GUEST DREAM JOB BLOG: THE WILD CARDS HUSSAIN & DRAGOS
Some news and scoops for Hussain and Dragos, The Wildcards
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GUEST DREAM JOB BLOG: RUTH MURRAY
An insight into my work placement with Fashion Designer GILES DEACON
PT5 Make the Most of your ePortfolio: Using your Buttons
How to use your #NOISEfest14 in your self promotion
Have You Made The Festival Showcase?
The entries are in, the work rated, the winners chosen and the showcase launched – now what?
NOISE Festival 2014: The Showcase
Here they are, the very first details of the NOISE Festival 2014 Showcase!
#NOISEfave: Tony Njoku
This week's #NOISEfave is Tony Njoku, talented and all around lovely writer, singer, producer and composer.
PT4 Make the Most of your ePortfolio: Festival entries, the right way
Here are our guidelines for formatting your NOISE Festival 2014 entries.
Ian Livingstone in next LIVE Q&A webinar!
We're a week away from the next LIVE Q&A webinar and this month, we've got Ian Livingstone in the hotseat!
Let's get connected - NOISE on Social Media
There’s this thing called social media and it seems to really be taking off – heard of it?
NOISE interviews: Nalden – co-founder of WeTransfer
NOISE caught up with Dutch blogger and co-founder of WeTransfer, Nalden. Here's what he had to say about some stuff.
#NOISEfave: James Fellows
This week’s #NOISEfave is James Fellows and his amazingly detailed political caricatures!
#NOISEfave: Vicky Arlidge
This week’s #NOISEfave is funny ‘un Vicky Arlidge and her take on Nat King Cole's “L.O.V.E”!
Tim Marlow in Next LIVE Webinar!
The next LIVE Q&A Webinar is (drum roll)...Tim Marlow, NOISE Festival 2014 Curator for Fine Art!
#NOISEfave: Alexandra Gallagher
Alexandra Gallagher's "Back Streets" series is all kinds of awesome!
Entering #NOISEfest14: A No-Fuss Guide
Everything you need to know about entering NOISE Festival 2014, all in one snug place.
#NOISEfave: Mami Makino
Mami Makino is our #NOISEfave this week, with her gorgeous watercolour landscapes.
PT3 Make the Most of your Portfolio: The Bio
Writing about yourself is one of the hardest things to do – take it from me, it took days for me to figure out my own bio.
#NOISEfave Zeitgeist Band. World Jazz Day Special!
It’s World Jazz Day so what better way to celebrate than with a great track from NOISE artists Zeitgeist Band
Your Creative Future - Video Roundup #2
Our video re-cap from our Your Creative Future event is all up and online, so get ready to watch and learn!
Tim Marlow and The Art World
Here are some things you need to know about Tim Marlow and the art world, according to him.
#NOISEfave: Eat Your Kids Illustration
Emily Calland is our #NOISEfave this week, of Eat Your Kids Illustration.
The End is Nigh
Here is another blog post about working at NOISE, only this one is ridden with brackets.
Directly helping folk get jobs
So our volunteer, Richi, left us last week and we couldn’t be happier. Why? Well because he’s moved onto greener pastures – or at least, into employment.
Aesthetica Film Festival - Two Months to Enter
Our friends at Aesthetica Magazine are in the midst of their 2014 Short Film Festival and they’re inviting submissions from filmmakers who are both innovative and inspirational in their work.
Guest Dream job blog: Hannah Glennon
Hannah's lovely blog post on how NOISE helped her secure a work placement with Hemingway Design & more good advice!
Gerald Scarfe - What you Need to Know
We chat to Gerald Scarfe, the NOISE Festival 2014 Curator for Illustration.
#NOISEfave: BLOODCHOKE
The ambient sounds of Benjamin Finney, from Stoke, filled the airwaves this week and it was wonderful.
Amplify On-Air!
Last night, some of our wonderful NOISE Artists were featured on our first aural Amplify event, on Imperial College Radio!
Thris Tian - What you Need to Know
Here’s our guide to one of the men behind the world’s leading underground music show - Boiler Room TV
NOISE Amplify Events Round Up
Clear your calendars! Here're the places you need to be in the next few weeks.
Sir Nicholas Grimshaw – interview series & live QnA!
Exclusive videos & your chance to pitch your questions to Sir Nicholas!
#NOISEfave: Kitsch Religion
This week’s ePortfolio pick is Claire Silvanna Cullen from Buckinghamshire and her colourful mixed media and textile creations.
How can I submit to my chosen category?
By no means a full-on list, simply a few examples to help you enter your work into the festival...
Make the Most of your ePortfolio: All About You
Part two: Our step-by-step guide to getting the very best from your NOISE experience.
Top online ‘webinar’ with Elaine Constantine, you got it...
It was a bit of a mad morning, here at NOISE HQ, as we geared up for the first video Webinar of NOISE Festival 2014.
Giles Deacon - Who, What, How?
Here's a break down of our NOISE Festival 2014 Fashion Curator's career so far.
FASHION DESIGNERS! The next Webinar is...
Ladies and gentle folk, NOISE 2014 Curator for Fashion, Giles Deacon!
Make the Most of your ePortfolio: Creativity & Expertise
Part One: Here's the start of our series on getting the very best of your ePortfolio.
Elaine Constantine Webinar LIVE tomorrow!
The first NOISE Festival 2014 Webinar with Photography Curator Elaine Constantine is just on the horizon!
NOISE Amplify Events have begun & NEED YOU!
Events organised by our lovely NOISE Artists need YOU! Your chance to showcase your work...
Your Creative Future, Ryan Holliday Stevens (Aqua by Aqua)
Ex Aqua by Aqua Stylist and Creative Director shares his experiences of the fashion industry. Here's what you need to know...
Exclusive Giles Deacon Interview Live
In the next NOISE video interview series, we chat to NOISE Festival 2014 Fashion Curator Giles Deacon, who only happens to be one of THE biggest names in fashion.
Your Creative Future vids - What We've Learnt So Far
The Your Creative Future video series is well under way. From all the insideer career tips we've been hearing, we thought it was time we summed it up for you. You're welcome.
Exclusive Elaine Constantine Interviews Live
Exclusive series with the award-winning, Bury native and NOISE Festival 2014 Photography Curator. Available on the NOISE YouTube channel now.
University Choices
Guest blogger and NOISE volunteer Jack Waterfall tells us about making the choice to apply for University after a gap year.
How to Make the Most of your NOISE ePortfolio
Signed up & uploaded your creative work to your shiny new NOISE Portfolio. Now what?
Working at NOISEfestival.com
I have a tendency to gush over new jobs for about a week, before hating them with every ounce of my being. I’ve been in the NOISE office for a few weeks now and I can confidently say that working here is in no way perpetuating the vicious cycle that is evident in my employment record. I (still) love it here and I plan on sticking around.
29th January Live chat with Photography Curator
First to host an exclusive video Webinar is Elaine Constantine, NOISE Festival 2014 Curator for Photography. Learn how you can bag a place.
On the first day of Christmas...
The NOISE team gave to me, the first in their pretty excellent Curator line up.
JJ Rosa- Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Hailing from Stockport, JJ Rosa has had quite the adventure these last few years. The fourth of the NOISE Your Creative Future videos features Badly Drawn Boy’s choice for the 2008 NOISE festival Music category. Here’s what you need to know about JJ Rosa.
Mark O'Brien - The Cardboard Guy
The third Your Creative Future panel video is up and this time it’s Mark O’Brien , cardboard sculptor extraordinaire.
Sticky Pop: Super Doodler
Illustrator Matt "Sticky Pop" Daniels talks about his journey so far and passes on some tips in the latest video from the NOISE Your Creative Future event.
CEP Training Day - "Be Your Best Self"
Never would I have imagined, not just eating but actually savouring and enjoying chocolate, as preparation for a new job. I’m not sure what I expected from the training, but let me tell you, it was not that.
Creative Careers advice videos: Ciara Clark
Check out jewellery designer Ciara Clark talking at NOISE: Your Creative Future in March 2013
Margaret Thatcher's legacy to Young Creatives
I was asked by CBC to comment on Margaret Thatcher’s impact on the arts and culture in the 80’s, in the week she died. I was a student then, one of the last to gain a degree when there were grants for higher education and no fees. Yes that’s free university education, can you believe?