2. Awards & Education;

August 31st, 2011

Collect your physical entries now!

If you submitted a physical item to this year's YCN Student Awards and would like your work back please email lucy@ycnonline.com to organise!

We are open 9am until 6pm, Monday to Friday for you to pop in and pick up your work, or we can arrange to send this out.

You will no longer be able to collect your physical work after the 16th September 2011 - so get in touch soon if you would like your work back!

August 31st, 2011

New opportunities posted

Below are the latest opportunities just added to the YCN site, sourced from across the creative industries:


Freelance Senior Interactive Designers

The Group are looking for talented freelance senior interactive designers for long-term relationships and upcoming contracts, with extensive experience in designing large scale corporate and campaign sites, online annual and CSR reports.
 

Creative MAC Artworker

Corby-based Watermark Publishing are looking for a someone- ideally with a creative background in graphic design or a similar field- to artwork studio files in preparation for production, utilising Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign. 


Design Intern

Hotchpotch Publishing Ltd, the Middlesex greetings card publisher based in Middlesex, are seeking a Design Intern initially for a fixed term of 3-6 months for a great experience of working in an exciting, growing company.
 

See all opportunities here.

August 16th, 2011

New opportunities shared

Below are the latest opportunities just added to the YCN site, sourced from across the creative industries:

Digital Designer Wanted

Feed looking for a talented digital designer with a genuine love for the medium. The successful applicant will work on a broad range of projects; small and large from web/microsites, design identity, advertising & on-site marketing.

Junior Graphic Designer

Busy international magazine publisher, Boston Hannah International, central London, has an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and talented junior graphic designer seeking a start in magazine publishing.

Experienced Artworker

Ellipsis are an established, busy design studio in Covent Garden. Our projects range from print and screen to exhibitions and events. This role is for a specialist artworker and you must be able to demonstrate your skills in these fields.

See all the opportunities here.

 

August 12th, 2011

New opportunities posted

Below are the latest opportunities just added to the YCN site, sourced from across the creative industries:

Entry-level designer/designer

Day to day at Creative Trust you will be working alongside the creative director on projects, assisting with creative ideas, development, direction and bringing these ideas to life.

Digital Multimedia Intern

This internship at Random House is a unique opportunity to boost your professional experience and portfolio through working across an incredible range of high-profile authors and brands, and to gain valuable business insight into the rapidly evolving book publishing environment.

Junior Web Designer

Do you have a strong experience of creating websites in Photoshop, HTML and CSS? Due to expansion, theEword is looking for a new member to join its design team. We’re looking for an enthusiastic junior designer to work with Tom, our creative director. You’ll have the benefit of working directly with Tom, as well as on-the-job training and the chance to progress your career at one of the North West's most vibrant, exciting agencies.

Designer at Massive

Designer wanted to join a small team at a young, dynamic, multi-disciplinary production company Massive. We deliver UK and international projects with the highest production values.

Editorial Internships at YCN

We have an immediate opportunity for someone interested in the editorial process to come and spend some valuable time at YCN researching, collating and producing content for our website, publications and client projects.

See all the opportunities here.

August 09th, 2011

New opportunities posted

Below are the latest opportunities just added to the YCN site, sourced from across the creative industries:


Graphics Assistant at Cognitive Media

Cognitive Media provide video scribing and animation for clients drawn from the private, public, charity and community sectors all around the world. They are looking for a methodical Graphics Assistant to join their small but hard-working team in modern offices right in the heart of Folkestone’s Creative Quarter.


Freelance / Contract Animator at Flipbook Studio

Flipbook Studio are a CGI Animation and Visual Effects boutique. We are currently looking for a 3DS Max Animator who is available for contract / freelance work in Manchester city centre. A good understanding of CG Lighting and Rendering beneficial. You must be able to work well in a team environment as well as independently as well as being able to meet tight deadlines in a fast paced environment.


Personal Assistant/Junior Designer

Designers PlayLab require a personal assistant/junior designer to join their studio in Lyme Regis, UK. An enthusiastic, energetic and highly motivated person who can throw themselves into the full range of conceptual, practical, design and live activity aspects of PlayLab’s projects.


Assistant Researcher/Reporter

Oh Juliette is looking for an assistant to work with her on an exciting new project that involves listing innovative and exciting events and happenings that are taking place across the UK and possibly overseas too. The role includes focusing on finding out about genuinely unique and interesting events and experiences that are taking place throughout the UK.  This can be anything from an amazing pop-up shop or gallery, to a flash mobbing event, to a top secret new party/club night on a boat and so on.


See all the opportunities here.

August 04th, 2011

New opportunities

Below are the latest openings that have been added to the opportunities page from across the creative industries. 

Office Assistant at Publica

Publica are a London based consultancy specialising in research and practice in the public realm.

We work mostly for private developers, public sector bodies (such as local authorities) and community groups to look at how planned and new developments can successfully integrate with the existing character of an area, and to provide advise on how this might be best achieved.

publica.co.uk

DESIGNER VOLUNTEERS PLEASE! at Design Museum

The Design Museum places contemporary design practice at the heart of learning and encourages practicing designers to inspire and support young people in schools, particularly through its flagship design and enterprise programme Design Ventura.

designmuseum.org

Studio/Project assistant at Spin

We’re looking for a Studio/Project assistant to work within our busy studio environment. You must be organised, efficient, pro-active, and have a minimum of one years relevant experience working in an administrative role, within a design environment would be beneficial but not compulsory.

spin.co.uk

Graphic Design internship at SVIDesign

SVIDesign are looking for an intern to join us full time for three months, potentially leading to full time work in the future. The start date is as soon as possible.

svidesign.com

See all the opportunities here.

August 01st, 2011

New opportunities

 Below are two great openings that have been added to the opportunities page this week. 

Digital Designer at Pajama

We are looking for a middle weight digital creative to join our team in Shoreditch. We work for prestigious international brands creating everything from brand identity, web design, print, mobile apps to animation. We need a creative thinker with excellent design sense, programming skills are a bonus.

www.pajamaconsulting.com

Web Designer at Intaract

We're a small London based design agency looking for a highly creative web designer with a strong portfolio for part time/ freelance work. We need someone who can great user centred design, projects will include brochure sites, e-commerce, portals and content managed sites.

http://www.intaract.net/

See all the opportunities here.

July 29th, 2011

New opportunities

The opportunities sections has been updated with a host of new openings from across the creative industries. Below are just a few of a huge range of great opportunities!

Experienced multi-disciplinary designers at YCN

We are keen to meet experienced freelance designers, across various disciplines, to support our central team in delivering various client projects and YCN ventures.

Graphic Designer

Yumi is a quirky ladies young fashion brand we are looking for a talented Graphic designer to handle our point of sale, window display, brochure, website graphics, garment labelling and to help occasionally with garment prints.

Lead Graphic Designer

Are you looking for a role where your design work will be seen by thousands of people every day?
What about working for a company that is completely changing the online gaming experience?

We’re looking for an experienced and hugely talented Lead Graphic Designer to join our growing investment backed games startup and lead the production of top quality graphic design that our players will love.

See all the opportunities here.

July 01st, 2011

A visit from Gray’s School of Art students.

Yesterday a group of students from Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen (part of Robert Gordon University) paid a visit to YCN HQ, and listened to a talk about our work and the student awards.

It was great to meet you all; enjoy the rest of your time in London!

June 27th, 2011

We enjoyed a visit from SFA students today!

We enjoyed a visit from Stephen F Austin State University students today! The students are on a study trip and visited us to hear about our current projects, the differences of working in the creative industry in Europe compared to the US and to be introduced to the YCN Student Awards programme. We loved the crest we were presented with and wish the students all the best for their time in the UK!

 

June 24th, 2011

Step Trip Step

Kingston University graphic design degree show

Having already seen this year group's degree show at Kingston itself, it was great to see it again last night- this time curated by the students themselves at the Bargehouse. The space at the base of the Oxo Tower is a large and imposing one, but they did a great job of creating an impressive show throughout. As we have come to expect from Kingston, the standard was very high.

Claire Gilmartin and Sarah Hogan's double-sided book "What else do you do?" was a great example of quality photography and user interaction.

Hannah Shipley's project about Branding Medals was refreshing.

Fantastic light bulb from Helen Parry.

Ness Wright's key visual of her fishtank bag got a lot of people talking- just want you want from a graduate's portfolio.

The show in general was full of thought provoking and humorous work. It's well worth checking out- it runs at the Bargehouse till the 26th.

Step Trip Step
Bargehouse
Oxo Tower Wharf
Bargehouse Street
London
SE1 9PH

June 10th, 2011

Physical entries, collection times!

All those who submitted physical items to the YCN Student Awards will soon be able to collect your work. Please email lucy@ycnonline.com to organise a collection time. We are open 9am until 6pm, Monday to Friday for you to pop in and pick up your work.

June 08th, 2011

2010/11 YCN Student Awards winners announced!

On behalf of all at YCN and the brands and organisations who wrote the briefs we would like to congratulate the following entries who have been commended for this year’s YCN Student Awards programme.

All of the entries were very carefully judged and the list below displays the final chosen winners whose work has been recognised as the most outstanding.

2010/11 YCN Student Awards Results, (in no particular order).

20th Century Fox

Adam Holcroft - University of Central Lancashire
Alex Butenko - Southampton Solent University
Marc Crossland & Danny O'Keefe - University of Central Lancashire
Etta Lucy Hawksworth - Hull School of Art & Design

Boost

Steven Cavanagh - University of Salford
Rob Syme & Stuart Minshaw - University for the Creative Arts, Farnham
Charles Theisinger - University for the Creative Arts, Rochester
Noel Allen - University of Ulster
Sarah Crawford - Edinburgh's Telford College

British Music Experience

Jessica O'Callagan - University of Brighton
Akin Egbewole - Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication

Direct Line

Ric Gravina - University of Lincoln
Mark Lambert - University of Lincoln

Fairtrade

Lisa Grant - University of the Arts London
Ashton Milton - University of Brighton
Katherine Murray-Clark - Nottingham Trent University
Andrew Gill - Kingston University

Fedrigoni

Anna Betts - Cambridge School of Art - Anglia Ruskin
Claire Kearns - University of Lincoln
Matthew Crowe - University of Lincoln
Sam Chesney & Tom Richards - Bedford College
Danielle Kirjalainen - University of Hertfordshire

Green & Black's

Ben Barker - New College Stamford
Emily Salathiel - Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication
Naomi Bassey - De Montfort University
Carissa Lo - University of Salford
Helen Gillis - University of Huddersfield

Marks & Spencer

Kessiah Arthur - De Montfort University
Ludvig Franzén & Arthur Röing-Baer - Beckmans College of Design
Matin Raja - Birmingham Institute of Art and Design

P&O Ferries

Artur Agostinho Faria & Sophie Olivia Townsend - University of Lincoln
Poppy Iddon - University of Lincoln
Tessie Gaertner & Amanda Julius - Graduate
Sam Simmonds, Casey Bird & Lee Hudson - Graduate

SEGA

Scott Butler - University Centre Doncaster
Elliot Barker & Sully Sullivan - University of Brighton
Ben Barter - Coventry University
Tom Sutherland - University of Northampton
Harry Cicco & Sebastian Koseda - Middlesex University
Clinton Harding & Michael Nagy - University College Falmouth
Naseem Naeem & Matthew Slade - University of Central Lancashire

Ted Baker

Samantha Bourne - University of Gloucestershire
Gill McColl - Edinburgh's Telford College
Rachel Gidlow & Micaela Swift - Norwich University College of the Arts
Katherine Hilton - Manchester Metropolitan University
Sarah Louise Leaver - Nottingham Trent University

Thames Clippers

Margie Hammond - Havering College of Further and High Education
Christopher Marsden - Nottingham Trent University
Phil Hughes & Danny Mitchell - Middlesex University
Samuel Brandner - Havering College of Further and High Education

The Big Issue

Abbey Pennyfather - Nottingham Trent University
Jasmine Spencer - University College Falmouth
Leo Bellis-Jones & Josh Norbury - University of Leeds
Jenna Heffernan - University of Wales Institute (UWIC)

The Open University

Kelly Bugg & Claire Stokes - University of Lincoln
Dominic McKenzie - Cambridge School of Art - Anglia Ruskin
Phong Nguyen - University for the Creative Arts, Epsom
Serg Amelin & Darren Leong - University College Falmouth

Tuborg

Sam Greenland - University of Portsmouth
Lloyd Cook & Lizzy Dent - Bedford College
Sam Holmes - Norwich University College of the Arts
Richard Beskow, Andreas Ekelund, Viktor Jacobsson & Michal Sitkiewicz - Berghs School of Communications
Hannah Rhodes - University of Lincoln

Warp

Samantha Levy - Camberwell College of Arts
Paul Brandreth & Rob Green - Leeds College of Art
Mike Holmes - University of Salford
Oli Marsh - University of Salford

Whyte & Mackay

Michael Azzopardi - Kingston University
Abbie Macpherson - Edinburgh's Telford College
Taran Uppal - University of Lincoln
Ben Buswell, Stephen Frith & Raquel Rodrigues - University College Falmouth

Further details will be posted soon including details for this year's Awards ceremony, Physical A Awards and the YCN Student Awards Annual. Thanks again to everyone who entered and congratulations to all those who have been commended!

June 06th, 2011

YCN Student Awards results coming soon!

The results of those commended as part of the 2010/11 YCN Student Awards are to be announced this Wednesday! We are looking forward to it - and in the meantime an image above from last September's Awards ceremony, catered by Bompas and Parr who served delicious chilli popcorn and many other culinary delights.

May 24th, 2011

Professional pointers posted…

We're adding the riot of colourfully illustrated professional pointers from the most recent YCN Student Annual to the Awards & Development section.

See them all here.