Study task 8 - What is a creative CV?

Task

In order to produce an effective creative CV you need to consider several key questions:

What is a Creative CV?
Who are you writing it for?
Who needs to read it?
Who will actually read it?
What do they need to know?
What do they want to know?

It is only when you have considered these issues that you can really star to decide on what you want to say, what you need to say and how you are going to say it.

Part 1 - Identify a minimum of 10 designer's, studios or practitioners that you intend to contact with a view to organising a range of studio visits. In doing this you will need a full set of contact details for direct mailing. You will also need to familiarise yourself with their work their clients and the set up of their studio/practice.

Part 2 - Once you have identified your audience produce a creative cv that you can mail and email to your selected list. This should include your own contact details, a short personal statement, information about your practical skills, creative skills and interests as well as your professional experience, personal qualities and information about what makes you distinct from any other designer. 

Your Creative CV should be viewed as a piece of work in itself and should be branded accordingly. Consider how you can use your cv to direct people to online content etc.

Mandatory requirements

All evidence should be posted to your PPP blog and Labelled with the Module code & Task Number.

Deliverables 

A print and digital format creative CV containing appropriate information as briefed

Evidence of research into appropriate studios, designers or practitioners including a list of your own emerging creative network of contacts.

Any other material appropriate to the contact and communication of your skills and practice to the broader creative industries.

Studio deadline

19 / 03 / 2013