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dream believer
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posted 12-23-2003 10:10 AM
This is mainly for the pro's, how long did it take you to get your first job and what means were the best, eg sending resumes, calling up, posting and advertising work, ive been out of uni 3 months and seems like im gonna be out a while, its hard even gettin an interview.IP: Logged |
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posted 12-23-2003 10:25 AM
I started the day after graduation. It really helps to have a good internship senior year. Contacts in my city were developed sophmore, jr & sr year through IDSA and other industry events (lectures, parties, conferences etc.) My school was also good at getting local ID leaders in for guest lectures or us into their firms for tours etc. IP: Logged |
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posted 12-23-2003 10:28 AM
Well, I had my first job about a month before graduation, so... In my case, the VP had seen my work at a school show.If I were in your position, and the portfolio was high-quality (no revisions necessary), I'd concentrate on presentation. Too often newly-minted designers forget that their design skills should extend beyond just the portfolio. I'd put together an amazing website and get crits from anyone and everyone (and have a thick enough skin to accept even the nastiest comments with graciousness). In addition, I'd prepare a hand-made samples mailer. "HOW" magazine used to have a yearly "Self-Promotion" issue (still do?) which was full of excellent and inspirational examples. Once you've targeted some potential employers (20 or 30), send them that custom-made sampler. Not just some plastic, bought-at-the-art-store crap stuck inside a manilla envelope. Design it. The samples, the package, everything. Make something that upon delivery, makes the entire studio stop working to look at it. That should be your goal. After that, give them a call (if they don't call first). If they're not hiring, and they're impressed with both the work and how you presented it, you can at least have some expectation of a referral. IP: Logged |
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posted 12-23-2003 10:53 AM
thanks for the advice, im currentlty in the uk where ther seems to be little happening, ive often thought about goin to the us but not sure how to do it
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posted 12-23-2003 12:56 PM
You can start by not saying "uni" That sounds gay to Americans. We go to college.
Or for the 87% of the rest of the US, high school.IP: Logged |
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posted 12-23-2003 02:12 PM
Graduated during a downturn, took the summer to get my bag together, did a little 3 month Europe tour... landed first in ~3 months. Persistance worked best - send a letter followed by a 'I'm going to be in your area...' phone call, jamed foot in door, talked with everyone who would listenIP: Logged |
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posted 12-23-2003 02:25 PM
Got my first gig 9 months out, after sending out over 40 mailers and 5 interviews, all lost to people with 5+ years of experiance that were willing to take the pay cut back to entry level just to have a pay check again. I was persistant and called my contacts on a monthly basis to chech base with them, finally was given a trial (pet) project by one of the partners in a small consultancy. That product went over so well I was hired full time, and one year later I and the lead designer, with two big name clients who have my company and me in particular on retainer revamping their entire product line.Persistance my friend, and use this down time to perfect your sketching and ideation quality and speed it is key to landing the job. You will beable to prove your problem solving better once working for them. IP: Logged |
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posted 12-23-2003 04:24 PM
dont listen to queen mum, uni is what they say in the uk, college is where you go before uniVERSITY, after all it is where the language originated, and on the otherside if you want to be gay, be gay,
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