Currently offering access to free of charge design and consultancy hours with the aim of creating community and skills exchange. This time will be devoted to individuals, students, young designers, artists, and small businesses or institutions who need help from a designer. Application does not guarantee participation in this program. Successful candidates will be contacted by email. 

Read the entry requirements below and send your queries and application to community@carlosromo.co.uk

Currently offering access to free of charge design and consultancy hours with the aim of creating community and skills exchange. This time will be devoted to individuals, students, young designers, artists, and small businesses or institutions who need help from a designer. Application does not guarantee participation in this program. Successful candidates will be contacted by email. 

Read the entry requirements below and send your queries and application to community@carlosromo.co.uk

1 Who can benefit from this service?

1 Who can benefit from this service?

Individuals, businesses and institutions
Are you putting together a brand? Are you thinking of potential formats for a catalogue? Do you have an idea for a book or an exhibition? Are you considering hiring someone but don't know where to start?

Artists, students and young designers:
Do you need some feedback on a project or idea? Do you need to discuss references and define a conceptual framework for some of your projects? Are you stuck?

Individuals, businesses and institutions
Are you putting together a brand? Are you thinking of potential formats for a catalogue? Do you have an idea for a book or an exhibition? Are you considering hiring someone but don't know where to start?

Artists, students and young designers:
Do you need some feedback on a project or idea? Do you need to discuss references and define a conceptual framework for some of your projects? Are you stuck?

Individuals, businesses and institutions
Are you putting together a brand? Are you thinking of potential formats for a catalogue? Do you have an idea for a book or an exhibition? Are you considering hiring someone but don't know where to start?

Artists, students and young designers:
Do you need some feedback on a project or idea? Do you need to discuss references and define a conceptual framework for some of your projects? Are you stuck?

Individuals, businesses and institutions
Are you putting together a brand? Are you thinking of potential formats for a catalogue? Do you have an idea for a book or an exhibition? Are you considering hiring someone but don't know where to start?

Artists, students and young designers:
Do you need some feedback on a project or idea? Do you need to discuss references and define a conceptual framework for some of your projects? Are you stuck?

2 Elegibility Criteria

This service is intended for those individuals and businesses who cannot afford professional services, and who would benefit from this support. The selection to participate in this program is not limited to your circumstances, but also to the relevance and development of the ideas expressed in your application.  

While LGBTQ+ and non-Anglo-American minorities will be prioritised in the selection process, these hours are not devoted exclusively to them. If you are unsure, it is always worth explaining your situation and discussing what is possible for you. 

This service is provided in English and Español. 

This service is intended for those individuals and businesses who cannot afford professional services, and who would benefit from this support. The selection to participate in this program is not limited to your circumstances, but also to the relevance and development of the ideas expressed in your application.  

While LGBTQ+ and non-Anglo-American minorities will be prioritised in the selection process, these hours are not devoted exclusively to them. If you are unsure, it is always worth explaining your situation and discussing what is possible for you. 

This service is provided in English and Español. 

This service is intended for those individuals and businesses who cannot afford professional services, and who would benefit from this support. The selection to participate in this program is not limited to your circumstances, but also to the relevance and development of the ideas expressed in your application.  

While LGBTQ+ and non-Anglo-American minorities will be prioritised in the selection process, these hours are not devoted exclusively to them. If you are unsure, it is always worth explaining your situation and discussing what is possible for you. 

This service is provided in English and Español. 

This service is intended for those individuals and businesses who cannot afford professional services, and who would benefit from this support. The selection to participate in this program is not limited to your circumstances, but also to the relevance and development of the ideas expressed in your application.  

While LGBTQ+ and non-Anglo-American minorities will be prioritised in the selection process, these hours are not devoted exclusively to them. If you are unsure, it is always worth explaining your situation and discussing what is possible for you. 

This service is provided in English and Español. 

3 Application Requirements

Basic Information:
Full name and contact details
Professional details 
Website (optional)

Rationale:
What do you need, and why?
How do you expect these hours to help you?
What is your situation?

Practical Considerations:
Required hours (estimate)
Type of request: consultancy, design work, strategy, education, referal,... 

Basic Information:
Full name and contact details
Professional details 
Website (optional)

Rationale:
What do you need, and why?
How do you expect these hours to help you?
What is your situation?

Practical Considerations:
Required hours (estimate)
Type of request: consultancy, design work, strategy, education, referal,... 

Basic Information:
Full name and contact details
Professional details 
Website (optional)

Rationale:
What do you need, and why?
How do you expect these hours to help you?
What is your situation?

Practical Considerations:
Required hours (estimate)
Type of request: consultancy, design work, strategy, education, referal,... 

Basic Information:
Full name and contact details
Professional details 
Website (optional)

Rationale:
What do you need, and why?
How do you expect these hours to help you?
What is your situation?

Practical Considerations:
Required hours (estimate)
Type of request: consultancy, design work, strategy, education, referal,... 

4 Compensation (optional)

While this is a free service, the monthly amount of community hours is limited. With the aim of establishing a fair exchange, should your circumstances allow, providing any kind of compensation (monetary or other), or value exchange, might allow for some extra flexibility in the duration of the service. However, this doesn't grant priority in the selection process. Please include a note in your application. 

While this is a free service, the monthly amount of community hours is limited. With the aim of establishing a fair exchange, should your circumstances allow, providing any kind of compensation (monetary or other), or value exchange, might allow for some extra flexibility in the duration of the service. However, this doesn't grant priority in the selection process. Please include a note in your application. 

While this is a free service, the monthly amount of community hours is limited. With the aim of establishing a fair exchange, should your circumstances allow, providing any kind of compensation (monetary or other), or value exchange, might allow for some extra flexibility in the duration of the service. However, this doesn't grant priority in the selection process. Please include a note in your application. 

While this is a free service, the monthly amount of community hours is limited. With the aim of establishing a fair exchange, should your circumstances allow, providing any kind of compensation (monetary or other), or value exchange, might allow for some extra flexibility in the duration of the service. However, this doesn't grant priority in the selection process. Please include a note in your application. 

5 Selection Process

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive a confirmation email. The decision will be made as soon as possible, and you will receive an email with further steps. 

Please, be patient, processing times will vary, as this is a personal initiative. Urgent requests will be refused automatically. 

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive a confirmation email. The decision will be made as soon as possible, and you will receive an email with further steps. 

Please, be patient, processing times will vary, as this is a personal initiative. Urgent requests will be refused automatically. 

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive a confirmation email. The decision will be made as soon as possible, and you will receive an email with further steps. 

Please, be patient, processing times will vary, as this is a personal initiative. Urgent requests will be refused automatically. 

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive a confirmation email. The decision will be made as soon as possible, and you will receive an email with further steps. 

Please, be patient, processing times will vary, as this is a personal initiative. Urgent requests will be refused automatically. 

Contact

5 Contact

5 Contact

Carlos Romo-Melgar
hello@carlosromo.co.uk
+44 77 1690 2224

Carlos Romo-Melgar
hello@carlosromo.co.uk
+44 77 1690 2224

Carlos Romo-Melgar
hello@carlosromo.co.uk
+44 77 1690 2224