Yesterday we attended the invaluable Wired Sussex Media Jobs and Skills Fair. Rather than telling you what it's about, I'll allow the good folks at Wired Sussex to do it for me: "As well as recruiting companies there were also media course providers exhibiting; and in addition to the exhibitors there were separate sessions for students and recent graduates, for freelancers, and for more senior candidates.". We ourselves weren't actually there recruiting for any positions in  particular, rather we were just in the Made in Brighton section to chat to attendees and support Wired Sussex and local students.
 
We took along the hideous face munging software to attract the curious to our stall. This sparked a broad spectrum of emotions, ranging from a horrified student who (understandably) couldn't cope with having my face, to a very impressed charismatic man who was poking his tongue out at the screen and making odd noises. Andy had the fortune of munging his face with the Mayoress, which I don't think many people can lay claim to.

The whole event was a blast; the staff were very friendly, providing us with food whenever we looked frail, caffeine when we looked withdrawn and a steady supply of willing students and potential employees to converse with. Kudos to Make Media for displaying some seriously impressive 3D interactive simulations and Northbrook College for supplying a whole band's worth of instruments and equipment (minus the microphone - thankfully) to tinker with.

We're already looking forward to 2011's fair, when we'll undoubtedly be back with more of our creations, and perhaps a job vacancy or two.