The talk about ‘The Evolution of Google’ for example, was very interesting as it was like a history lesson in SEO. I gained a couple of new tips for good SEO. One of them is the importance of content. You can make some mistakes SEO wise, but if you have good, unique content, Google doesn’t mind. Furthermore Iteracy, a web development agency in Lostwithiel that started in 2007, shared where their website visitors came from and how much they were worth (around 10% from web and 80% from referrals).

I also got a taster of what it will be like to develop for the new Blackberry 10 OS. You can for example in 70% of the cases take an Android App and convert it into a Blackberry 10 App with no problems. At the end of the day there was a talk by the Little Whale Studio about maintaining creative passion, which I think will be of interest from a designers point of view. Last but not least, sponsor FreeAgent gave away free very comfy t-shirts, pens, notebooks and a three month trial of their program.

Thanks to everyone involved, it was a great and insightful day.

Richard Bale

The key thing about being an intern with Leap is that you are valued as part of the team, not ignored as someone who makes the coffee. So you can expect a sense of responsibility and real projects. I would recommend an internship like this to any graduate considering a career in graphic design.

Rebecca Reincke

Leap is constantly seeking for interns to offer them the opportunity to learn and gain as much experience as possible and to help us out on a day to day basis. If you’re interested, send us your cv, portfolio and a short, simple email describing your background, availability, interests and location to info@leap.uk.net with the word ‘intern’ in the subject.

Hello and Happy Tuesday! We just wanted to share our thoughts on a post we recently came across. Summarising the side effects of desk culture in design studios. If interested, please see Computer Arts.

Here at Leap, we understand very well that the human body wasn’t made for sitting at a desk in front of a computer for eight hours or more each day. That’s why we all have our own laptops encouraging us to go away from our desk more often. We don’t get round to doing it as much as we would like to, but as a studio we don’t mind if one of our colleagues works from a beach in the US, a hut in Sweden or a tulip field in the Netherlands.

More realistically… From home, a coffee bar, restaurant, hotel, at one of our clients desks or while waiting on (or in) the train. Or even to go out for a surf, cycle or run during the day. We just make sure we are honest and open with each other, sharing the same ethos: good design, good relationships while caring about our planet. Just like Leap’s inspiration can come from anywhere and everywhere, the same counts for our approach to ‘desks’. Nathan Lance, one of Leap’s designers: ‘Although we work at desks a lot of the time, Leap is an – inspired by life – studio and far from what I would consider as a standard 9 to 5 run of the mill studio’.

If you have a spare or empty desk at your offices, work or home and happy to let us have it for the day, please do let us know… So what’s next? Start investing in yourself – eat/drink/sleep well, exercise regularly and spend time with friends, family and your beloved ones.

See our requirements below, and good luck!

Working conditions:

- You should be full-time available, 37.5 hours per week (flex hours open for discussion).

- Minimum 2 month commitment & 90 days maximum.

- Available now or in the future.

- Shared studio space with the Leap Team.

- Studio located in St. Austell just a few miles from Carlyon Bay.

Requirements:

- You should love design and have an interest in sustainability.

- You should be an ambitious, independent, hard worker. We know everyone says this, but it’s really important.

- Available from now onwards, with a minimal commitment of 2 months.

Benefits:

- Possible employment at end of internship upon position availability and performance review.

- Recommendation to future job applications from Director based on performance.

If you’re interested, send us your cv, portfolio,  a short, simple email describing your background, availability, interests,

and location to info@leap.uk.net with the word ‘intern’ in the subject.

Although this is an unpaid internship, only covering your travel expenses, you can look forward to some hands-on

guidance and support from both our Director Matt Hocking and the rest of the team.