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For a final 2nd year project, we had to produce a piece of self promotion for sending out to agencies to hopefully get a placement over Summer. I was really pleased when I got a response from Andy to arrange an interview for a placement, and I was very surprised to be offered a two week placement in August.

Initially I was very nervous, but excited, but as soon as I got there on my first day I felt really welcomed and everyone in the studio was so friendly. I enjoyed the fact that I got to help work on a variety of live briefs, doing everything from research, alterations and designing, as well as the mandatory brew making! I didn’t expect to be as involved with so much of the work for actual clients, so I was really lucky, and I found it really interesting learning about all the processes you have to go through to get to the final artwork- I really learnt a lot about the industry.

Thank you to everyone at Creative Spark for welcoming me and giving me such a fantastic opportunity :)
Julia

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Say hello to Jane, our Junior Designer and in-house illustrator. She sure does love to draw

We’ve had Evan in the studio over the past 2 weeks completing his work placement for school. He’s impressed us all massively with the work he’s done during his time with us. What’s even more impressive (scary) is that he’s only 15 and he’s doing work i’d be more than happy to put in my portfolio. Big pat on the back Evan, the pleasure’s been all ours!

Here’s what he has to say on his time with us and some of the work he’s done.

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When i was told i was going to be doing my work experience at Creative Spark i was very nervous but also very excited. As soon as i walked through the door i was greeted and seated and introduced to everyone, they all seemed very nice. I was given the task to ‘Create A Spark’, i ended up making  a toy Dunny for the company which was very fun and interesting to me as a young individual. After a week i became more friendly with the other employees as if they had let me into their little circle which felt as if i had grown up in the space of a week. I defiantly learnt a lot in the two weeks that i spent here which has given me an insight to grown up life. The whole experience of working outside of school really opened my eyes to the world and showed me how big it is and that work is very important. I would very much like to work here when i’m older with the helpful and generous staff and the bubbly work ethos.

Big thanks to everyone at Creative Spark for looking after me and giving me the opportunity to get into the world of work!

On Tuesday night the Creative Spark team were lucky enough to join the Lady Boys of Bangkok at their spectacular show, in Manchester, for an evening of glitter, glamour and all-round entertainment. The night began with drinks & curry in the foyer, followed by the main event staged in a large tent. The show catered to all ages, with performances of songs by Rihanna, Tom Jones, Beyoncé  & even a colourful, alternative rendition of The Little Mermaid’s ‘Part of Your World’ classic. A good evening was had by all and we all left feeling dazzled by the show (and the wine)

I was really excited when I heard I’d been offered the opportunity to do a placement at Creative Spark, and during my two weeks there, my hopes and expectations were definitely fulfilled, plus even more. Working with such a fun, vibrant team made everyday interesting and everyone ensured I felt integrated into studio life there, by allowing me to participate in preliminary meetings about new projects, get involved in the research and putting together of pitches, and also design pieces for a few projects myself. I learnt a lot along the way about the design industry, asked lots of questions which was hopefully not too annoying, and also hopefully improved my brew making skills!! It was lots of fun and with a bit of luck I’ll be able to go back sometime in the future.

Thanks to everyone at Creative Spark for the brilliant opportunity and for making me feel so welcome!

Meet our newest member of the team, Doug! We’ll keep you updated on how he settles in.