Friday, 14 November 2014

CV time

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Artist in residence - works in a public organisation and encourages others to make art e.g in a school. Your job is to motivate, inspire, communicate, keep stock count on supplies etc.

WHAT DOES THE ORGANISATION DO?


A CV is an ADVERT for yourself.

What to include:

  • Name
  • Photo
  • Email
  • Qualifications (academic) from secondary school (GCSEs) onward. 
  • FULL title of degree
  • Industry related experience (worked in a big group?)
  • Profile - 3 or 4 selling points that summarises what you're doing, skills and where you want to go.
  • Skills, transferable
  • Additional e.g published work, awards, prizes, anything sold?
  • Interests? Say why you've included it! 
  • reference - one at your university and one of choice.
How to present it...
Conventionally

  • 2 pages
  • plain
  • logical flow e.g About, Qualifications, Interests....
  • Standard typeface
  • non illustration skills
  • no visuals or links to portfolio...
Creative
  • 2 pages
  • colour
  • creative skills
  • links to portfolio
  • typeface...choose!
  • graphically presented?

Think about paper quality... NO STAPLES OR PAPERCLIPS 

If you make a website they usually have a Biography. It includes inspiration and approaches, written in 3rd person.
For cover letters or emails.... Write your name, why you're contacting them and why? Is it their ethos? Why you? I look forward to hearing from you, a thanks...goodbye.




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