Comments on: Graduated from design school? Where to Next? http://www.designsojourn.com/graduated-from-design-school-where-to-next/ Good Design and Clever Products Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:34:26 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: py http://www.designsojourn.com/graduated-from-design-school-where-to-next/comment-page-1/#comment-46641 py Tue, 29 May 2007 14:13:51 +0000 http://www.designsojourn.com/index.php/2007/05/28/graduated-from-design-school-where-to-next/#comment-46641 Hi Asgeir and Mac, Thank you for your suggestions about doing internships. It is a very good idea. There are many established design firms that do not hire foreign graduates as permanent staff first. But when they are keen to hire them, they will usually ask them to do internships or contract work first to see if they fit the companies. So if you have this opportunity, just go for it, or like what Asgeir say, do it for them free. Internships is often a humbling but great experience to begin learning about real design. Recently,I have also writen an article on Studio 469 tips about "Preparing a Design interview". (link: http://www.studio469.com/blog/2007/05/design-discovery-3-preparing-a-design-interview.htm). So do read about it, to prepare yourself for design internships. I read both your blogs, and look forward to reading them more. Thanks so much Mac for recommending this article on your blog,too.I'm so happy to know how this has benefit you. Can't wait to hear about some of your experiences on your blog. Hi Asgeir and Mac,

Thank you for your suggestions about doing internships. It is a very good idea.

There are many established design firms that do not hire foreign graduates as permanent staff first. But when they are keen to hire them, they will usually ask them to do internships or contract work first to see if they fit the companies. So if you have this opportunity, just go for it, or like what Asgeir say, do it for them free. Internships is often a humbling but great experience to begin learning about real design.

Recently,I have also writen an article on Studio 469 tips about “Preparing a Design interview”. (link: http://www.studio469.com/blog/2007/05/design-discovery-3-preparing-a-design-interview.htm). So do read about it, to prepare yourself for design internships.

I read both your blogs, and look forward to reading them more. Thanks so much Mac for recommending this article on your blog,too.I’m so happy to know how this has benefit you. Can’t wait to hear about some of your experiences on your blog.

]]> By: Design Translator http://www.designsojourn.com/graduated-from-design-school-where-to-next/comment-page-1/#comment-46402 Design Translator Mon, 28 May 2007 06:53:30 +0000 http://www.designsojourn.com/index.php/2007/05/28/graduated-from-design-school-where-to-next/#comment-46402 I think internships are a good way to test the water to see if you would like to work in a consultancy or in-house team or as a free lancer. Ultimatly i agree, the person needs to fit the job and the job the person. Btw Good Luck Mac! I think internships are a good way to test the water to see if you would like to work in a consultancy or in-house team or as a free lancer. Ultimatly i agree, the person needs to fit the job and the job the person.

Btw Good Luck Mac!

]]> By: Asgeir Hoem http://www.designsojourn.com/graduated-from-design-school-where-to-next/comment-page-1/#comment-46347 Asgeir Hoem Sun, 27 May 2007 22:04:35 +0000 http://www.designsojourn.com/index.php/2007/05/28/graduated-from-design-school-where-to-next/#comment-46347 This is an interesting topic. What Mac mentions about internships is true, but it also seems hard to find something that suits. I still have a couple of years to go, but I can imagine the design studios I'm interested in will be packed pretty quickly. Paul Arden suggests doing free work, if that's what it takes. Show up at the studio of your choice and ask if they need something done for free. I guess it is all about the references. This is an interesting topic. What Mac mentions about internships is true, but it also seems hard to find something that suits. I still have a couple of years to go, but I can imagine the design studios I’m interested in will be packed pretty quickly.

Paul Arden suggests doing free work, if that’s what it takes. Show up at the studio of your choice and ask if they need something done for free. I guess it is all about the references.

]]> By: Mac Oosthuizen http://www.designsojourn.com/graduated-from-design-school-where-to-next/comment-page-1/#comment-46341 Mac Oosthuizen Sun, 27 May 2007 20:51:36 +0000 http://www.designsojourn.com/index.php/2007/05/28/graduated-from-design-school-where-to-next/#comment-46341 Some great tips. Just want to chime in with some pre-graduation thoughts. Try to get a placement/internship at a design firm before you finish. A lot of courses do include this now as part of their teaching but even if it doesn't, it's not hard putting together a CV and portfolio and trying. I'm heading to Hong Kong soon for an internship with Mattel which will hopefully get me some experience in a lot of what you talked about. Time for me to go answer those questions for myself! Some great tips. Just want to chime in with some pre-graduation thoughts. Try to get a placement/internship at a design firm before you finish. A lot of courses do include this now as part of their teaching but even if it doesn’t, it’s not hard putting together a CV and portfolio and trying.

I’m heading to Hong Kong soon for an internship with Mattel which will hopefully get me some experience in a lot of what you talked about. Time for me to go answer those questions for myself!

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