Mentoring with the Dingbats
Published as part of the Mentor Me project.
When the Mentor Me project was first being planned, it came as no surprise to see the Hidden Dingbat Collective being one of the first creatives working out of Colchester to kindly volunteer their time to help local students. Phil and Lauren were in this exact same situation a year ago - recently graduated, skilled in their craft but needing business support.
It was to the very good fortune of the Dingbats that the Creative Coop had just set up the shared workspace at 15 Queen Street, as part of the regeneration of the town and the emergence of the Cultural Quarter.
As is abundantly clear from the Dingbat's website, Phil and Lauren certainly aren't lacking in creative talent; what was needed however was a supportive, creative studio in which to establish themselves and to help their business grow.
Anyone who has followed online the transition of the Dingbats from recent graduates to a genuine growing and highly charged local business, will understand what Phil and Lauren can offer to the Mentor Me project. As well as offering a critical and supportive creative eye, the Dingbats are best placed to advise on the practicalities of establishing yourself in the creative Colchester economy.
The enthusiasm of the Collective is infectious. It has landed them major contracts with clients such as the Colchester School of Art, Design & Media, firsite and the Colchester Free Festival.
In return, the Dingbats are now in a position to work with a local student and to mentor them through what can be a confusing transition phase. Phil and Lauren share a genuine collective approach to their work - a recent grand project was to assemble a local team to help draw the entire broadcast of Comic relief.
If it is this type of measured, creative risk taking that appeals to you, please step forward and apply for mentorship with the Hidden Dingbats. There is a ying and a yang element to their work; a good cop and a bad cop. We couldn't possibly elaborate more, but being mentored by Phil and Lauren will give you a first hand insight into the workings of one of the most successful local design studios within Colchester.
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