Kirstin Burke


  • 10 tips for writing your artist statement

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends:  This article provides some excellent advice for all creatives that are in the process of revising their CV.  It captures the importance of making sure all of your achievements are clearly highlighted, and that the professional/creative ‘you’ shines through your CV.    http://www.textileartist.org/10-tips-writing-artist-statement/


  • 6 Things The Most Productive People Do Every Day

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends:  We all know we shouldn’t do it, but yet who can resist that need to switch on the computer and quickly skim the email in-box, Two hours later and we are still fighting the battle of the emails, and usually this includes added work tension,as we see the morning disappear,…


  • Communicate your creativity

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends:  Within the world of work all of us will support teams which may also involve, working with clients.  This will involve working with individuals that will have different approaches to work, and skill sets.  Understanding that we all work differently helps individuals identify ways to make positive communication adjustments when involved in collaborative work.  Then sit…


  • 5 Questions for 100 Designers

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends:  This a bookmark must for all creatives, such a simple idea, love it!! 5 Questions for 100 Designers  is a little side project of designer Yevgeny Yermakov featuring tiny interviews with designers (mostly with graphic designers). Right now, there are 44 tiny interviews on this website. And other interviews are…


  • Eight tips on how to make your interview presentation shine

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends:  Most of us get the ‘fear’ when the presentation word is mentioned.  But, with some research, creative thinking and this bit is very important learn to enjoy hearing the sound of your own voice you will be getting closer to actually enjoying delivering presentations.  http://careers.theguardian.com/careers-blog/eight-tips-how-make-interview-presentation-shine-job-offer


  • Why do you want to work here? How to answer the million-dollar question

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends:  Investing company research time when completing your application form will pay off big time when you are faced with this question.  http://careers.theguardian.com/why-do-you-want-to-work-here-how-to-answer-million-dollar-question


  • 6 People Who Will Do Amazing Things for Your Career

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends:  Have you got your career support team sorted?  https://www.themuse.com/advice/6-people-who-will-do-amazing-things-for-your-career


  • How to make an infographic resume for job success

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends:  Infographic CVs can, if designed well, prove to be very successful.  Not suitable for all sectors, but would be well suited to the creative sector, it obviously helps to be creative too, and can help you showcase your creative talent and personality.  http://careers.theguardian.com/careers-blog/stand-out-applying-work-infographic


  • The Simple Change That Will Make You a More Powerful Networker

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends: Introductions are such an important part of networking, and who would have thought, that just by adding your surname, could transform your intro and make you so much more memorable.  https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-simple-change-that-will-make-you-a-more-powerful-networker


  • 10 Things Only Exceptional Bosses Give Employees

    Kirstin on Fullback and Friends:  Good managers have the ability to bring out the best in their team’s, which includes motivating, inspiring them and making sure they can plan and reach goals that will help a team/service produce great results and successfully meet or in some cases over achieve targets, and help develop the team’s…