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StudioSelf-Made

Oct 23, 2024

Hey, Creative!

Another week, another fun location to write this week’s episode of Confessions of a Creative.

This week I’m writing this from Malmaison, Leeds before heading to the Adobe Content Circles event.

Should I make this a new weekly ritual? I’d love an excuse to try out a new place every week ☕

Did you know you can find lots of cafes + hotels you can work from for FREE using Reef? It’s really us, simply book a space via the app, turn up and enjoy. Click here to try it out.

Plus, lots of the places offer your first hot drink for free too!

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If you’re a freelancer or run your own business it’s such a great way to get out of the house and boost your productivity too!

Have you got your ticket to our first event yet? 🎟️

Come along to meet other local creatives, learn about how you can craft an authentic personal brand that attracts opportunities and try out one of Sheffield best new cafes.

Here's the plan for the evening:

5:30-6:15 - Doors open, grab a drink and meet other creatives

6:15-7:00 - Mini personal branding workshop - a fun session where you'll learn more about how to create your personal brand

7:00 -7:30 - Casual networking and an opportunity to chat with like-minded creatives

Our founder, Emma Redfern, will be there to share insights on how Studio Self-Made can help you take the next step in your career.

Get your free ticket

Limited places are available so make sure you are quick!

Creative News - What’s In & What’s Out🗞️

We’re mixing up our weekly news updates by spilling the tea on what’s in and what’s out this week. Sometimes brands miss the mark and we’re going to share our favourite and least favourite campaigns of the week.

Image credit: Creative Boom

What’s In: High street brands getting a contemporary brand refresh

By now you know that we love a good brand refresh and this recent subtle but effective rebrand by Lloyds Bank caught our eye for all of the right reasons.

They’ve added playful, contemporary copy that speaks to a cross-generational audience and their addition of a vibrant pea green makes the iconic black horse come to life.

We’ve recently seen other Banks like Nationwide have opted for a more simplistic brand refresh, what are your thoughts on this?

What’s out: AI impacting UK Grad Jobs

Now we’re not here to add to the scaremongering around AI and the impact it will have on all of our careers in the future but LinkedIn have recently shared that AI has made the Grad job market more competitive as it speeds up the application process.

However, the important thing to note here is that it has actually decreased the number of strong applications as employers have reported they have seen a decrease in quality.

This means you have an opportunity to stand out.

Here at Studio Self-Made, you know we are big advocates of investing in building your brand to help you become a client or employer’s first choice.

Good news? We’ve created a brand new mini-course which will give you the strategy to build an authentic personal brand that attracts opportunities.