job hunting

Eugh, I was going to absolutely go to town on a generic post-university whinge on how rubbish life already is after university and how hard it's going to be over the next few months to get a job whilst getting in more debt and watching everyone else go back to uni or go travelling or start their amazing new jobs. But then I decided nobody wants to hear that/will probably hear it all over the next few months of cheapest pints at the pub anyway. So instead i'm going to use my rising blog popularity (I'm really surprised and flattered at the amount of pages hits and followers internationally i've already recieved) and promote my new online portfolio, in the hope that someone out there will employ me... eventually!

Yesterday whilst sending off another round of job applications for a mix of entry level jobs and internships I decided that it might be better for employers to be able to see my work with a single click onto a website rather than having to download a page-heavy pdf document. So I set up a Behance account.

For those who aren't really involved with the design-y world, Behance is an absolute babe of a website. It features thousands of creative portfolios from advertising and branding through to fashion, editorial design and photography. They have a real mixture of top-of-their-game professionals through to amateurs, design students and graduates like me. I've been browsing the Behance network for years, in fact I think I used it back in my AS level Graphics days, so that means probably about 5 years. It's great for looking up other peoples work and getting inspiration, but I guess it's also a really great platform to promote your work too.

So here is my new Behance account: http://www.behance.net/RebeccaBuchanan
If you're a member of Behance, it would be great if you could get involved and 'follow' my profile. But for now, here's a few images of my work from the online portfolio. Keep an eye out for more projects i'll hopefully be adding to it too, as it's still only a small selection of my work throughout the 3 years.

Also here's a few of my current favourite projects on the Behance network from other designers. Currently i'm on a bit of a editorial design hype, so apologies to the bias towards beautiful magazine design!


Art Direction of WAD Magazine, by Le Creative Sweatshop
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Art-Direction-of-WAD-magazine/4336227

Nevertheless 04, by Atelier Olschinsky
http://www.behance.net/gallery/NEVERTHELESS-04/4239499

W, by Marino Thorlacius
http://www.behance.net/gallery/W/3747023

(I definitely recommend this last photographer. this set of photographs is beautiful! ...after you've seen my work and recommended me to all your employer friends of course.)

Lots of enhanced design love,
Becca xx


P.S I'm currently available, whilst job hunting, for any freelance branding or advertising projects. For details of my skills or experience please contact: rebecca-buchanan@hotmail.co.uk)