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Struggling with your graphic design career?
Is your career in a rut? No personal branding, no direction, no good job offers on the horizon? Join us on a week long design bootcamp to sort out your life and career ASAP. Brought to you by the Founder of The Design Kids, Frankie Ratford.
Meet some of our 2019 designers
Brooke Cavallaro is a Graphic Designer based in Sydney, Australia. She loves mood boarding, Italian beaches & shopping for plants.
Brooke Cavallaro, Sydney. Bali 2019 trip
Celeste Njoo is an editorial and graphic designer from Melbourne, based in London. She loves dogs, tea and the ocean. Her talents lie in print design and branding.
Celeste Njoo, London. Sri Lanka 2019 trip
Quang Nguyen is a self-taught designer in Ho Chi Minh City. He’s the dark horse of design, and loves the colour black. He’s currently working at a communication design studio based in Vietnam.
Quang Nguyen, Vietnam. Sri Lanka 2019 trip
Jeremy How is a letter obsessed graphic designer from Sydney. He loves the supple curves, smooth beziers and mouth watering shapes. As soon as he finishes writing this, he can stop being a creep and get back to work.
Jeremy How, Sydney. Porto 2019 trip
Meria Ogawa is a passionate visual designer in Los Angeles, California. She is a fan of streetwear over priced brunch and dancing like no one is watching. She’s currently working at a branding studio.
Meria Ogawa, LA. Byron Bay 2019 trip
Mary Martin is a Graphic and Textile Designer based in Byron Bay. She is a lover of slow design, a collector of fine things, obsessed with art direction, all with a French accent.
Mary Martin, Paris. Byron Bay 2019 trip
Haley Rich is a Creative Doer from San Jose. She has a an infatuation for the color yellow and is never without a Tide pen. She spends any extra time she can get traveling the world and is currently working full-time.
Haley Rich, San Jose. Porto 2019 trip
Miss Nobuko is Graphic Designer based in Fukuoka, Japan. Her style is very bold and expressive. She specialises in album covers, poster designs, brand identity, and other creative projects.
Shauna Nobuko, Japan. Byron Bay 2019 trip
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Bootcamp checklist:
No idea where to start sorting out your career and putting your best self forward?
Bio
What makes you, you? We'll help you craft a design bio to help you attract attention from those you want
Full resume
Struggling to fill your resume up? Tricks and tips to fill it up so you're ready to apply for that dream gig
Website
"Under construction" for 2 years isn't good! Let us help you make a shiny new site to show off the new you
Personal branding
Feeling lost, direction-less and jealous of those around you who have it all sorted? We'll sort you out
Work Instagram
Not getting those sweet clients reaching out naturally? Feel like you're missing out? We got you
Head shot
No good photos of you? Our photographer makes you look pro! Not available for Bedroom version...
Writing job emails
If only you knew what to write? Easy peasy, we'll give you the info to make this happen and grab that role!
Industry connections
Don't know where you want to work? We have allllll the industry knowledge and will intro you
2020 DESTINATIONS
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