Apprenticeships??

[neilgupz]

Is there anyone around nower days that takes on apprentices? ive wrote to countless sign makers/painters and cant seem to get anywhere!

Its what ive always wanted to do and i dont think i can teach myself much more of the traditional stuff! Im currently funding a part time graphic design foundation degree but i really want to get taken under someones wing!

If anyoone is in the yeovil(somerset) ish are and is looking to take someone on or can evan offer some work experience or advise please get intouch!

heres some of my work http://www.pinheadlounge.com/neilgupz

cheers,
Neil

[sentinal43]

hi neil
you will be extreamly luky now days to get a apprentice ship in signwriting the old guy that taught me served 20 yrs apprentisship but we are talking about the 1930 there
i know plymouth collage used to do a sign work course not sure if they do it now or not but you could always try contacting them
in the painting and decorating dept
they used to do mainly because of the dock yard and the apprentices in there going to collage a cple of days a week
other than that all i can say is keep practiceing thats all and get yrself known by word of mouth first
good luck
any other questions just ask

[neilgupz]

thanks a lot. looks like i`ll just have to keep the brushes wet!
are there many full timers that are completly self taught?

[sentinal43]

well i had a appreticship in plymouth dock yard but due to govement cuts back in the 80s i had to go it on my own
i have met a few that are self taught and you can tell
wot they lerned me was basic letter shapes master them then you can almost tackle any thing
one thing they didnt learn me was how to bloody spell lol

[Wayne]

Hi Neil-Sadly the apprenticeship's are as few and far as the firms to offer them_ I suffered exactly the same in 1991-
Stick at it mate- and maybe you'll be lucky