Are You Employable?
- Started
- Last post
- 49 Responses
- rocknonstop0
This is a great list of qualifications for a Creative Director. Unfortunately I know very few CD's that could check off all the boxes on this list.
For someone coming out of school "Good Attitude" would be at the top of my list. After all I can teach someone to design, but I can't teach someone to not be a jerk. There's a lot to be said for someone you like being around all day vs. someone you can't stand being around all day.
- slappy0
College is for smoking, playing hacky sack, experimentation and stuffing as much design in front of your face as possible. I was 21 when I graduated and was way too distracted to hone my corporate communication and establish my professional responsibilities.
Things that did help me find a place are attributes like being willing to take direction, not being too precious about my work and trying get past obvious solutions.
- Llyod0
if I went to school for design I would've ended up being a plumber
- SoulFly0
I did go to college for design, BUT -all those things, you can only learn after you work for a company and you get to take part in meetings, one-on-one with a few clients, one-on-one with your art director, one-on-one with your fellow designers.... that's the ONLY way to learn. Schools cannot teach you those things, no matter what they change.
I bet that some kid is gonna read that article, do everything exactly, prepare themselves to be "employable" this person will ace their resume and interview, and guess what? I bet this kid will be the first one to cry like a little baby after their boss trash the crap out of their first design project - who in here never saw a designer who thought to be a "know-it-all" "drama-queen from fancy design school" to leave someone's office crying? for real?
Here's an advice for students coming from Benjamin Franklyn:
"Experience teaches slowly, and at the cost of mistakes"
- ninjasavant0
i was about 5.5 years ago. been ridin the wave ever since.
- jamble0
The article does verge on the pointing out the obvious but sometimes that's what's needed.
I guess the big problem with college/university degrees is that while they can teach you some foundation stuff, the industry changes so quickly it's difficult for any curriculum to keep pace with it and people can rightly feel they're well behind the curve if they're not doing their own work.
I always thought it should be a more hands on type of course where students spend all their time working direct for real life clients and simply having lecturers there to monitor QA and pass on advice. Christ knows how they'd stop companies ripping off students and paying peanuts for their work but at least it would give a more reallistic view of how the industry works and how to manage projects.
- Anees0
hmmmm: Agencies
Earn less, work harder and have Pepsi on your CV