Comments on: TCF – Creative meets Creative http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/ Graphic Design Tutorials, Graphic design news and information by a freelance graphic designer in Northamptonshire UK Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: smita http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-26171 smita Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:34:15 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/#comment-26171 Sounds cool, BUT may be it wont be possible for all to join that place...a few lucky people will get to join them :) Thanks Tom for sharing your views too...Its good to know the other side of story too :) Regards Smita Sounds cool, BUT may be it wont be possible for all to join that place…a few lucky people will get to join them :)

Thanks Tom for sharing your views too…Its good to know the other side of story too :)

Regards
Smita

]]> By: stellar http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-4775 stellar Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:33:07 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/#comment-4775 great article.. thanks for sharing your insight. i think it will depend really on a person where or what type he wants. there are also who like to work at home and some don't. but i agree this is a good advice for those who want to try to work outside. great environment for sure. great article.. thanks for sharing your insight. i think it will depend really on a person where or what type he wants. there are also who like to work at home and some don’t. but i agree this is a good advice for those who want to try to work outside. great environment for sure.

]]> By: Salt Lake City http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-4669 Salt Lake City Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:30:20 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/#comment-4669 That sounds wicked cool. As for myself I find it's still basically ok to work from home as long as you keep it seperate. My office was converted from an old mudroom, so it's easy to focus in there cause it's shut off from the rest of the house. That sounds wicked cool. As for myself I find it’s still basically ok to work from home as long as you keep it seperate. My office was converted from an old mudroom, so it’s easy to focus in there cause it’s shut off from the rest of the house.

]]> By: Amanda Vlahakis http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-3983 Amanda Vlahakis Sun, 04 May 2008 20:42:39 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/#comment-3983 We have something similar in Birmingham called the Custard Factory, which contains a lot of creative businesses. Apparently described as one of Europes largest concentration of creative businesses. It can offer opportunities as I know a designer who has an office there and he's gained some clients from within the building. Personally I'm such a chatter box, with no boss to tell me to shut up and get on with my work I fear that if I didn't work from home alone I'd spend all day talking instead of working, lol! For instance when my husband gets home from work in the evening, even though I'm supposed to be working still I have a chronic issue with coming down stairs (my office is in the loft)to fetch a coffee, but spending about 45mins there chatting instead of going straight back to work. One key from working at home is that you really do need to have a proper office within your home. I think it's going to be hard to work from home without this formal working environment. I have the entire loft as my office and I'm really productive here. I like working from home for the fact I can work at any time I like - I enjoy the flexibility of walking out of my office and into my home with no travelling time and vice versa. Also for me, my two young children can 'come to work' whenever is required any time of the day :-)) We have something similar in Birmingham called the Custard Factory, which contains a lot of creative businesses. Apparently described as one of Europes largest concentration of creative businesses.

It can offer opportunities as I know a designer who has an office there and he’s gained some clients from within the building.

Personally I’m such a chatter box, with no boss to tell me to shut up and get on with my work I fear that if I didn’t work from home alone I’d spend all day talking instead of working, lol!

For instance when my husband gets home from work in the evening, even though I’m supposed to be working still I have a chronic issue with coming down stairs (my office is in the loft)to fetch a coffee, but spending about 45mins there chatting instead of going straight back to work.

One key from working at home is that you really do need to have a proper office within your home. I think it’s going to be hard to work from home without this formal working environment.

I have the entire loft as my office and I’m really productive here. I like working from home for the fact I can work at any time I like – I enjoy the flexibility of walking out of my office and into my home with no travelling time and vice versa.

Also for me, my two young children can ‘come to work’ whenever is required any time of the day :-) )

]]> By: LaurenMarie - Creative Curio http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-3918 LaurenMarie - Creative Curio Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:04:42 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/#comment-3918 Sounds like a really awesome place to learn from people in a variety of fields as you go about your work. As a designer, it'd be great to get input from people from all different walks of life, too. Too bad that'd be like a 14 hour commute for me :P Sounds like a really awesome place to learn from people in a variety of fields as you go about your work. As a designer, it’d be great to get input from people from all different walks of life, too. Too bad that’d be like a 14 hour commute for me :P

]]> By: Tiju http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-3901 Tiju Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:40:52 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/#comment-3901 seems like just the right place to work at!!! seems like just the right place to work at!!!

]]> By: David Airey http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-3895 David Airey Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:56:44 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/#comment-3895 Great to see Doug stop by and respond to Tom's comment. If I was in London, I'd pay Doug a friendly visit purely on the back of the thoughts he's left here. Best of luck with it, Doug. Great to see Doug stop by and respond to Tom’s comment. If I was in London, I’d pay Doug a friendly visit purely on the back of the thoughts he’s left here.

Best of luck with it, Doug.

]]> By: Doug Mather http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-3886 Doug Mather Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:26:24 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/#comment-3886 Tom - thanks for your comments and I think you may have us confused with another place. I'm the person who runs TCF and I have no record or memory of anyone called Tom ever working here, & we"re definitely small enough that I would know you. The strangest thing is that the people whose attitude we tend not too like here, and discourage from joining, are exactly the type you describe in your post and "skinny-jeans-and-mullet-wearing" are definitely banned! If I'm mistaken, I apologise if you had a bad experience here and invite you to contact me so we can learn from you. Tom – thanks for your comments and I think you may have us confused with another place.

I’m the person who runs TCF and I have no record or memory of anyone called Tom ever working here, & we”re definitely small enough that I would know you.

The strangest thing is that the people whose attitude we tend not too like here, and discourage from joining, are exactly the type you describe in your post and “skinny-jeans-and-mullet-wearing” are definitely banned!

If I’m mistaken, I apologise if you had a bad experience here and invite you to contact me so we can learn from you.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-3881 Jordan Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:03:05 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/#comment-3881 Wow, it sounds really interesting! Wow, it sounds really interesting!

]]> By: Gregory Moulinet http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/comment-page-1/#comment-3880 Gregory Moulinet Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:14:38 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/tcf-%e2%80%93-creative-meets-creative/#comment-3880 Great concept... I think I know what I need to do next time I pass by London. Great concept… I think I know what I need to do next time I pass by London.

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