Creative Graduates Survey

A while I back a recieved an email asking me to take part in a survey of graduate from creative under graduate courses.
I duely filled it in and today they have posted the intial finding.
This seemes quite timely, what with our ten year anniversary party to mark the start of our Central St Martins foundation coming up.

Here is a quick breakdown of the findings, with a link to some more indepth details:


Creative arts graduates are satisfied with their higher education experiences and their working lives.

3 out of 4 graduates had worked in the creative industries and in their field of expertise since graduating.

At the time of the survey, 9 out of 10 graduates were in paid employment.

The majority were currently working in a range of creative jobs, within and outside of the creative industries, and achieving their career goals.

Graduates were positive about their current work, enjoying the ability to be creative, having autonomy and the potential for future opportunities.

Almost half of those working were self-employed, working freelance, or working in a micro-business (with 10 or fewer employees).

Almost half reported multiple work activities – ‘portfolio’ working – typically combining employment and self-employment, and continuing to develop their practice in some way.

Fewer than 1 in 20 were unemployed and looking for work.

Graduates are true lifelong learners, with over half continuing to develop their creative practice and undertake further learning.


http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/projects/creative/results.php


I must say that I'm not all that sold on the accuracy of these results, but it makes for an interesting read non the less.

Wowzers!

I really should post things less often.
After an absence of a couple of months I thought I'd have a look at my visits counter.
It was about 300 or there abouts last time.
Well bugger me if it hasn't lept to over twelve thousand.
How did that happen?

Birthday Doings

Now then.
I know it's been quite some time since my last post.
But I was busy.

Here's a few photos from my birthday celebrations in Milan, Paris and London.

Such a jet set life style is not to be envied however.
I got through a rediculous amount of travel soaps.