About me

Founder & creator of the Dealing With Rejection podcast, which is a podcast that aims to tackle the embarrassment & feeling when we all experience rejection! You can listen to the first episode here: https://anchor.fm/gillian-bourke/episodes/Dealing-With-Rejection--Pilot-ep-emoc39 I also enjoy being an ecommerce specialist. Open to collaborations & new opportunities both in London & working remotely.

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• I've just released my Pilot episode of Dealing With Rejection
• I need opinions/support! I think i need to go in a different career direction
• I've finally done it (well sort of) I've come up for the concept for my podcast.

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Projects

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  LAUNCHING MY PODCAST!Introducing: Dealing With Rejection After months of constantly getting declined from jobs, it really got me thinking . . . . Maybe i'm applying for the wrong jobs? Maybe the generic working environment isn't for me? These are all questions that i'm going to hopefully learn the answers for during my podcast series, both to benefit myself & other juniors in the creative industries who are also struggling to come to terms with career rejection. I reached out to my lovely community here, who to
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  Sharon Horgan: ‘I want adventures. I want to do stuff that's challenging’It was an absolute privilege to be an assistant to the stylist on this shoot for the Observer Magazine for the Guardian featuring Sharon Horgan. You can find the full article here: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/feb/23/sharon-horgan-i-want-adventures-to-do-stuff-that-is-challenging
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  Website Banners for the Zoë Jordan wesbite
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  Consumer profiles for my Dissertation which is focusing on SustainabilityI've outlined two consumers visually. The first being 'The Lost in Translation' This is the one who's aware of sustainability but doing something about it doesn't really match with their lifestyle. The second is the 'Eager Beaver' they live a zero waste, spirited lifestyle with a very hands on, DIY approach to life
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  Photography inspired by the London Nights exhibitionPhotography by me inspired by the London nights exhibition which took place at the Museum of London. The top three photos were taken in London, followed by the last which was taken in Dublin Captured on my Canon EOS M100
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  Media & Design for Nottingham Trent University surf clubI was nominated as the Media & design officer for Nottingham Trents surf club. I am head of creating content to advertise trips & general awareness of the club.

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Media & DesignNottingham Trent Surf Club
Sep 2018Nottingham, United KingdomFreelance
I'm responsible for the clubs aesthetics, by creating promotional flyers for upcoming trips & photography. I also manage the club Instagram account.
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BloggerWhatta Gerk Blog
Sep 2016Nottingham, United KingdomFreelance
Founder of the Whatta Gerk blog. - Weekly articles on things that interest me

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Skills

• Abobe Indesign/photoshop/illustrator
• Computer
• Photography
• Microsoft Office
• Retail
• Social Media
• Blog
• Styling
• Customer Care
• Xero

Education

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BA (Hons) Fashion Communication & PromotionNottingham Trent University
Sep 2016Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Fetac Level 6 in Fashion Buying, Styling & Visual Merchandising Galway Technical Institute
Sep 2015 - May 2016Galway, Ireland