It's very hard for a graphic/web designer find work in london?
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Hi there,\nCreate your own 'portable' business.\n\nhttp://webmaster-directory.first411.com\n\nis a great resource.\n\nMore Power to You!
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I would recommend checking out Monster, Hot Jobs, or Career Builder. Also, take a look at the Craig's List listings for Art/Media/Design jobs in your area (click the city that is closest to where you're living).
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It's not that its hard it just takes time it's difficult to be able to find a job that suits for you because of what people are looking for but when they find out that you r the one for the job you'll get a phone call just be patient. Like Ghandi he waited out for result which he recieves. K Be Patient a job will show up before you know it.
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This sounds quite harsh, but I'd perhaps re-think your design and layout. I've recently been hunting high and low for a web designer, hosting domain names etc and have been extremely put off by bad layout.\n\nThe fact that you've got a free website, with loads of banners and adverts would make me think that you're a part-timer, who would take the money and not do the job.\n\nThe design of your website isn't easy to navigate, the flash image is awful on the eyes. I wouldn't let you design my website incase I got the same thing. \n\nJust a few suggestions:\n\n* Make all the colours compliment each other- they clash at the minute\n* Improve your own layout\n* Include a portfolio\n* Get yourself onto a paid website to prove that you take business seriously.\n\nI know that what I've said does sound quite nasty, but if you don't present your own business well then people won't trust you with theirs. Take a look at your competition.
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Try putting in a search engine on the net.  The graduates most firms take on are the ones like M&S.. try stores... Asda's.  We all have to start somewhere.  They are big money earners if you learn whilst working for them.  Have a look at the websites first to decide what you want from them as well.  I wish you luck.  Next Alan Sugar I hope.. gotta lotta respect for that man and wish i was working for him.
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There is a very limited number of opportunities at places like American Greetings.  I reccomend you look into a graphic artist job in the marketing department of a company in an industry that appeals to you.  You will get to design many things - print, web, etc.  You can then develop a professional network of people who may be able to refer you into American Greetings.
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The key is location - London is a big place!\n\nA store in a wapping side street will be much cheaper than a prime pitch in Picadilly. \n\nYou need a shop with plenty of passing trade, not tucked away down an alley. Large enough to display a good range and store your stock but not so big the rent cripples you. Look for old shops in the area you like which have been vacant for a while, the owners will be keen to rent it as they still have to pay rates on the property even if it's empty. Negotiate an initial rent-free period as an incentive for you to sign a lease - say 3 months. This will be a big boost in getting started. Other costs will include business rates (shop version of council tax) possible maintenance fees for the building, electricity (poss. gas but uncommon) phone etc. Also you'll need to factor in advertising costs - flyers / magazine or paper ad's / posters etc.\n\nLook around for shops which are being fitted out or demolished as you can oftern pick up display counters / window dressing supplies / clothes racks for free as they're being thrown out.\n\nAs for stock, you will make the best profits on items you import from abroad - particularly China as their goods are of nice quality, cheap and they trade in US $ so you get alot for your money at the moment with the exchange rate being so good. On average it takes about 2 - 3 months from placing your order to receiving it if shipping from China, sea freight is the most economical way of shipping and takes around 30 days. Make sure you are not caught out by the added costs of importing - when your items arrive they will have VAT / import duty added to them and you will have to pay some port fees / brokerage / clearing fees. For a shipment big enough to fill a couple of transit vans you'll pay approx. £300 - £400 in port fees with the VAT being applied at the relevant rate. Even with these added costs, you;ll still be getting the items cheaper than UK wholesalers will sell them for.\n\nGood wholesalers in CHina are easy enough to find on-line, don't be tempted to pay for a subscription service / wholesaler listing as these are usually pretty useless. A bit of a naughty tip - if you use a file sharing program like Limewire / bittorrent etc. you can set it to search for documents and search for 'wholesale list' 'wholesale supply' etc. and get a few lists for free, you may find something good there. (just remember to do a virus scan on any file you download before opening it)\n\nDon't be put off by the competition, alot of traders give up on an idea because there are alot of others doing it - you just have to make sure you are better, cheaper, offer superior service, deal with queries quicker and you'll win your share of the market. \n\nGood luck, I hope it goes well.
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Register with recruitment agencies relating to your local area or area of work.\nCheck out job websites eg.  jobsite.co.uk, monster.co.uk, totaljobs.co.uk\nMailshot companies based in London who you would like to work for.
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You should assemble a good portfolio and start making phone calls to these companies art directors. Look for any leads you can find, web ads, newspaper ad and use any contacts in the design field you might know, since many design companies do not place ads in newspapers. Don't stop either with a "no" from an Art Director. Ad Agencies and design firms personel change often. So ever few months call again for a interview.\n\nIn addition create a web page with your portfolio where these people can look at your work. Sample portfolios are a good idea also, that you can send to different firms.
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Try the International Reprographic Association's website for contact information. They can probably lead you to different contacts.\n\nhttp://www.irga.com/\n\nAlternatively, browse through the websites of all the universities and trade schools you can find in London.
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Try using a company based in the UK called "Greycoat Placements " ,you will find them on the web , good company and place people worldwide . If not just place an ad in the relevent trade papers , \nBest of luck
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wish i had done this; go to a media arts school and be very persistant looking for work . there is a LOT of rejection in the "BIZ"... go to school  and net work
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It is difficult to find employment because the economy is high.  If prices were much lower, there would be jobs. All the jobs are overseas.Tell your clients to try temp agencies where you live. At least they have some money coming in, better then NO MONEY. Register for around 6-7 agencies. I am SURE they have something that they qualify for. Good Luck.
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I worked for a UK company that does mytery shopping for a number of hihg-street names (inclusing shops, pubs, banks and others). It's not a bad job, but the pay's not guaranteed, you might get 10 jobs one week and none the next. If you're asked to buy something, you'll usually get paid for it and you might get to keep it. To be good at the job you'll have to be good at lying (a lot of scenarios involve pretending to be a particular type of customer) and you'll need a good memory as you'll have a long questionnaire to fill out after the visit.
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ummphh... why dont you try further in landscape architecture, or maybe planner or maybe... join in the graphic team... a lot of my architecture friend join us, landscape architecture students.. and they are always better than us and easily employed...with higher payment.
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If you want to carry on working in the printing industry then I have some good news for you.  There is a Belgian Company called Casterman Printing (part of the Evadix Group) who are looking to expand into the UK in January 2007, they are looking to be located in the South-East and in Birmingham.  I know for definite that there will be lots of jobs available and that as they are new to the UK, any experience you can offer them in way of knowledge of the UK printing industry and how things are done over here will be really appreciated. I have an adobe acrobat pdf file on them that I can email to you if you put your email address in the additional details part of your question. Good luck :)
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It is hard to get a visa to the UK too, which I'm trying to do.  Could you possibly get your former NYC employer to sponsor you for a work visa?  That would be your easiest (legal) route.  Good luck, I LOVE NYC!  (But everyone should leave before they become bitter and hard.)