Comments on: Tips to help you be ready for your next design job interview http://www.graphicdesignblender.com/tips-to-be-ready-for-your-next-design-job-interview The perfect blend of business and design Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:48:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lisa Raymond http://www.graphicdesignblender.com/tips-to-be-ready-for-your-next-design-job-interview#comment-254 Lisa Raymond Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:48:29 +0000 http://graphicdesignblender.com/?p=647#comment-254 Great post, Preston! I would add a couple of things: 1) In some interviews (depending on the job and its requirements), you may be asked to do a test design (used to be common in newspaper positions). Don't panic and remember, it doesn't have to be exact - they just want to visually see you do know what you're talking about and can do the work. 2) This may be a rehash or help for #3: Remember to keep your skills sharp and up-to-date as well. By reviewing your resume you'll see what skills you should brush-up on. You never know when you'll get that call and need to call on those skills for a job interview. Case in point: A friend of mine recently posted for a job (again, newspaper) for a position in the web department and had to create and post a Flash ad! He did finally get it but it took a while longer than he originally thought because he'd been away from Flash and actual coding for some time. Great post, Preston! I would add a couple of things:
1) In some interviews (depending on the job and its requirements), you may be asked to do a test design (used to be common in newspaper positions). Don’t panic and remember, it doesn’t have to be exact – they just want to visually see you do know what you’re talking about and can do the work.

2) This may be a rehash or help for #3: Remember to keep your skills sharp and up-to-date as well. By reviewing your resume you’ll see what skills you should brush-up on. You never know when you’ll get that call and need to call on those skills for a job interview. Case in point: A friend of mine recently posted for a job (again, newspaper) for a position in the web department and had to create and post a Flash ad! He did finally get it but it took a while longer than he originally thought because he’d been away from Flash and actual coding for some time.

]]> By: vidi http://www.graphicdesignblender.com/tips-to-be-ready-for-your-next-design-job-interview#comment-253 vidi Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:05:25 +0000 http://graphicdesignblender.com/?p=647#comment-253 Great great tips! While reading that, Now I'm thinking to give and interactive CD to my employeers or customers after my interview with my portpholio, and give them something cool to leave in their offices. Maybe a Big Clip with a original form with my name...one of that clips for the bunch of papers that everybody has on their desktop. Great great tips!

While reading that, Now I’m thinking to give and interactive CD to my employeers or customers after my interview with my portpholio, and give them something cool to leave in their offices.

Maybe a Big Clip with a original form with my name…one of that clips for the bunch of papers that everybody has on their desktop.

]]> By: Jonathan Patterson http://www.graphicdesignblender.com/tips-to-be-ready-for-your-next-design-job-interview#comment-252 Jonathan Patterson Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:30:49 +0000 http://graphicdesignblender.com/?p=647#comment-252 In terms of leaving something behind for potential employers to remember you by (or direct them to a website) I want to stress that it needs to be creative. At the very least it needs to be well executed. Personally, I think keychains, pens and business cards are stale. For example, get a small book printed from blurb.com with your best work. You can get these pretty cheap and give them to the employer after your interview, or send it in response to a job posting. Another idea, buy some cookies or something that come in a metal tin and make your own label with your contact info on it. Whatever it is, it should be unique and look great. In terms of leaving something behind for potential employers to remember you by (or direct them to a website) I want to stress that it needs to be creative. At the very least it needs to be well executed. Personally, I think keychains, pens and business cards are stale. For example, get a small book printed from blurb.com with your best work. You can get these pretty cheap and give them to the employer after your interview, or send it in response to a job posting. Another idea, buy some cookies or something that come in a metal tin and make your own label with your contact info on it. Whatever it is, it should be unique and look great.

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]]> By: Surender Sharma http://www.graphicdesignblender.com/tips-to-be-ready-for-your-next-design-job-interview#comment-247 Surender Sharma Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:35:49 +0000 http://graphicdesignblender.com/?p=647#comment-247 Why are you giving the tips to get designing jobs? Recession swallowed millions jobs. Why are you giving the tips to get designing jobs?
Recession swallowed millions jobs.

]]> By: Matt http://www.graphicdesignblender.com/tips-to-be-ready-for-your-next-design-job-interview#comment-246 Matt Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:17:11 +0000 http://graphicdesignblender.com/?p=647#comment-246 Great article, fantastic advice for anyone looking for a job in graphic design. I especially like you advice on the elevator pitch, that can win or lose the job. Great article, fantastic advice for anyone looking for a job in graphic design. I especially like you advice on the elevator pitch, that can win or lose the job.

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