What would you tell a student?
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What would you tell a student that is graduating from a design program this May? I was just talking to one of my old professors about the current graduating class, and was wondering about this. (Yes, your comments might get incorporated into a future email, but it's unlikely it'll ever go beyond a couple professors and a couple dozen students).
1. Do not get married to your job. If you decide to, do it while you're young. Don't expect to maintain family/social life/good health while working 70 hour weeks and weekends.
2. Take your first couple jobs for what you'll learn and who you'll work with. They'll be a huge influence on you and shape your career between the connections you make and the skills you learn.
3. If you can move back in with your parents, do it. It's no fun, but damn - save your money for a little bit, and take your time getting a good job.
4. Save your money. Save, save, save. Learn to use your credit cards wisely. Stabilize your money situation.
5. Don't limit yourself to geographic areas or specific fields of work.
6. Famous doesn't always equal good.
- Corvo0
1. Never do numbered lists.
- kelpie0
2. Always wear black in meetings
- marychain0
Don't take yourself TOO seriously...it's design for christsake
Make connections...network....network...
- citizen_h0
work in the industry for 3 or more years whilst saving some cash and get vital experience under your belt..
then piss off round the world, have loads of fun...
stop off at australia and do some freelance work there - spending what you earn.
get back to uk or whereever and get deppressed.
the end.
- honest0
-watch out for lowercase 'r's they're always a bugger to kern.
-don't sleep with anyone you work with (at least not for the first week)
-forget eating garlic bread for dinner the night before a presentation
-be respectful to those who respect you
-find out what your optimum caffeine levels are
-work seriously hard to get ahead, earn respect and brownie points
-never bite the hand that feeds you, it'll always come back to you.
- robotron3k0
7. Change your title to Creative Director if you move to New York or London.
- jamble0
Hide or delete all those pics of you pissing in the street at 4am on a friday night that you uploaded to your stalkerbook profile.
- Bluejam0
Never trust anyone in advertising.
Creative directors will steal your ideas no matter how nice they are to you.
Prepare to meet alot of stupid people, they are sometimes known as 'clients' or 'project managers'.
A T-shirt design doesn't qualify you as a designer.
Fuck this industry, do something else instead.
- Llyod0
I must know a few things about you first...
1) what sex are you?
2) if female are you attractive?
3) if so, talk into the mic
- Corvo0
2. TTMF!
- Pseuro0
fake it till you make it
- skt0
7. piitb
- nocomply0
The first opportunity that comes along is tempting but probably not the best
Stay true to your passions. If you don't have any passions, use the time while you're young to explore what they may be. (I'm still working on that part.)
Oh yeah...and remember... we're not saving lives here people!
- chossy0
all good stuff, but also tell them that they have to realise that they are only desiging and not saving lives so try not to stress and also tell them to get their shag on when ever possible.
- detritus0
x) Yes, everyone's had to give their new director a blow job. Don't fret it - everyone in design is gay. If you didn't start off at such, 5 years of taking it in the ass will change your perspective.
- kelpie0
47. Female clients in Theatre are generally gagging for it
- blaw0
• Business skills are just as important as design skills.
• Show up on time; don't leave early. It's simply to do, but easy to knock of you don't.
