The Chase

"We describe ourselves as creative consultants. Not designers, or writers, or advertisers, or brand strategists but all of these and more. In the last year we have been both playwriters and drinks mixers. Yes, there is the usual list opposite but who knows what may be the best solution for you"

The chase are a creative company who focus on a range of media, from advertising to stationary and information graphics which all have a modern, crisp, upbeat feel to them. 

They use creativity to get the message across and look hard o discover what you (the client) wants to say. Their client base ranges from Apple to B&Q, even Disney and The Royal Mail. Each of these clients are completely different, showing the range of skills within this company as each would require different creative outcomes. 

Check out some of their work here

I'd quite like to work for this company as they produce a range of creative outcomes, rather than sticking to just one media. This gives the company more of a chance of getting clients and gives them change to show off all their creative skills, rather than just one of them. The company only has 18 creatives spread between 3 offices, meaning that they're quite a close-nit company, which I believe is better than having about 100 people working for you and not really being able to connect with them all or not being able to get to know them well. Working with fewer people is also great for sharing your ideas and designs for getting constructive criticism and feedback, alongside it being easier to work as a collective.

Dream job? I think so.

Oliver Munday

Munday is a contemporary graphic designer, who currently lives and works in New York. His work has been recognised by many major design publications such as Communication Arts and TDC. He was also named as PRINT magazines "20 under 30" in a new visual arts review. He graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2007, when not long after he send his portfolio to the art director of The New York Times Book Review. This change everything for him, as he received an assignment just a few hours later - a great start to his career. Munday also works for Piece, a socially based design collaborative, which he co-founded with Bernard Canniffe and Mike Weikert. 

In a online interview, he states that he believes you can get visual inspiration from anywhere. Something which o definitely need to open my mind to!

Here is some of his work:

You can find out more about Oliver Munday here & more of his new work here

Pros and Cons of My Chosen Career Path

I haven't quite decided on my career path yet, but I would like it to be within the graphic design industry, whether it be a freelance designer or working for a small agency. 

Pros
Sharing my ideas/designs - Showing off my style to others, using my techniques and skills to get a point to message across to the public
Doing what I feel passionately about - Theres no better feeling than waking up in the morning to do a job you love


Cons
Creative ruts - The problem of struggling to come up with creative and original designs, possibly due to lack of inspiration 
Not enough jobs - The worry of not being able to find the clients/work if I were to go freelance