Industry Ready 2025 at DeMontfort University

Industry Ready 2025 at DeMontfort University

Last week, our designers Mateen and Jon were invited by DMU to attend their Industry Ready 2025 event. The event was a fast-paced Portfolio Clinic, in a speed-dating style, providing final-year graphic design students with the opportunity to present their portfolios to industry professionals. The aim was to provide the students with feedback and help them gain confidence in discussing their work and effectively communicate with prospective employers.

Jon said: “As working professionals, it was great to be able to offer some input to the next generation of creatives at the start of their journey. We were all there at some point and to complete that circle was very rewarding.”

We were impressed by the high standard of work on display, from initial concepts and development to final outputs. The students were a fantastic bunch: confident, eager to learn, and enthusiastic about their work, which was great to see.

Mateen said: “The effort the students have clearly invested into their work over the past few years is plain to see. I’d encourage them to remain confident in what they’re presenting, and keep being excited about what they’re doing. Let that passion and character shine through!”

Jon added: “It’s a tough industry to break into. Students need to be bold, knock on doors, always be polite and respectful, maintain their network as it grows, and carry the expectation of being able to do everything! So just be yourself. Make the narrative and development process of your ideas clear for each project and practice talking it through to make it concise. Don’t just rely on good visuals.”

This event proved to be a valuable experience for both Cite and the students at DMU. For many of the students, it was their first time presenting work outside of the university environment, providing them with valuable experience and a significant confidence boost. It’s incredibly rewarding to know that as an agency and a creative team, we’re contributing to the success of aspiring designers at the start of their careers.

Thank you to DeMontfort University for inviting us to this fantastic event. See you at the degree show!


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