Students explore creative careers at Bray Leino Open Day
Students from听both听North Devon College听补苍诲听Exeter College听spent the day at leading听(and yet local)听marketing and communications agency听Bray Leino, gaining an inside look at听the exciting听careers across the creative, advertising and events industry.听
The Open Day introduced students to the people,听ideas听and opportunities behind agency life. With offices across the UK and worldwide, Bray Leino听showed how听creativity, strategy and collaboration听come together to create award-winning brand building work.听
The day featured a series of interactive sessions designed to inspire and challenge students鈥� thinking. Highlights included an energetic workshop led by听Mark Lewis, Dean at the London School of Communication Arts, encouraging students to reflect on their strengths,听motivations听and future creative paths听in finding their Ikigai through AI.听听
Students worked closely with Bray Leino鈥檚 Creative and Events teams, learning about the wide range of roles within an agency and the skills needed to turn ideas into reality. A hands-on workshop delivered听by听Bauer Media Outdoor听gave students the chance to think like professional advertisers,听pitching their own concepts for a Stranger Things out of home experience.听听
鈥淭his kind of experience really helps students connect what听they鈥檙e听learning with the real world. Seeing how a听global听agency works听in a local environment听makes creative careers feel far more tangible.鈥濃�� Billy Bailey,听Faculty Manager for Creative听Industries, Business听Enterprise听and Digital Technology听
鈥淲e鈥檙e听excited to welcome students and give them a glimpse into the world of marketing and events. The fresh perspectives and enthusiasm of young minds are invaluable, and we hope our Open Day encourages more young people to pursue careers in advertising.鈥澨�� Meg Stacey,听Client Services,听Bray Leino听听
The Open Day offered the students a valuable opportunity to听meet the experts, experience Agency life and see where their skills could take them in the future.听听
