Events / 05 Nov, 2013

Forgotten spaces, Somerset House

In an apt location in the Lightwells & Deadhouse at Somerset House, 26 imagined spaces in various forgotten locations in and around London are showcased. One of my goals as an MYOC at JPC is to explore the current nature of the design industry and serves as a great excuse to delve in and see what’s going across…

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Being JPC / 24 Oct, 2013

A change in Career

I started my career in Graphic Design in a less than conventional way. I have always had a passion for design and this is shared with my love for science and the sea. I originally went to university to study Marine Biology in Plymouth and absolutely loved it. I learnt how to SCUBA dive and…

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Content / 21 Oct, 2013

Pinterest: The next big thing in B2B branding?

Being on the content team at JPC means keeping up to speed on the world of social media. I was lucky enough to be one of a small number of bloggers to attend a Ladies in Blogging workshop to get to grips with the nitty gritty of the site under the tutelage of Sarah Bush,…

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Being JPC / 18 Oct, 2013

Chapter One – The Metamorphosis

It all started with a single desk in a small office unit in 1998. Now, 15 years later, and with over 20 people on board, JPC now fills more than two thirds of the entire second floor space at Piano House, Brixton. We’re growing. Not only in size – our…

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Experience / Strategy / 03 Oct, 2013

‘Mutual Sponsorship’ is the new Mentorship!

The digital age has killed mentorship, as we once knew it – thankfully gone are the sporadic and sparse interactions between the all-powerful mentor and kowtowing mentee. It’s irrelevant and impractical in our frenetically paced, social media dominated world, which has rendered mentorship extinct. The old model pivots on age or “experience” in a top-down…

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Events / 19 Sep, 2013

The Hot List: Our top 5 picks from Social Media Week and London Design Week 2013

September is all about comebacks paired with beginnings, making it a time of year I relish, from its crisp return to cool, new campaigns galore, client budget planning and an almost audible hum in the air as the creative industry settles back into work mode after the dog days of…

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Events / 10 May, 2013

Cr8net, a day in the sun!

Last Wednesday was one of the most beautiful days of the year so far and I spent it inside, in a room with the lights turned to dim… I have a feeling, however, that I had a better, more satisfying day than anyone, anywhere in the sun. That’s because last Wednesday was the Cr8net (@Cr8net) conference;…

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