I believe that it stands out by incorporating a variety of styles of illustration and use of brand identity. I believe that my portfolio is above average that I base on reception from supervisors I’ve had in the past and peers in the specific area of design I’m in-higher education along with metrics of success via engagement and such. If you’d be so kind, would you take a look at mine as well and tell me your thoughts?Ī (my most recent work is under the animations/socials tab) Ultimately, the running theme throughout seems to be people not realizing it's a skilled profession even at the entry-level. most people won't be able to do that on their own, without a curriculum to follow, without mentors, let alone to do it within a few months. Even if self-teaching, if it takes a 3-4 year grad 3-4k hours and 100-150 projects just to make a decent/good grad portfolio. Many also seem to see freelancing as a shortcut or workaround, because there's even less of a barrier to entry, not realizing what is involved with freelancing, let alone freelancing out of the gate. They essentially seem to think you can approach it as a hobby and just start getting paid at some point. With self-taught, people similarly seem to underestimate what's involved, don't know what is covered in (decent) college design programs, and so often confuse it with software or think you can do it all on your own with just books/videos within 3-9 months. But most don't seem to even be at a decent 2-year grad level. All grads will be green, and school is just about building a foundation, not teaching them all they'd need to know. I don't think the issue is with all grads though, just that there's a lot of programs out there which are too short or just not good regardless. But like I said above, they don't seem to understand that it isn't about the line on a resume but what's behind it, and people don't research programs, don't understand how they differ or what they're paying for, and don't understand how hiring for a skilled position works. Just get the piece of paper, show up, get job. In that with school, people seem to just assume completing a program qualifies them for any entry-level job and that there are entry-level jobs just waiting for them (essentially that it isn't competitive). I think a lot of the self-taught issues though are the same, with a lot of misconceptions as well, it's just that with self-taught those perceptions aren't as idealistic (but has other issues as well). I did land a small in-house role when I moved to Phoenix as a production designer for a car accessory shop, but I guess that was only supposed to be a “temporary role.” Most of my specialization/core experience comes from the restaurant industry and putting together RFP’s for bids at airport locations. About 5 years as in-house designer and 5 years freelance. I would go full time freelance, but I had to pick up a job outside of graphic design and it sucks up 50-60 hours a week and an erratic schedule that allows no time for searching…Įdit: wow, woke up to quite a few responses. I feel like I’ve tweaked every part of my resume and the way I conduct myself in interviews, but it never seems to quite land me the position. I’ve been searching for a graphic design job for over a year now, and I feel absolutely winded. She admitted to me that the only reason she didn’t hire me was because the recruiter said that another company made an offer and that she had to make up her mind… Needless to say, I cut ties with the recruiter… I made a connection with the creative director and we met up afterwards for lunch later in the week. The one time I thought for sure I had it in the bag, I was working with a recruiter who decided to apply too much pressure that ultimately led to the company not hiring me. I frequently make it to the THIRD round of interviews with nothing to show for it by the end. I get compliments that I’m well prepared for the interview and can relate a lot of my past experience to the position that I’m applying for. Every time I go in for an interview, I get compliments on my portfolio, my website and the presentation that I put together to really try to set myself apart from the other candidates. As the title suggests, I’m having a difficult time landing a job in the field of graphic design. This is bit of a rant and a place for me to vent a bit. Join our Discord server Design Subreddits LIST Please report any posts which break these rules, to maintain the quality of the subreddit. No Candid / Non-Consenting Explicit / Sensitive ContentĬontact / Engage Moderators Appropriatelyįor full explanation of the rules see here. Shared work must have a comment for context and use the green "Sharing Work" flair.
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