12th November 2009, Soho Theatre, London.

For 5 years Creative Review has been bringing together Europe’s creative leaders to showcase, spar and demonstrate how to make your digital creative work bigger and better than ever before. Last years do in London was a phenomenal success according to CR and was a complete sell out. With a refreshed line up of speakers and new format – they promise that 2009 will be even bigger and even better.

NWDA £5m investment into Liverpool’s Baltic District to support area’s growing digital and creative business sector.

5th November at ACC Liverpool: Richard Farleigh and Julie Meyer join Liverpool’s digital sector for the third Liverpool Software City event.

Big Chip Award-winners New Concept Gaming has a Trainee Character Animator paid placement available. This is a great opportunity for a recently trained 3D animator to build on their skills with a company directly related to the games industry. The company will be using the Unity engine in their games simulations, so candidates can be skilled in any of the best-known industry standard animation packages.

Location: JMU Art and Design Academy

Date: 04/11/2009

Liverpool Design Symposium is back again delivering an array of speakers, exhibitions and events to delight the most design savvy and creative types.

The 2009 programme features Michael Wolff, courtesy of D&AD as part of the President Lecture Series. The DBA will also be running a session on Effective Design in the public sector led by Peter Mills, Consulting Director at the Team.

Aspiring creatives and …

Brand Protection – Online. We all know protecting online brand image is vital. So why is it that so many businesses just don’t seem to bother, until they are in the shit and it’s too late? I think online brand management is a real area of growth for local SEO and Web design companies in Liverpool if more business owners wise up and realise the importance.

Northwest Vision and Media is inviting applications for a Trainee Web Developer with Glow New Media, and a Trainee Marketing Assistant with Uniform. Details follow, deadlines 20th and 27th October 2009.

The journey from concept to finish design has now changed, but for the good or for the bad? 

Mark Jones of city centre design agency Creative Liverpool asks what impact PhotoSketch may have on streamlining client work, or does it risk dumbing-down the creative process?

Yesterday morning over 100 attendees gathered at Liverpool University’s Foresight Centre to see Rod Holmes, Lorraine Rogers et al deliver TMP’s assessment of the economic development of the Liverpool City Region.

So what were the key findings and what do they mean for the digital sector?

Well, to shamelessly steal Rod’s patient/doctor metaphor fitting of our surroundings, the patient (Liverpool City Region) is out of the critical phase of illness and making good recovery – but is not off the life support …

Northwest Vision and Media have partnered with Liverpool-based Conker Media on the i.studio 2009 scheme and are calling for applications from talented front end developers. Details follow, but get your applications in quick: closing date for entries is 12pm Mon 12th October.

Check out the following tongue-in-cheek animation that pulls no punches regarding the client vs. agency relationship. If you’re a graphic designer or web designer for 5 years or more than you’ll find this very, very funny indeed.