm-4pm Stonehouse Lecture Theatre, Portland Square University of Plymouth. PL4 8AA Mscapes is a mobile media gaming platform that can be used to create location-based games with the players GPS location an element of the gameplay by moving from place to place. The Mscape platform is flexible and encourages developers to use Mscape to create not just games, but also informational guide… Continue

Added by Karen Stockdale on May 14, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

I Need you!

Hi There, I am looking for Owners, Leaders, Managers of Creative Companies which employ 5 or more people. There is funding available for Leadership and Management Development and you need to take advantage of it asap. As a Creative Industries specialist I even have some courses designed especially for you. Contact me now and take advantage! Continue

Added by Sabrina Ward on April 17, 2009 at 3:34pm — 2 Comments

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