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- Jaseamus
How the holy quak a moly are young designers today supposed to get started?
Ive just finished doing 3 years in design, looking for jobs but no idea of anything
- e-wo0
- Nac0
practice practice, get involved with others like intern or help out, show a site of your work, communicate... everything. Its tough.
- Jaseamus0
nice,
i practise practise..like a little trick dog..day and night, but dont have a lot to show at this stagedo the 'peeps' suggest making up your own jobs to make your portfoliO more frUitful?
- Soler0
Maybe your school was shit. In my design school, and I only have an AA, they made us find internships and network and interview and create a personal identity and portfolio and ads for ourselves and all of that. Thats all you need to do, man. [Wasnt supposed to be a diss in the begining there]
- Jaseamus0
yeah that sounds right just there, did nothing like that the past 3 years, did a few l;ive jobs allright, they are ok but mostly shit
- Nac0
Ya just keep talking to people, ask professors perhaps if they know where you could possibly start, or link us up here so you can get your name out. It doesn't hurt any.
- Soler0
It may sound weird but the best advice I ever got is this:
DO IT FOR FREE
If you are the shit, then pick a company, and go the hell off for them. make them succesful. The proofs in the pudding man, and that is your proof.
- story0
What type of designs?
Print? Web? Both? You gotta find your niche.
- sparker0
are you looking for entry level jobs or mid-sr. level jobs?
if you are fresh out of school, look for entry level jobs. it's the way it works...a lot of first jobs are shit jobs...welcome to the real world.
:)
- Jaseamus0
i havnt really touched web at all, so print mainly,
but yeah im prepared to start at the botttom, living on crumbs and .. noodles
- Jaseamus0
but do people really take shitty graduates on for nothin?
...someone suggested fellatio?
sounds intriguing,
im sure it’d work
- tparsons0
Jaseamus..... Check your email!
- Mick0
Most designer that have their stuff together usually have done work by the time they graduate - even if it's shitty DTP work for a small printing co. If not, then just get your portfolio cracking - friends, family, anyone that needs a design done - offer to do it for free. You need living examples of your work (printed or web) to show potential employers.
- canuck0
Why not do some work for non-profit organizations. This will help you get your portfolio going and they usually arn't too picky so you can have more creative freedom.
- ********0
design things and put them on your website-- if they're great, who cares if they're 'real"?
- Mick0
Employers care - especially with print design - they like to see that you've been through the heartache of getting something commercially printed and understanding all the issues with trapping, bleed, stock/paper, etc.
- devaur0
DAMN
- Jaseamus0
whats that>?
nice, thanks for the hints and tips fellars,
good for some morale as a hapless student/professional
- devaur0
:o) smile!
you will make it someday! keep on trucking!
- Jaseamus0
ha, just got it, you thought it was a job,nice
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