Are you a poet/novelist/songwriter? Maybe you’re in a band? What about a fashion designer? Are you a graphic artist? A filmmaker? A photographer?

Yes?  Keep reading.

Are you emerging, fearless and enquiring?

Yes? Pull up a chair. Let’s talk.

REMIX is fascinated with the idea of adaptation: in how content transfers but also how forms and skills translate. Why do we, as practitioners, choose the mediums we do to tell the stories we tell?

REMIX is looking to bring together a creative team of exciting emerging practitioners who have asserted themselves as innovators in film, theatre, fashion, music and the digital arts but who have never created a piece of theatre before. We’ll collaborate and communicate, creating a live performance with an ensemble of actors.

It doesn’t stop there. Each creative will be tasked with adapting the play into a bespoke adaptation for their own specialism. The REMIXes – the play in its five incarnations – will be launched at a live event on 29 and 30 April 2010 – alchemizing the theatre, visual art, virtual media, fashion, music and literary industries.

REMIX will steal all the best bits of all the mediums whilst leaving behind the constraints/rules. If Carlsberg made theatre…. It would be REMIX.

Where do you sign up?

If you want to play your part in creating 21st century multi-disciplinary performance for the iPod-listening, Vogue-reading, blog-writing, YouTube-watching generation then email Natalie Ibu : Artistic Director at natalieremix@googlemail.com by Friday 15 January.

In your email, detail

· Who you are and what you do.

· What you’ve done and what you want to do.

· What and who you like.

· Attach an up to date CV and portfolio.

· Include details of where and when we can see you doing your thing – whatever it may be.
… And we’ll take it from there.

Whether you are an aspiring model or just keen to break in to promotions and make the absolute most of the opportunity  – there is one standard necessity to ensuring as strong a footing in the industry as possible – a solid and versatile photo portfolio.

The promotional marketing and modelling industries are certainly aesthetic but, as has always been our mantra at Mash, the key is combining this great ‘look’ with a fantastically vivacious and engaging personality. One simply does not work without the other……a bit like fish without chips…….salt without vinegar…..the rock without the roll!!

We thought we would impart a few tips as to how to make the most of your photos and maximise their impact when you send in a fresh application for promotional/modelling work or even just update your details with us.

“You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression”

There are distinctly different areas of specialism within promotions and here we’ll explore how a photo can support your application or profile with the different jobs in mind.

General Promotional Work

This is a fantastic photograph as it encapsulates energy and charisma and in such a natural and effusive way. A client would be more than interested in this as a profile as it indicates the kind of smiling energy that makes all the difference within promotions.

Fashion/Costume Work

Again, the photographer has captured a natural energy and look that combine well to really help emphasise the importance of the clothes in this photograph. If fashion modelling is a route you want to explore then the key to the photographs in your profile is to clearly show how comfortable you are in different varieties of clothing and surroundings.

Modelling Work

Some campaigns require a distinctly ‘professional’ model look and if this is a route you want to go down then you need to ensure the photograph really captures your look and energy but retains that ‘natural’ element that is so key.

Keen to take the next step?

Special Discount for Mashers..

The photographs above were kindly provided by Elizabeth Corps (pictured) and Richard Allen who have combined forces to launch a company called Declare. The aim of Declare is to hold regular ‘tailor-made’ photo and make-up portfolio sessions with new and existing promotional staff.

Elizabeth is a qualified hair and make-up artist and works alongside Richard Allen (photographer) to look and style to cater for each individual client – promising knowledge, flair and expertise from both sides of the camera.

They are currently booking up 3 hour portfolio sessions in Central London initially and have offered a 20% discount to all registered Mashers for an upcoming session. The reduced rate of £200.00 per person covers a full hair and make-up session, detailed consultation with Richard the photographer, and a tailor-made photo session. You will be able to take all photos away with you on disc.

Please contact Elizabeth Corps on 07813 040 290 or Greg in the Mash office on 0207 939 7670 for more information.

Please remember to quote Promotional Code: MASH09 when calling.

Please have a look at the following link for an idea of the kind of work they have done and could do for you….

http://www.elizabethclare.co.uk/declare-gallery.html