As mentioned in my end of year PPP Presentation, I would love to work in San Franscisco briefly to work at Manual.
http://manualcreative.com
As you can see by my favourite project of theirs, for Google, their work is really intellectually stimulating and well considered:
After researching into their internships, I came across this PDF:
I also researched into the studio's design team, and noticed their founder is from Yorkshire. This is something to remember and could be a way in:
Tom Crabtree
Creative Director & Founder
Born in Yorkshire, England, Tom began his career in London working for leading design studios with clients in art, architecture, fashion, and music. After a decade in London, Tom relocated to San Francisco to join Apple's design team, working on packaging design and art direction. In 2009 Tom founded Manual with the intention of creating a design studio that fused these two backgrounds—combining creative expression with highly disciplined brand creation.
Below is the email I sent through. From interviews with Tom, he seemed like quite a relaxed person, so I decided to be slightly more informal and personal in my email:
Fingers crossed something great will come of it!