Exposing Yourself - all you need to know about self-promotion in the digital world

Event Info

Wed 21 Jan, 2009 at 12:00am

01zero-one, Westminster Kingsway College

Hopkins Street, off Berwick Street

London, W1F OHS, UK

Cost: Free (Registration required)

Own-it, the Association of Illustrators and the Association of Photographers have invited a panel of practitioners and industry experts to share their experiences of self-promotion on the internet and how you can stand out from the crowd. They will give practical tips on selecting websites that work for you, what to consider when creating your own website and how to keep control of your copyright in a digital environment. And last but not least, we would like to discuss with you ways of working which sets professionals apart from the crowd.
There will also be a legal expert on hand for all questions legal that may arise during our discussion.

Speakers include:
Stuart Briers, Illustrator and AOI Web Manager
Stuart Briers has worked as a freelance illustrator for over 20 years. He has created imagery for a diverse range of editorial, publishing and advertising clients across the UK and USA.
In the late 90s, the advent of new technology led him to explore the best ways of promoting his work online. The creation of his own website led to web development work for others including the Association of Illustrators with whom he has had a long involvement. In 2003, he developed AOI Portfolios, which were launched as a user-friendly way to promote illustrators to the creative industries. http://www.stuartbriers.com http://www.aoiportfolios.com

Nick Dunmur
is a commercial and advertising photographer based in Nottingham for the twenty years he has been in business since attending Trent Polytechnic and completing the degree course there. Nick works for a number of national and international agency and direct clients and has been fully involved with digital since 2000.

Nick is the Pro-Imaging representative on the newly-formed British Photographic Council (a coalition of all the major photographic trade bodies in the UK). In addition, Nick is a director of the Association of Photographers. http://www.nickdunmur.com

Rod Hunt, Illustrator
Rod Hunt is a London based illustrator who has built a reputation for retro tinged illustrations & detailed character filled landscapes with UK & international clients in publishing, design, advertising & new media, for everything from book covers to advertising campaigns and even the odd large scale installation, too! Notably, Rod illustrated the cover of Change The World 9 To 5, the best selling environmental book by We Are What We Do.

Rod Hunt’s clients include; Arena, Barclays, BBC, British Airways, British Council, BT, Calor, Computer Arts Magazine, Daily Telegraph, Dorling Kindersley, Financial Times, The Economist, FHM, IKEA, MacUser, Maxim, The Observer, Reuters, Orange, Sunday Times, Tatler, Tescos, Time Inc, Vodafone, We Are What We Do http://www.rodhunt.com

He’s currently also Deputy Chairman of The Association of Illustrators UK. The AOI was established in 1973 to advance and protect illustrator’s rights and encourage professional standards.

Other speakers to be confirmed.