MYSELF, as a designer,

Email drafts,

Narrowed down my choices, to email:

• Tappin Gofton - studio@tappingofton.com
• Design Project - enquiries@designproject.co.uk
• NB Studio - mail@nbstudio.co.uk
• Empire Design - info@empiredesign.com
• Creative - mia.matson@thecreativepartnership.co.uk
• Franki & Jonny - them@frankiandjonny.com

EMAILS - 

TAPPIN GOFTON,

Hello

My name is Ceara Elliot, I am in my second year at 'Leeds College of Art', studying Graphic Design. I am very interested in the type of work you produce, especially the designs for the 'I Am Arrows', 'The Rumble Strips' and 'Travis' briefs. I particularly like the combination of different medias, like layout, colour, illustration, lens and type. I am interested in approaching my designs in a versatile manner, I like originating my work from a range of different art directions. I feel that, if given the opportunity, a chance to discuss how you work, how your studio works, and perhaps some feedback on my own work, would be very useful and much appreciated. Here is a link to my current website,

http://cargocollective.com/cearaelliot

Thank you very much for your time,

Ceara Elliot

Email - cutch123@hotmail.com  

THEN I SPOKE TO LORRAINE 


Hello


I am student at Leeds College of Art, studying Graphic Design. I am very interested in the type of work you produce, especially the designs for the 'I Am Arrows', 'The Rumble Strips' and 'Travis' briefs. I particularly like the combination of different medias, like layout, colour, illustration, lens and type. I too, am interested in approaching my designs in a versatile manner.  I feel that, if given the opportunity, a chance to talk about you and your company and perhaps some feedback on my own work, would be very useful and much appreciated. 


Thank you very much for your time,


Ceara Elliot
http://cargocollective.com/cearaelliot


DESIGN PROJECT, 

Hello

My name is Ceara Elliot, I am in my second year at 'Leeds College of Art', studying Graphic Design. I am very interested in the type of work you produce, especially the designs for the 'I Am Arrows', 'The Rumble Strips' and 'Travis' briefs. I particularly like the combination of different medias, like layout, colour, illustration, lens and type. I am interested in approaching my designs in a versatile manner, I like originating my work from a range of different art directions. I feel that, if given the opportunity, a chance to discuss how you work, how your studio works, and perhaps some feedback on my own work, would be very useful and much appreciated. Here is a link to my current website,

http://cargocollective.com/cearaelliot

Thank you very much for your time,

Ceara Elliot

Email - cutch123@hotmail.com  

NB STUDIO

Hello

My name is Ceara Elliot, I am in my second year at 'Leeds College of Art', studying Graphic Design. I am very interested in the type of work you produce, especially the designs for the 'I Am Arrows', 'The Rumble Strips' and 'Travis' briefs. I particularly like the combination of different medias, like layout, colour, illustration, lens and type. I am interested in approaching my designs in a versatile manner, I like originating my work from a range of different art directions. I feel that, if given the opportunity, a chance to discuss how you work, how your studio works, and perhaps some feedback on my own work, would be very useful and much appreciated. Here is a link to my current website,

http://cargocollective.com/cearaelliot

Thank you very much for your time,

Ceara Elliot

Email - cutch123@hotmail.com  

EMPIRE DESIGN

Hello

My name is Ceara Elliot, I am in my second year at 'Leeds College of Art', studying Graphic Design. I am very interested in the type of work you produce, especially the designs for the 'I Am Arrows', 'The Rumble Strips' and 'Travis' briefs. I particularly like the combination of different medias, like layout, colour, illustration, lens and type. I am interested in approaching my designs in a versatile manner, I like originating my work from a range of different art directions. I feel that, if given the opportunity, a chance to discuss how you work, how your studio works, and perhaps some feedback on my own work, would be very useful and much appreciated. Here is a link to my current website,

http://cargocollective.com/cearaelliot

Thank you very much for your time,

Ceara Elliot

Email - cutch123@hotmail.com  

CREATIVE

Hello

My name is Ceara Elliot, I am in my second year at 'Leeds College of Art', studying Graphic Design. I am very interested in the type of work you produce, especially the designs for the 'I Am Arrows', 'The Rumble Strips' and 'Travis' briefs. I particularly like the combination of different medias, like layout, colour, illustration, lens and type. I am interested in approaching my designs in a versatile manner, I like originating my work from a range of different art directions. I feel that, if given the opportunity, a chance to discuss how you work, how your studio works, and perhaps some feedback on my own work, would be very useful and much appreciated. Here is a link to my current website,

http://cargocollective.com/cearaelliot

Thank you very much for your time,

Ceara Elliot

Email - cutch123@hotmail.com  

FRANKI & JONNY

Hello

My name is Ceara Elliot, I am in my second year at 'Leeds College of Art', studying Graphic Design. I am very interested in the type of work you produce, especially the designs for the 'I Am Arrows', 'The Rumble Strips' and 'Travis' briefs. I particularly like the combination of different medias, like layout, colour, illustration, lens and type. I am interested in approaching my designs in a versatile manner, I like originating my work from a range of different art directions. I feel that, if given the opportunity, a chance to discuss how you work, how your studio works, and perhaps some feedback on my own work, would be very useful and much appreciated. Here is a link to my current website,

http://cargocollective.com/cearaelliot

Thank you very much for your time,

Ceara Elliot

Email - cutch123@hotmail.com  

Website,

CEARA ELLIOT WEBSITE

Root -

SO FAR

Skills


Rob
Illustration
Screen Based
Digital Media
Animation
Ceara
Image Based
Photography
Print
Illustration
Layout
Advertising

Colour
Niall
Print
Colour
Layout

Type
Naomi
Colour
Layout
Shape
Type
Aims for company


Branding/Identity - Illustration, Animation, Web Design, Design for Print, Culturally Aware.

Roles


Rob - 'Boss Man' - Pitching, meeting prospective clients, tech guy.

Naomi - Book keeping & organisation.

Niall - Print liaison, finishing jobs, materials sourcing.

Ceara - Advertising studio
About the Studio Space


Where:
Manchester

Needs:
Room for four people to work comfortably
Place to meet clients
Open 5-6 days a week
Weekly meeting on mondays

Root - what we do

We are a group of four graphic designers, specialising in producing work for company/business design. We provide a specialised service, that focuses on re-branding, and identity based designing for existing or new businesses.

"Root is a Manchester-based design studio.

We are a group of four, young graphic designers, producing beautifully considered design, originating from a range of art directions. We specialise in delivering design that is focused and has the power to re-brand, re-design and re-introduce your company in a creative manner. Our design skills are of high quality, and our styles vary, making the perfect, most versatile collection of designers. "

Enterprise, ROOT (our costs and competitors)

Starting up

Studio Costs

Rent: ~£650pm
Utilities: ~£50
Phone line: ~£15pm & £130 initial set up
Mobiles (for four, plus appropriate usage allowance): ~£95pm
Postage costs: ~£250 annually.
Insurance: £200 /yr

Tech Costs


16,000 total

Research


TBA

Promotion


1500 /yr

Competitors


Tenfold Collective
Official Manufacturing Company
999 Design
Thompson Brand Partners
25 AH

Talk with Fred,

Enterprise lecture notes,

Placements to look into,

I had a meeting with John about how I was finding it hard to find placements which I felt I could find useful to become involved with. 
Researching into them:


MANvsMACHINE

 

 

 I like how they use a variety of different media. Interesting film aspects, using actual footage, and also illustrative style animations, like idents for E4. I like the idea of being able to generate ideas for television idents/advertisements.

They also deal with print, billboards, posters that are in public spaces. I have an interest in this sort of promotional work as well.

TAPPIN GOFTON

 

 

I like how the work is quite varied, there seems to be use of illustrative design, as well as simple/classic design work and also photography. 

DESIGNPROJECT.CO.UK

using imagery, with type 

printing onto a variety of different media

nice print work, I like the layouts and the use of colour with these

pattern

use of photography, such a clean way of representing the photograph. I like how the type is placed with the photograph, very delicate piece of work and design.

simple, block colour

ATTIK.COM

I like how one of their clients is coca cola!

pretty big company, but I like their involvement with a mixture of both advertising and branding. Opportunities to explore both areas. Seems quite graphic-y though? Where would I stand?

NB STUDIO

versatility, simple illustrative print, 

really like the idea of this project, use of photography with block, simple type over it. Effective