PPP3 // STUDIO VISIT // REJUVENATE

On the 17th of January, I popped into Rejuvenate, a digital agency based in Harrogate, Leeds. Rejuvenate specialises in Web Design, Web Development, SEO, App Development & Video Production. Below is the email conversation between me and the Director of Rejuvenate, Richard Hayden.

As this was my fourth Studio Visit, I wanted to explore various types of digital environments from independent studios to agencies to see how they differ from each other. Apart from this, the same reason for visiting studios and agencies was to gather feedback on my portfolio and current projects; to receive feedback from professionals who work in the same industry I want to eventually progress into.

Type of digital based projects Rejuvenate produces.

Clients Rejuvenate has worked with.

When I met with Richard he took me on a quick tour of the studio, giving me a run down of who sits where and the studio environment in general. Even though the office was in sections according to the different teams Rejuvenate only employs around 20-30 people. The studio was quite small, so in essence, all the different teams were still very much integrated due to the small proximity of the studio space. Richard then began to speak about the company and how it runs. Talking about clients and the process of receiving and undertaking different projects.

After this, I began to show a number of current and finished projects to Richard. Asking for his opinion, advice and just a general discussion around the projects to get used to confidently presenting and effectively talking about the work and concept. I presented around four projects and each one seemed to impress Richard. Out of the four studios visited Richard was hands down the most inspiring and engaging and was generally interested in what I had to say about the work and my thoughts. He encouraged me to take some of the projects further, for example trying to contact Spotify and Hungry House to talk to them about the related projects. Richard also encouraged me to push myself, to seek another opportunity, such as freelancing and even discussing freelancing for the company if he ever receives work that the company is too busy to undertake.

With this in mind, I asked if he would consider giving me a 2-week placement to pop in and work on one of the projects. He agreed and the rest is history.