Creative Conversations - Kieran

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January Edition

Works for Wired Magazine
Graduated in 2016 from Leeds Arts University, studied graphic design. Upon graduation began working for a startup company, after realising that he didn't want to work in this environment, he freelanced for a year, before beginning his creative role within Condé Nast's - Wired magazine.

Tips:

• Use a website and constantly be updating it, so it represents current design but also the work that you're doing and your personality as a designer.
• Instagram is the first thing that people check, at Condé Nast they check Instagram to check the person that is applying is the type of person that they would want working for them, and if they would be appropriate for the team. 
• Make sure your social output and professional output is in line with the beliefs of the place that you want to work at. This will help with grabbing their attention when contacting them. 
• Future proof your skills, keep on top of developments in software to do with your practice, for example, new developments in XD and AfterEffects, keeping on top and beyond of what you're expected to know will help make yourself stand out. 
• Spend some time getting an understanding of coding programs, gaining an understanding of the type of people you would be working within the background of your designs to bring them to life, and also an understanding into the limitations appropriate with different briefs. 
• Compliment the AD's new jacket, be a nice person to the people around and above you, if you have a nice personality that people get on with it will get you further than becoming arrogant.
• Have no more than 4 drinks, go to work events but don't get a bad reputation for being the person that is always drunk and disorderly, a bad reputation carries across your career.