Job Application - Simplified V3

Application for barqvideo.com: The Essentials

For serious consideration, please complete this form as completely as possible.
What are you applying for? *

Internship Position Freelancer/Independent Contractor Position
Full Name *
Country *
Phone Number

Area Code Phone Number
Direct e-mail address *
Skype name?
Google/Gmail account?
AIM/iChat name?
Are you equipped for video chat?

Yes No
What is your most preferred method of communication? *

Voice (Phone/Skype) Email Instant Messenger Video Chat
Got any websites and online profiles?

Linked-In profile Twitter profile Portfolio website Blog or other website
Linked-In URL:
Twitter URL:
Portfolio site URL:
Website URL(s):
Note: If you apply for an internship we have 3 more pages to fill out.
If you apply as a contractor we have 3 more pages + one very short extra page.

On the next page we have a few questions about your availability...

Availability
When can you start? *

Month Day Year
Working: *

Remotely - with us. Locally - with us.
In which time zone are you located? *
According to which timezone do you work? *

Your timezone Your client's timezone
Internet Connection Speed (Download) *
If you're unsure go to www.speedtest.net and press "BEGIN TEST". Then select the speed in this dropdown field.
Internet Connection Speed (Upload) *
If you're unsure go to www.speedtest.net and press "BEGIN TEST". Then select the speed in this dropdown field.

Rates

Check all the fee-structures you can offer, and add the corresponding price.
Fee Structures *

Per item (excluding corrections) Per item (including corrections) Per hour Per project Per minute of video Per minute of audio Per word
Per-item fee, excluding corrections (in US $): *
Per-item fee, including corrections (in US $): *
Hourly fee (in US $): *
Project fee (in US $): *
Per-minute of video fee (in US $): *
Per-minute of audio fee (in US $): *
Per-word of text fee (in US $): *
Are your fees negotiable? *

Yes No
Any details to add?
Any special working terms you have?
Please paste them in this field.
On the next page we have a few personal questions about you...

About you
Motivation (why would you like to work for us?)
What are you most passionate about within your chosen field?
How would you see that kind of excitement carrying over into your work with us?
Please add a link to a list of previous reviews from former employers.

How well does the following adjectives describe you? Please be honest, it's not necessarily good to match any of these, it's just to understand what kind of person you are. *

	Not at all!	A bit, but not much	This matches me ok	This is me!
Detailoriented
Spontaneous
Planned
Perfectionist
Thorough
Focused on the big-picture
Technology geek
Patient
Organized

Any other adjectives you'd like to add that describes you?
Pick the role you're applying for, and we'll have some specific questions regarding that...
Which position are you applying for? *

Capabilities: Graphic Designer

This section is about your skills and experience.
NOTE: We don't expect you to have experience with and be great at everything. On the contrary we're quality oriented and would rather work with many people that are great/specialized in limited things, than one who is average at many things.

General graphic design disciplines: How would you rate your skills? *

	No experience	Novice	Average	Very good	Expert
Typography
Grids & Layout
Visual Identity
Logo Design
Magazines
Animation
Infographics
Posters
Webdesign
Illustration

Any details you'd like to add?
Provide examples (links) to back up your ratings:
If we asked you to design a new subpage on barqvideo.com, what elements would you consider most important? (eg.: colors, pictures...what else?)
What are 3 typefaces you like using (and explain why if you are really passionate about one of them)? *
What kind of work/style would you define as your speciality? (also add links).
This is what have your worked the most with and that are you're best and most experienced at.

Technical: How comfortable are you working with the following apps: *

	No experience	Minimal Experience	Moderate Experience	Deep, Proven Experience
Adobe Illustrator
After Effects
After Effects Expressions
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Flash
Adobe InDesign
Adobe FireWorks
Wordpress
HTML
CSS

Any other apps that you have at least moderate experience with?

Media: How comfortable are you designing for the following types of media: *

	No experience	Minimal Experience	Moderate Experience	Deep, Proven Experience
Newsletters (e-mail)
Websites
Videos

Any details you'd like to add?
Provide examples (links) to back up your ratings:
Show us your 3-4 best examples of work (links): *
Show us 3 pieces of graphic design (NOT done by you), that you feel are some of the best that you've seen (links): *
How many years of professional experience have you got within your selected field (years)?
Is there a certain part of graphic design that you feel you need (or want) more training for? *
It's okay if you do, training and learning new skills will be part of your job.
As I'm sure you already know, things change all the time and it's important to keep up.
On the next page we will wrap it up, so that you can send your application...

Capabilities: Illustrator/Animator
NOTE: We don't expect you to have experience with and be great at everything. On the contrary we're quality oriented and would rather work with many people that are great/specialized in limited things, than one who is average at many things. So please only give a high rating to the disciplines where you are the strongest.
Which job are you applying for? *
We prefer applicants that are "extremely skilled" at one thing, from applicants that are just "good" at both things.So please only select "Both" if you're "equally skilled" in both.
How many years of professional experience have you got within your selected field (years)?
Have you got experience drawing characters? *

Yes No
Have you got experience drawing sceneries or backgrounds? *

Yes No
Provide 1-2 illustrations that you have done of the following: 1. A character, 2. an object and 3. a piece of scenery (links). *

Illustration skills: *

	No experience	Novice	Average	Very good	Expert
Vector
Freehand
2D
3D
Character Design
Scenaries & Backgrounds

Any details you'd like to add?
Provide examples (links) to back up your ratings:

Animation skills: *

	No experience	Novice	Average	Very good	Expert
Character Animation
Infographics/Motion Graphics
2D Animation
3D Animation

Any details you'd like to add?
Provide examples (links) to back up your ratings:
What kind of work/style would you define as your speciality? (also add links).
This is what have your worked the most with and that are you're best and most experienced at.

Technical: How comfortable are you working with the following apps: *

	No experience	Minimal Experience	Moderate Experience	Deep, Proven Experience
Adobe Audition/Cool Edit
Adobe Illustrator
After Effects
After Effects Expressions
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Flash
Cinema 4D
Maya
3D Studio Max

Show us 3 illustrations or animations (NOT done by you), that you feel are some of the best that you've seen (links): *
Show us your 3-4 best examples of work (links): *
What do you prefer to work with the most? *

Similar (the same kind of style each time). Varied (different styles each time).
Estimate your illustration speed (h:mm): *
How much time would it take you to do a final illustration with a complexity and quality like the one below?
Any details you'd like to add?
Is there a certain part of graphic design that you feel you need (or want) more training for? *
It's okay if you do, training and learning new skills will be part of your job.
As I'm sure you already know, things change all the time and it's important to keep up.
On the next page we will wrap it up, so that you can send your application...

Capabilities: Scriptwriter/Copywriter
If you have it, upload a sample of your writing or past work (max. 400 kb):
How many years of professional experience have you got within your selected field (years)?
Do you have any established sales numbers for anything you've written? (Conversions or other impact linked to your writing)
If you don't have anything, convince us why it shouldn't matter: (What's your story? Why do you love persuasive writing?):
Go to http://www.barqvideo.com/. Tell us at least 3 things you would do to increase sales lead conversions through changes in copywriting. Explain or backup up your suggestions clearly. *
Challenge: For the same product, imagine you wanted to target it toward a specific audience entirely. Let's say the audience "Web 2.0 entrepreneurs". Detail the following:
What are 3 possible opening headlines for the sales letter, as related to the target audience "Web 2.0 Entrepreneurs"?
What are 3 problems/frustrations/pains someone is experiencing, leading them to seek a solution?
What are 3-5 pains someone experiences because of these problems/frustrations?
What are 3-5 of the services' benefits, as they relate to the target audience?
Do you do storyboarding as well?

Yes No

How would you rate your skills in the following disciplines: *

	No experience	Novice	Average	Very good	Expert
Written English
Spoken English
Grammar
Creativity
Idea Generation
Storytelling
Storyboarding
Persuasion (Cialdini & Hogan)
NLP
Conversational Hypnotism
Marketing Techniques
Sales

How would you rate your experience in communicating in the following channels: *

	No experience	Novice	Average	Very good	Expert
Sales Pages
Landing Pages
Ads
Newsletters
Blog posts
Articles
One-to-one sales

What kind of work would you define as your speciality?
This is what have your worked the most with and that are you're best and most experienced at.
On the next page we will wrap it up, so that you can send you application...

Capabilities: Translator
If you have it, upload a sample of your translation or past work (max. 400 kb):
How many years of professional experience have you got within your selected field (years)?
How would you translate the following into english:
Projektets pris er X DKK ex. moms for det første minut. For længden udover det første minut er prisen X DKK ex. moms for hvert påbegyndt 30s. Den samlede pris afhænger derfor af videoens længde, som efter kundens ønske målrettes til at være X min til X min, hvilket resulterer i en pris på enten X DKK ex. moms eller X DKK ex. moms. *
Do you have any previous examples of Danish to English translation jobs? (paste links below) *

How would you rate your skills in each of these translation disciplines? *

	No experience	Novice	Average	Very good	Expert
Danish to English/American
Danish to English/UK
English to Danish
English Grammar
Danish Grammar
General written English
General spoken English

What is your estimated typing speed (Words per minute)? *
What would you be willing to translate? (check all that apply)

E-mail Templates Business Correspondance Sales Letters Instruction Manuals & Guides Subtitles for Video
Do you know how to use a video subtitling tool? (ex. Jubler or Subtitle Workshop)

Yes. No, but I'm willing to learn it. No, and I'm not willing to learn it.

How would you rate your skills in each of these disciplines? *

	No experience	Novice	Average	Very good	Expert
Business Correspondance Translation
Technical Translation
Sales Translation

What kind of work would you define as your speciality?
This is what have your worked the most with and that are you're best and most experienced at.
Please fill in what you would charge, if you were to do the translation from Danish to English og the following samples (in US $). Visit the links to see the samples.
Cost Example 1 (Business Correspondance): https://docs.google.com/document/d/13PWFPMoGskT9jzJorzyjJpjh5wnr2066aBfYZUiVdxg/edit
Cost Example 2 (Mail Template): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YnCyD8BoeMZeEQGwY65cbiQ2irtBp2bjERse5Pm-y40/edit
On the next page we will wrap it up, so that you can send you application...

Capabilities: Sound Engineer or Voiceover Artist
NOTE: We don't expect you to have experience with and be great at everything. On the contrary we're quality oriented and would rather work with many people that are great/specialized in limited things, than one who is average at many things. So please only give a high rating to the disciplines where you are the strongest.

How would you rate your skills in each of these disciplines? *

	No experience	Novice	Average	Very good	Expert
Voiceovers
Sound Effects
Music
Editing
Mixing

What kind of audio work is your speciality? (also add links).
This is what have your worked the most with and that are you're best and most experienced at.
What services do you provide?

Voiceover Production Sound Effects Music Composition Editing/Mixing All of the above (except voiceover) All of the above

Voiceover Production: How would you rate your skills? *

	No experience	Novice	Average	Very good	Expert
Doing different kinds of voices
Parodying other peoples voices
Male voices
Female voices

What kind of voices can you provide? (please link to examples)
Per-minute of voiceover fee (in US $): *
Per-minute of SFX fee (in US $): *
Per-minute of music fee (in US $): *
What styles of music can you do? (Also, provide examples/links)
Per-minute of editing/mixing fee (in US $): *

Editing/Mixing disciplines: How would you rate your skills? *

	No experience	Novice	Average	Very good	Expert
Reducing background noises
Cleaning up breath sounds
Cleaning up sound artefacts
Editing recorded material.
Mixing the tracks together
Processing: Applying EQ, Effects etc.

Per-minute of complete audio production fee (except voiceover) (in US $): *
Per-minute of complete audio production fee (in US $): *
Any details you'd like to add?

Technical: How comfortable are you working with the following apps: *

	No experience	Minimal Experience	Moderate Experience	Deep, Proven Experience
Adobe Audition/Cool Edit
Adobe After Effects
Apple Soundtrack
Apple Garageband
Apple Logic Pro
Audacity
Sony Acid Pro
Sony Sound Forge
Avid Pro Tools
Steinberg Cubase

What apps would be part of your workflow when working with us on an animated video? *

Adobe Audition/Cool Edit Adobe After Effects Apple Soundtrack Apple Garageband Apple Logic Pro Audacity Sony Acid Pro Sony Sound Forge Avid Pro Tools Steinberg Cubase
Any details you'd like to add?
How many years of professional experience have you got within your selected field (years)?
On the next page we will wrap it up, so that you can send your application...

Wrapping up
What makes you unique compared to other applicants?
Here's your final chance to give us the best reasons why we should choose you.
Any other talents or specialities that you have, that we should know about?
Additional comments
If you would like to include any comments or questions, please feel free to enter them below.
Got anything to upload? *

Yes! No, I have provided links instead.
Links to work is preferred but if you would like to send files as well, please go to: http://www.dropitto.me/barqvideo

and upload the files using the password: "ApplicationForBarq".

Before uploading, please rename the files based on the following description: "Firstname Lastname - Contentname.extension".
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Application for barqvideo.com: The Essentials

Availability

Rates

About you

Capabilities: Graphic Designer

Capabilities: Illustrator/Animator

Capabilities: Scriptwriter/Copywriter

Capabilities: Translator

Capabilities: Sound Engineer or Voiceover Artist

Wrapping up