Designers

If you were starting your career over, would you still choose design/the creative work you’re doing now or would you choose something else? If you would stick to design/creative work, is there anythin… more

Are there any exercises or routines that you go through to jump start your creative process or are you usually able to dive right into the work that you’re doing?

Is there a non design skill that you worked on that made you a better designer overall? I know technical skills are obviously important but was curious to see if any non design related work added valu… more

I’m recently back in the job market after a long stint at my last company that underwent rounds of RIF. Things are now very different, huge numbers of applications and ATS screening…being assessed for… more

For those of you still working at home, are there any essentials that you have at your work setup that help you in your day to day work?

What is your policy on talking about salaries with your coworkers? Do you tend to be more private about it or are you transparent?

In the advertising/communication design world right now, what appear to be the most stable industries to go brand side? Is it health, tech, finance? I’m job hunting and wanting to be purposeful and sm… more

I've done some work on UX, marketing and product design for a startup for the past year and a half, but the moneys ran dry for the last few months. Tried applying for jobs but no fruition so far. Still optimistic, but I am rea… more

If you are in the Tampa Bay area, how would you describe your current job search? I have been looking for a couple months and I get to the 2nd face to face interview or ZOOM call and POOF, I never he… more

What are your thoughts on “Flat” organizations or “Agile” teams? I feel like especially in the design space, agile has been touted as the next step even though most companies still have a hierarchical… more

I'm currently looking to break into UX. Does anyone know if IBM, Oracle, or Apprenti will be offering internships/apprenticeships around next summer?

Finally landed a job interview for a junior designer role.
Its interesting that I forgot printed portfolios could be a thing, decided to download my website portfolio in preparation.
Do people still u… more

I love graphic design, however, finding a job can be a headache, but lets not give up. People need our jobs, even AI's don't have that human touch.

Has “automation” or AI started to take effect on how your company works yet? Do you feel like leadership is trying to squeeze even more out of you on a day to day basis because AI is supposed to make … more

If you are working fully remote, is there anything that you and your team do to keep team dynamics and culture good? As much as I like working from home, having those in person interactions is helpful… more

In-house creatives. Did you come from agency side? How were you able to transition over to in-house? I feel like these jobs are gate kept and even though I keep hearing a designer/creative with agency… more

I feel like this conversation comes around every so often but do you feel like degrees are still helpful in getting you a job? Would you still advocate for people to go into debt to go to school in or… more

Have you had to change your approach when presenting to stakeholders as the economy has been in flux as of lately? I assume most companies are even more conservative than before with how they’re wanti… more

Build quick-and-dirty prototypes, then polish them to perfection.​​

Applying for design jobs: better to use an AI-assisted cover letter, or no cover letter at all? Are people actually reading cover letters?

I'm currently at a company where a new CEO, who sees himself as an "artist" but lacks design and marketing fundamentals and creates chaos with moving goalposts and zero trust. Are there … more

Ive been thinking a lot about how the transition from physical to digital media has meant the loss of a lot of everyday art objects, and the jobs related to making art for a commercial purpose that dr… more

This might sound like a silly question, but would you take a Graphic Designer job that pays $20K more if it meant switching from a hybrid schedule with earlier hours to a full-time, in-office 9–5?

When starting a new role, are there typical things that you try to do in your first few months (outside of what your role entails) to get situated at the company?I like to try and meet people that are… more

Is a printed portfolio necessary in these days of physical interview?

Any rumors of how the job market is doing lately in NYC area? Product designers, do you receive any invitations from seed/early startups?

It seems like after the announcement of Oakley & Meta’s glasses and Google’s upcoming partnerships with Gentle Monster & Warby Parker, a lot of other companies are starting to heavily consider… more

With the current state of affairs, are you worried about potential layoffs where you’re currently working and if so, have you started doing anything to prep in the event that something happens?

If you have to go in to work, what is your average commute time? If it’s long, have you had conversations with your leadership about potentially more remote work? Does your company at least cover your… more

Would you rather have a shorter work week but longer hours each day (i.e. 4 day work weeks but still 40 hr weeks) the current status quo? I feel like this conversation is always floated around but we … more

Has anyone had any luck finding full-time gigs with creative recruiters or staffing agencies lately? Like everyone else, I've been applying for positions for months and not getting any offers. I w… more

Looking at job posts recently, and I’m floored by all the requirements in knowing EVERYTHING. Not at all about skill and mastery in one domain. I always hear talk of how being a generalist makes you a… more

Fellow designers,

Do you go beyond 2 pages for your resume? Im wondering if I should put other items that arent design field related otherwise id have a gap in some areas.

Guys, we've got to talk about CCAT/personality tests...

....They are so discriminative, especially to people with disabilities. Here are just some of the questions that I was asked as part of a personality test, which was used to hel… more