Design test
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if a junior designer applies for a job and the portfolio looks promising but doesn't show much variety (no experience, too much free experimental stuff), i'll ask them for a small test (half day-very simple assignment). However, if their folio blows me away, i quickly give them a contract without any test.
Just think it's very usefull to see how someone takes on something simple, straightforward - especially if their folio lacks that kind of work. I will never ever use that test for real output though, that's just simple ethics. Anyway, if it's good enough to produce they'll get the job.
Call me evil, but a test has proven several times to be a good indicator of someone's potential. and ability to be hands-on. We've hired rather unexperienced people with small folios just based on a good test. We've also declined people with huge folios that started to panic on a one-page layout..