Curious Jobs Dev » Digital / New Media https://curiousjobs.shaolinen.com Just another WordPress site Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:00:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Freelance Flash Developer https://curiousjobs.shaolinen.com/?p=674 https://curiousjobs.shaolinen.com/?p=674#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:11:00 +0000 wengus http://www.curiousjobs.com/blog/?p=674 posted by martin d

Salary / Wage
£15 per hour
What year did you start the job?
2007
How long have you worked at your job?
6 months
Which country did you work in?
United Kingdom
How did you get your job?
Brother hooked me up with jobs from the company he was working for.
Do you need a qualification to do your job?
A degree in multimedia helps, but demonstration you can use flash via an online portfolio helps.
What do you do on a daily basis?
Initially you go in for a meeting with the client or designer to discuss and develop ideas. After that I go ahead and make a prototype. It gets sent to the client and they send back comments. Also the prototype may undergo design changes. I would keep amending the prototype until the client is happy.

What was your best day at work?
When I received a CD with an interface I developed for. It went out to all business developers in the London region.

What was your worst day at work?
Not hitting a deadline when I said I would and on top of that I failed to email the project to the designer too so it ended up a day and a half late.

Are there any perks to your job?
I work from home.

What do you like about your job?
I work from home so I have no bosses watching over my shoulders. I occasionally work in my pajamas.

What don’t you like about your job?
It can get pretty boring at home sometimes…

Personal Comments
I did freelance work when I graduated from uni. My skills weren’t the greatest but I could do what was asked. I’d recommend doing freelance work only after you have experience in industry because you end up turning down quite a few jobs.

Would you recommend this job to someone else?:
Yes

]]> https://curiousjobs.shaolinen.com/?feed=rss2&p=674 0 Senior Graphic Designer https://curiousjobs.shaolinen.com/?p=655 https://curiousjobs.shaolinen.com/?p=655#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:10:23 +0000 wengus http://www.curiousjobs.com/blog/?p=655 posted by numberoneson

Salary / Wage
£30,000 to £45,000
What year did you start the job?
2000
How long have you worked at your job?
10 years
Which country did you work in?
United Kingdom
How did you get your job?
After A-levels, I did a BTEC Foundation in Art & Design before graduating from University with a BA (Hons) degree in Graphic Design.
Do you need a qualification to do your job?
Not always essential for creative positions, but a fresh and interesting portfolio that proves your skill and standard of creativity is crucial.
What do you do on a daily basis?
Artworking, admin, brainstorming, tea-making, advising clients, talking to suppliers about technical requirements & generally speaking: creative problem solving. Training and mentoring junior designers.

What was your best day at work?
At my first placement I got to work on the rebranding of UEFA Champions League and got to hold the trophy during a photoshoot & it still smelt of champagne!

What was your worst day at work?
When I sent a big print job that was riddle with mistakes and technical errors.

Are there any perks to your job?
Cool job title, no strict dress code.

What do you like about your job?
Personal development, stimulating work load, work with interesting people & get to do work that gets recognition.

What don’t you like about your job?
Long hours, long meetings, clients who think they know better than you. Sacrificing design integrity to satisfy the client.

Personal Comments
It’s a good lifestyle if you can sustain it. You aught to be ambitious, passionate and above all open-minded.

Would you recommend this job to someone else?
Yes

]]> https://curiousjobs.shaolinen.com/?feed=rss2&p=655 0 Web Designer/Developer https://curiousjobs.shaolinen.com/?p=813 https://curiousjobs.shaolinen.com/?p=813#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:06:14 +0000 wengus http://www.curiousjobs.com/blog/?p=813 posted by simonc

Salary / Wage
£30-£35k + bonus
What year did you start the job?
2009
How long have you worked at your job?
1 year
Which country did you work in?
United Kingdom
How did you get your job?
An agency put me forward for the role.
Do you need a qualification to do your job?
A relevant degree is preferred, but being able to demonstrate good understanding of design and development concepts with a good portfolio is more essential.
What do you do on a daily basis?
Working with provided briefs to produce a variety of different web/print/interactive promotions. This includes; flash banners, CD covers, CD wallets, mini-games, mailers, landing pages, promotional pages, animations and flyers.

What was your best day at work?
I had to produce a CD wallet, CD cover, letterhead and launcher software for a campaign revolving around Tomb Raider. The marketing team were so impressed with the result that they showed it to a director who personally complimented me saying it was one of the best CD sets he’d ever seen.

What was your worst day at work?
Haven’t really had one yet

Are there any perks to your job?
Working with a very a talented team of creatives is always a perk. I’ve learned a lot and made some good friends. Because it’s a creative department, it’s very laid back and I always have a laugh.

What do you like about your job?
The sheer variety of tasks I have to do means that I’m never doing the same thing over and over again. We also have a foosball table in the office, which is of course… a perk.

What don’t you like about your job?
The sheer volume of work can be overwhelming sometimes, so I often find myself sacrificing quality for quantity.

Would you recommend this job to someone else?
Yes

]]> https://curiousjobs.shaolinen.com/?feed=rss2&p=813 0 Junior Flash Developer https://curiousjobs.shaolinen.com/?p=614 https://curiousjobs.shaolinen.com/?p=614#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:07:24 +0000 wengus http://www.curiousjobs.com/blog/?p=614 posted by nish_nish83

Salary / Wage
£20,000
What year did you start the job?
2008
How long have you worked at your job?
6 months
Which country did you work in?
United Kingdom
How did you get your job?
My friends were working there so they vouched for me, showed them some stuff, that I did but trust me my work was very basic but looked good.
Do you need a qualification to do your job?
Nope, just good portfolio which I did not have.
What do you do on a daily basis?
Amend past work, amending to updated info. Take 3 breaks, eat on the table when you were not supposed to. It was quiet laid back, less stressing than my previous job.

What was your best day at work?
Days when you had nothing to do, you go to work and browse the internet and I got paid to do that. Amazing don’t you think.

What was your worst day at work?
When I had to work on HBOS, Directors did not f*ckin give us enough time.

Are there any perks to your job?
Great staff, clean toilets and directors supplied us with bread and just. Free food thank you ATL.

What do you like about your job?
Good learning experience.

What don’t you like about your job?
Boring content to work on

Would you recommend this job to someone else?
Yes

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