When writing about yourself
When writing about yourself
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- nadnerb0
the royal we
- That's one of my pet peeves. You see these design "studios" run by a single person who then writes "we"jkmohr
- Sometimes 'we' is good business strategy.. It was 'we at Car Design News' when the site was just me in my pyjamas...ribit
- The advertisers thought 'we' had a big office and employees and stuff.ribit
- But my friends just joked about my 'imaginary friends'...ribit
- plus it saved all that copy re-writing when we finally were multiple people...ribit
- Redmond0
First person. Third person would seem weird.
"MARTIN REDMOND did this MARTIN REDMOND did that."
-Martin Redmond
- somatica0
Example:
... Thor then graduated from the Florida State in 2001 and went on to be hired at xyz agency in Miami. There Thor learned the real ins and outs of agency life...
- Bam0
Definatly 'I', more personal. I think "he or she" makes your ego too big, especially when writing about yourself.
- dirtydesign0
BAD MUTHA FUCKA
- doesnotexist0
you write like you're talking to someone about yourself. use "I"
- francoisfido0
neither
- Llyod0
Big Man
- uncle_helv0
First person all day long!
- jkmohr
Specifically in your resume or portfolio site, do you refer to yourself as "he/she" or "I"? In other words, first or third person?