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Enquiry about Channel Bind

Hi Jaimini.





We do offer channel binding- it is £4.35 for sizes under 25mm and £6.64 for 25mm and above.

It takes us roughly 10 minutes to complete a channel bind of normal size, up to approximately 150 pages. We do print double-sided and yes, the edge which is to be bound needs to be 297mm (the long side of an A4 or the short side of an A3).



Hope this helps, if you have more inquiries, feel free to email cad.user@granthams.co.uk or ring the number listed below.





Regards,

Irene

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Update on portfolio

Ive just spoken to Justin about the update i did on my portfolio layouts. He said its looking much better with the reduced logo and a grey logo rather than a black striking logo. He said now it is showing off my work..but he did however say i need to leave a bit more space around my pictures as they still feel a bit close together.

Portfolio Tutorial

Below are a few screenshots from InDesign where Joe showed me how i could set my documents up..





He told me to use:
> Columns as a guide
> Use Baseline grids too to ensure there is equal space inbetween images
> Ensure there is equal spaces around the edge of my pages as this is something potential employers WILL pick on and get picky about
> Do not cram too much on a page, keep things simple and impactful
> Reduce my logo as it is empowering my pages

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Lee Newham's - Getting your foot into the door

Lee Newham is a senior designer at London-based design consultancy, P&W. He receives around three or four CVs (resumés) every day, and here he details some tips on how graphic designers can get those CVs to the top of the pile.

CV tips for graphic designers
99% of CVs are poorly designed. It’s a struggle.

If your CV is good, and relevant to me, you have a higher chance of getting a response.

The creative director often isn’t the person to contact. Many times senior designers are the first port of call for interviews. There is no harm in sending a CV to more than one person at an agency.

Be creative, but don’t be pushy. Agencies find it very difficult to enlist good staff. That’s why most use expensive recruitment agencies.

Here’s my advice to graphic designers trying to get their CV to the top of the pile:

1.Brand yourself. Make yourself memorable. I know that some people may disagree with this, which seems to be a USA thing, but your CV is seen by a creative, not the accountants. ‘Wow’ them.
2.Be more than a sheet of paper. Most CVs are now sent by email. What can you do to differentiate yourself?
3.Don’t include things I don’t care about, like ’I once worked as a waiter’ or ’I got a qualification in chemistry’. I don’t care if you like swimming. I do care, however, if you saw the last lecture by Paul Rand before he died and what your thoughts were. Make it relevant.
4.Ensure everything is beautifully presented. Consider your kerning and double-check there are no silly mistakes — we all want to employ a safe pair of hands.
5.Follow-up anything you send with a phone call, but remember, don’t hassle, be polite. Ask them what they thought of your CV and how it could be improved.
6.Don’t try too hard. One student sent a mailer that was a fake bomb (with the tag line ’dynamite designer’. The bomb squad were called and the designer was contacted — by the police. He didn’t get the job. This raises another point — don’t boast, no-one wants to employ an arrogant designer. Never say you are the best. Leave that to Mohammed Ali.

Yey! My website has gone live

After some trouble with payments on dream hosing, my website has officially gone live!!! Im looking forward to finally building my website. Here is what my initial stage looks like.

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