Hello!
Apologies to anyone to likes consistency in updates to the blogs they read... it just doesn't seem to happen with this one... no real reason, I get distracted you see... then a day passes, then another day... and well then I think... damn, I actually like doing this.... riiiiight back to the point...
Well, quite a few changes to the world of Mike and Phil.
We finished DLKW on Friday, trust them not to give us an easy send off! 2 briefs came in on Thursday night and about a gazillion amendments, it all seem to hit us at once. That's one thing I'd say about DLKW - the busiest agency i've seen - full stop. Although, It's rumoured Wieden's work the longest hours - this would be nothing new; I guess you have to work for it and I think we worked most days/nights throughout our time at DLKW... it's a habit or something.
With little/no sleep by the end of the week, I think we left a good impression, we received a few nice words from a number of people. We seemed to get a lot of work out, leaving just before a portion of it was due to go into production, typical, from press/print to radio, online, TV and some retail stuff. Easily the busiest placement yet.
I certainly found, that it's great seeing stuff that you've spent hours scribbling out on a page come to life in some form or another. When things go into production its a small reward for what you've been working to... at least for a second or two, before the inevitable request for 'tweaks' comes in... and.... if it doesn't come at the creative review or even at the account review, then it's certainly going to come at the client review. That's what we've found so far anyway.
What's next? Well... we'll be looking forward to our next placement at W+K, but for now it's time to get back on the book and round for those crits.
In other news:
We're off to the Chip Shop Awards ceremony thingy tonight, there's only two entries left in our category so we should either be first or second... ha! We'll let you know how it turns out.
My 23rd Birthday was last Wednesday in which I received this present from Phil... very apt.
...and this little DIY card from Guy & Sarah, done on a budget of course.
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How come they didn't offer you a job?
Hi Guys,
Cheers for the office :D
You guys seemed to make a good impression. Especially with the bra application you did - hope you win (or won, depending on when you read this) that Chip Shop Award!
Props out for the new logo, too :P
Drinks are in order.
Like i said before - it's just a form of cheap freelance!!
To be honest, they did make it clear from day 1, that we one of a few teams they were keeping an eye on, they wanted to get a number of teams in and effectively select the team that performed the best throughout their time there...
So, if it turns out to be cheap freelance then fair enough, but we enjoyed it, so let's just see what happens.
You're out the door, its over.
They want you, they make you an offer there and then. Im afraid its as simple as that.
To be honest you're probably better than DLKW and being stuck under misery guts.
Thanks for your optimism.
As I've said, we certainly won't be banking on it, we'll move on, continuing doing the rounds but if something comes up then that's good news.
Don't worry we're not kidding ourselves.
Who is 'misery guts' out of interest?
Cheers.
Unlucky guys, sounds like DLKW was one of those places that might be looking to hand out a job in the near future. The tv experience is always a good thing for anyone looking for a bit more out of us 'students'.
If you thought 2 briefs were demanding, as of writing this at 5.02 on friday we have 11 briefs due before tuesday next week... and who said scotland was quiet!
weidens should be awesome, though i guess there wont really be the opportunity of a job, more of an experience that will ultimately get you further,
keep up the good work, hats off to the chippy
There is no jobs, at any level at the moment.
But this recession will soon be over and then things will start moving again.
12:32 is right, once your out the door thats it, if they wanted to employ you they would have done, incase you got snapped up somewhere else. To be honest tho it's not a great loss, it's all experience and dlkw isn't the most creative agency compared to w&k who will get the most out of you
Thanks Anon, you're probably right, but I'm just going by our experience and what we've heard.
It's all we've got :D
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