Are you a young creative looking for your first opportunity in marketing and advertising?
All you need is a creative spirit and a strong desire to succeed. There will be a whole host of Creative Agencies on board including Mr.President, Razorfish, Ogilvy and Mather and Possible as well as some great consumer brand including Diesel, ITV, Deezer, Pinterest, notonthehighstreet, Sega, Innocent and many more.
This is your opportunity to show what you can do and demonstrate a talent that we can nurture and develop. It all starts here… Big Bang Internship Competition.
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“At Daniel Marks we know it is incredibly hard for young creatives from diverse backgrounds to get a start in the Marketing and Advertising Industry. The Big Bang represents a fantastic opportunity to get noticed and get your foot on the career ladder with some of the worlds’ best brands and creative agencies.” - Daniel Matthews – Founder & CEO
All necessary information on the Big Bang Internship Competition can be found below:
1. The judging process
2. Key dates for the competition
3. Information in the internships
4. The Brief and what we’re looking for
5. Inspiration and Reference
6. How to apply
1. THE JUDGING
All Applicants have until August 21st to answer the brief. All entries will be assessed by the Creative team at Daniel Marks and a shortlist of Finalists will be created. This shortlist is then Judged by a panel of Executive Creative Directors and Marketing Directors from the worlds’ leading Brands and Creative Agencies.
2. THE KEY DATES FOR THE COMPETITION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
July 1st - August 21st - Application Process Open
August 22nd - September 26th - Application Process Deadline Extension
September 27th - Deadline Date and Applications Closed!
Early/Mid October - Winners of Internships Announced and Contacted
From End of October - Paid Internships to Start!
3. THE INTERNSHIP
The winning applicants will be rewarded with a 6 Week Paid Internship, at the London Living Wage of £9.40 per hour – in the Creative Department of a top London Creative Agency or within the Marketing Department of a world leading consumer Brand. This could lead to a formal permanent job offer, or at the very least first-hand experience of the creative and marketing process whilst working on the world’s biggest brands. In conjunction with our partner companies we have been able to secure up to 50 winning positions.
4.THE BRIEF
THE BRIEF – WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for work that shows creative thinking and commercial sense, with three separate pieces of advertising to showcase and sell the brand. This can be supported by a:
- Poster
- Print ad
- Social media piece
- Packaging
- Point of sale
- Bus stop
- Billboard
- Short video as a TV or cinema ad
5. INSPIRATION AND REFERENCES
To get your creative juices flowing here are some great examples of advertising campaigns that cover multiple mediums.
- Dan Germain, Group Head of Creative and Brand, Innocent – ‘The Big Knit’
- Ellen Wright, Creative, Leo Burnett, ‘Misstache for Movember’ for Aussie Hair
- Hollie Newton , Creative Director, Grey London, ‘Life Paint’ for Volvo
Also, be sure to check out the Creative/Art Directors on The Dots to help for inspiration.
6. TO APPLY
Follow these 4 simple steps:
Step 1: Create a free profile on The Dots (if you don’t already have one) – upload a profile picture and bio
Step 2: Create a project in your portfolio named “Big Bang Competition” and upload your submission:
- A brand name and identity / logo – JPEG or PNG.
- 3 pieces of advertising – these can be sketches, mock-ups or finished artwork. As long as it gets your idea across clearly, we’re happy.
- A case study explaining your idea and campaign. There is no word limit but we suggest no more than 2 pages. Upload when applying – see below.
Step 3: Click apply below
Step 4: Select ‘Attach cover letter’ and upload your case study as a word doc or pdf – no more than 2.5MB
Application deadline: 26th September
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