For some added research and perhaps visual aid for me in the future, I have decided to create this blog post illustrating different ways in which designers present themselves through using creative CV's. I think there is an overall varied opinion on creative CV's, because the most important thing is that the message is portrayed successfully within the content as opposed to concentrating on making a complicated design. I am therefore unsure whether I would over complicate my CV in the future as I am not sure whether it is necessary. Another way I can show my creativity is giving the studios a link to my work or even sending them a sample of my work instead. I do think it is important to have an open mind with things like this however, and I do intend on experimenting with this in the near future.
This example below isn't particularly striking, however the folds/origami aren't too complicated, which could therefore suggest it would be a successful way to portray yourself.
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Comparing yourself to a completely different object in this way is creative, however I am really not sure it is necessary. I therefore wouldn't take inspiration from design like this as I don't think there is much point or reasoning behind it.
This is by far the most impressive example I have come across so far, although at the same time the fact that the designer has printed their faces off at such a large scale could imply that they are maybe over confident or could even be perceived as being a bit arrogant? This is debatable but something we should consider.
This is another example which I am very fond of. The only issue with it is the length of it, I started to switch off about half way through and think it would have been more successful if it had been shortened slightly. I do think it has a very personal touch though being able to actually watch the designer write the letter themselves.
If someone is particularly interested in bottle packaging design and was approaching a studio that specialised in this area, then this would be ideal to send off. However unless this was the case I am not sure whether the bottle would be necessary. Another thing to consider is the fact that this wouldn't be easy to reproduce and wouldn't be cheap to reproduce if it was being sent out to a selection of different studios.
This is quite a unique way of presenting one's self, although I am not sure it is necessary really. To some studios this would perhaps be ideal and quirky and this may fit their signature really well, however I think the majority would have their doubts.
This is quite a clever idea, providing studios with the 'golden ticket'. However I am not sure how practical it is as an idea, because once the chocolate has gone, then a lot of the packaging has to be thrown away which isn't very sustainable, and the sleeve alone wouldn't stay in very good condition. It would be a stronger concept if the sleeve had a second use once the chocolate is eaten.
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