The reason
The reason for choosing to interview Buttercrumble is because i wanted to choose a studio which was local to leeds, and studio which is travelling a similar pathway into what my persona ambitions are.
How Butter-crumble Started there own Business
Carrying out and Email Interview Graphic and communication Design grads Abigail and Chloe talk about how they set up their own Graphic design business, Butter-crumble. They Talk about their journey and the help and support for their business they got at Spark.
Who are you as a business?
We are Abigail and Chloe, a design duo, who are also known as Buttercrumble. We are passionate about collaborating with other creative people who believe in the power of good design. We’re a super-synced twin team, born and bred in Yorkshire, who graduated from the University of Leeds in 2016. We’ve had a lifetime love of art and design so it was a no-brainer when we applied to study Graphic & Communication Design. The skills we’ve developed at university have been vital to the growth of our business.
Do you have any beliefs relating to Graphic design?
We believe that without visuals, the world would be a dull place. Together we are a creative duo who produce fun and exciting designs and illustrations. We work on projects that make us smile, our clients smile, and in turn make their customer smile. By combining our experience in PR, marketing, blogging, illustration and design we are able to form a versatile collective. As a result, we have become a harmonious team that can work twice as efficiently to achieve our client’s vision.
During research I've found that Spark at leeds uni have been a help with in your business how has working with this helped you, and would you say its crucial to do this to have a successful business?
By taking part in Spark at the University of Leeds, our confidence has sky-rocketed! We have been able to take more direction with the business thanks to a new found understanding of business finance, pitching and networking. These skills have allowed us to collaborate and produce work for a number of fellow start-up companies we met at the Incubator in Leeds Innovation Centre. We’ve also become the Creative Editors at Independent Leeds, a local magazine, which has introduced us to a number of businesses and projects around the city. The confidence we gained has also allowed us to take part in community events including live painting and portrait drawing in Leeds city centre.
What skills have you received from this?
valuable skills we’ve learnt through the Spark scheme, the scholarship we received has been highly beneficial. It has allowed us to fund industry level software and equipment which help us reach our full potential when designing. It has also helped us market our business to prospective clients and fund an exciting project that we will be launching in 2017.
Any Advice?
The best way for students like yourself hoping to run their business would be to network. You may have the best skills, product or service in the world, but if you don’t talk to people and let them know about you; you will have no one to share it with. Our business relies heavily on recommendation which is why we attend networking events and keep up to date with current and previous clients. Sometimes it’s not what you know, it’s who you know!
Summary
Because of this interview I have learnt a number of things and because of creating this contact with butter crumble I will be visiting them on the 6th of June for a studio visit and workshop. I Have learnt the following from carrying out this interview:
- It's important to Network to get out into the industry and get your work noticed
- Collaboratively working is a must as it expands your knowledge into different art medias and also helps you network
- Taking a marketing a business course is an idea to think about as it will help you develop business skills for when it comes to setting up your own business.
- It's important to be contact on social media and have social media accounts to network and get popular which would help create contacts.
- Being happy also helps inspire you work and the personalty that you give off is a big first impression when networking.
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