WE had a brilliant night last night with lots of excellent creative people, THANKS to the fantastic illustrators and designers who spent the day creating some brilliant visuals at the Queen of Hoxton.
Looking forward to the next GLUG
For more photos of the night go to GLUG
Hopefully some of you will already have signed up to come along to the 11th Glug, happening this Thursday 25th June from 6pm at The Queen of Hoxton. Roome Consulting are very happy to be sponsoring the event by way of bangers and other fine fodder for the BBQ on the roof, and we hope there will be even more random chat and merriment than ever. To add to the fun the Glug boys have invited eight illustrators who’ll be working on the stairwell and roof creating bespoke t-shirts, so bring along a blank to get some free original art-T’s to take home. With that and the special Glug punch on offer, it’s shaping up to be a pretty special evening…
I wanted to say a BIG THANKYOU to everyone who has recommended people to us, a huge part of our ability to give advice and point people in the right direction is based on Roomes partners generosity in refering us to their community.
This year we have met some great people through recommendations and continue to meet stars of the digital market.
We are staying small and staying focused on giving advice and helping those who need direction in these tough times, both individuals and agencies.
The reason I am writing the thank you down, is that the year is galloping away and the thank yous aren’t sometimes loud enough to be heard over all the hard work. so THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Hope everyone has atleast 1 easteregg, does 1 hunt and atleast 1 long lie in………… HAPPY EASTER 
It was very sad when twitter stopped their service, no more sending SMS updates to your phones , BUT , thanks to vodafone, its back……. We can twitter straight to your mobile.
So for all of you who have been following us since our first twitter in 2006 will have our jobs coming straight into your pocket, how great is that!!!!!!!!!!
tweet tweet away…….
On the same day as the boat race (29th March) London’s going to host a new event - The Oxford & Cambridge Goat Race 
When Roome chums - Ant, Simeon & Anne told me their idea, I said where the hell are you going to get the goats from?!? Well luckily the nice folks at Spitalfields City Farm (just off Brick Lane) don’t mind them racing a couple of theirs around a field. In return the £3 admission fee will be going toward the up keep of their urban farm project.
THE EVENT:
2 actual real live goats, one representing Oxford and one representing Cambridge, race a tough, meandering course lined with cheering spectators. Then on to the pub for cheap or possibly free (trying to sort out a booze deal now) drinks and music.
AMUSEMENTS:
The Official Goat Race Bookie and Sweepstake
Enter the Goat Wrestling tournament (I’ve no idea wtf this is)
Goatee competition
TIME & PLACE:
Spitalfields City Farm E1, near Brick Lane - map »
Sunday March 29thGet there 2.30pm
Race 3.30pm
After party from 4.30pm (in the pub)
DRESS CODE:
Strictly: Black Tie, Rowing lycra, boat club jackets and ties, or goat.
ADMISSION:
£3 on the door charge, all proceeds go to a Spitalfields City Farm Charity.
GET INVOLVED:
If you would like to attend, or get involved in any other way (you could turn up with a few metres of bunting at least), head over to the Goat Race Facebook page »
Organised by - Team Magic-Ish (Anne Hopkins, Simeon Rose & Anthony Goh). Graphics by Roome’s own designer/illustrator - Cookie.
We are quite regularly asked by our freelancers if they are allowed to stay more than 3 months in the same contract?
After speaking to lawyers , accountants and the REC (the professional recruitment body) , the answer simply is YES.
So where did the 3 months maximum then change come from?
Well quite simply if you are with the same company in the same project doing the same role for more than 3 months you are more likely for the men in suits to ask you “are you actually offering a service? Or employed by them therefore shouldn’t you be a permanent member of staff and therefore I think we should look at your tax status….”
According to the REC you can stay in a contract for however long you would like as long as you can prove that you are offering a service , completing a project and not filling a fixed role or position.Really for most of you who freelance you are brought in to work on a project or a section of an account, this means you are fine (although the Government can really ask you questions whenever they like really).
For more details on this, or how it affects your IR35 status do contact the REC »
Is it just me but did the latest research reported by NMA that 1 in 7 people are spending up to 5 hours , FIVE HOURS , on social networks seem like a rather long time
FIVE HOURS man FIVE HOURS ………………….
for the full article you can read it here
For those of you struggling to find the time to design or update your portfolio I thought this might be of interest.
Steve Pearce (Creative Director at Skype) just introduced me to this site Krop - Creative Database and its such a brilliant offering. Somewhere that you can be saved the hours of sitting around doodling wondering the what the best way is to display all your brilliant work.
You post your work and they beautifully put it together.
I re-read the Dr Seuss book over weekend “Oh the places you’ll go” and thought I would share its first lines, as for many, times are quite difficult I thought this would send a little cheer. If you’re not a great Dr Seuss fan and would like some more detailed advice in the digital media job market then do give me a call, or drop me an email eleanor@roome.co.uk
Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You’re off to Great Places!
You’re off and away!You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes
You can steer yourself
any direction you choose.
You’re on your own. And you know what you know.
And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.
If you would like to read more then his book is available, well its pretty much available anywhere, I first read it in JAPAN!!!!!
