Today I went to visit the HUD in the university atrium to talk about writing my CV and I got some very interesting advice on work and internships from Mark Saunders.
A big piece of advice he gave me was to phone up a few large, medium and small studios and simply talk to them, ask questions and possibly get a face to face talk and maybe get a look around the studio. He told me that most of the phone calls end with a 'I look forward to your application' and that it's a good way to become memorable as they can put a personality to a face which would help. He also recommended that I look for internships and shadow jobs that I could do during the year to get contacts within the industry.
Mark liked my idea of attaching a business card to my CV if I send them in through mail. I intend to create them through Vista Print and I will ask a graphic designer friend to design a logo for me. I did previously mention that I thought a logo was a waste of time however business cards have a limited space to them so a logo would be the best way to go. The idea I had was to have my logo on one side and 'Alex Lawson 3D, Vehicle and Prop artist' and my contact details on the other side. I would like a black and grey, possibly carbon, background however I will have to look at the designs Vista Print has.
In regards to the CV Mark was very useful and gave me lots of tips for creating a skills based CV. He was quite impressed with the selling of the racing level and said that should definitely be put in the CV, which I was going to do anyway as it is a big achievement of mine. He also gave me lots of guidance in creating the CV and made me feel very confidant in being able to create a decent CV that will show off my abilities and skills to the best.
After talking to him for nearly 45 minutes I have a good idea on what my options are and the best ways to get noticed and increase my chances of getting employed.
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