How to apply for a design job
by Ketan on February 22nd, 2010, in Articles, News
2 Comments
At kidbombay we get many applications for our design positions. While separating the wheat from the chaff we have learned a few tips along the way for aspiring designers.
- Come as late as possible. 30 minutes minimum. Designers are “cool”, time has no meaning for them.
- Wear jeans and a tight black t-shirt. Jonathan Ives is the only designer that you respect.
- Don’t bring a printed resume or any portfolio work. The interviewer has plenty of time to look that up after you dazzle them.
- You really don’t need an online portfolio. You are a famous Designer, everyone worth your time has heard of you already.
- If you have an online portfolio, make sure it’s in flash. Flash fixes everything. Clients love to spend their time clicking around your genre-busting design aesthetic marveling at your work.
- Every project you have ever done counts, even the website you made for your parole officer.
- You don’t need to know about your own style. You are capable of designing anything.
- Don’t give too many details about your design process. Mystery is part of the vibe.
- List every application known to man on your resume, including WordPerfect. Even if you don’t know them, you can learn them all pretty quick right?
- Finally, true designers have years of experience in PHP, HTML, Java, C++, Rails, .NET, MySQL, Flash, Cobol and Hypercard. Even though the position says design, you are a true renaissance developer and designer.
COMMENTS
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var candidateApply:Boolean;
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candidateApply=false;
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The only bullet point I’ll have to disagree with here is the jeans & T. I’m more uncomfortable interviewing designers in suits than, say, a wifebeater. How the hell does a designer ever make enough money to own a suit anyway?!