Comments on: Tips On Being a Web Design Graduate http://www.awebdesignblog.com/tips-for-being-web-design-graduate/ a web design blog, finding things on the web so you don't have to... Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:38:21 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vikesh Patel http://www.awebdesignblog.com/tips-for-being-web-design-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-5982 Vikesh Patel Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:02:34 +0000 http://www.jordanhalldesign.com/blog/?p=46#comment-5982 Some very useful points here. I have just graduated from university and took the same steps you did to help me find a job. To my surprise I found agencies helpful, in particular kelso jones who help you through the whole process of finding a job. But also I’ve found that having an account on a design social network such as Behance can be very useful, as you can upload all of your design work and get it viewed by more people, and potential employers. Some very useful points here. I have just graduated from university and took the same steps you did to help me find a job.
To my surprise I found agencies helpful, in particular kelso jones who help you through the whole process of finding a job.
But also I’ve found that having an account on a design social network such as Behance can be very useful, as you can upload all of your design work and get it viewed by more people, and potential employers.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.awebdesignblog.com/tips-for-being-web-design-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-3668 Jordan Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:31:32 +0000 http://www.jordanhalldesign.com/blog/?p=46#comment-3668 Thanks Ryan. The current climate doesn't help at all, you're right! Hopefully it can have it's advantages though, with some agencies considering bringing in talented graduates rather than people with experience. Thanks Ryan. The current climate doesn’t help at all, you’re right!

Hopefully it can have it’s advantages though, with some agencies considering bringing in talented graduates rather than people with experience.

]]> By: Liminal - Website Design http://www.awebdesignblog.com/tips-for-being-web-design-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-3221 Liminal - Website Design Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:15:55 +0000 http://www.jordanhalldesign.com/blog/?p=46#comment-3221 I remember the day well, not easy especially in the current climate! Great little resource for new graduates and people with a bit of experience as well! Cheers boss Ryan I remember the day well, not easy especially in the current climate! Great little resource for new graduates and people with a bit of experience as well! Cheers boss

Ryan

]]> By: What’s this blogging business? | Web Design Blog http://www.awebdesignblog.com/tips-for-being-web-design-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-2655 What’s this blogging business? | Web Design Blog Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:32:38 +0000 http://www.jordanhalldesign.com/blog/?p=46#comment-2655 [...] on Doms graduate-related item, Jordan from Union Room also recently posted an article with a few tips for recently graduated web designers and how they can prepare themselves when [...]

[...] on Doms graduate-related item, Jordan from Union Room also recently posted an article with a few tips for recently graduated web designers and how they can prepare themselves when [...]

]]> By: Scott Robertson http://www.awebdesignblog.com/tips-for-being-web-design-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Scott Robertson Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:26:27 +0000 http://www.jordanhalldesign.com/blog/?p=46#comment-38 I'm at this point right now university give you a taster then it's up to you to decide which you want to further to any budding web designer a book called build your own web site the right way using html and css by sitepoint ian lloyd is brilliant. Go out and by it i new a lot of it all ready but i had a new website up and running with in a week. Also one other thing it easy to say work for free but when you pitch to a client and say i'l build you a website for free. They go watchs the catch nothing ever free do see my point. Cheers jordan great site it's good to get other peoples appions on this matter. I’m at this point right now university give you a taster then it’s up to you to decide which you
want to further to any budding
web designer a book called build
your own web site the right way using
html and css by sitepoint ian lloyd is brilliant. Go out and by it i new
a lot of it all ready but i had a new website up and running with in a week. Also one other thing it easy to say work for free but when you pitch to a client and say i’l build you a website for free. They go watchs the catch nothing ever free do see my point. Cheers jordan
great site it’s good to get other peoples appions on this matter.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.awebdesignblog.com/tips-for-being-web-design-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Jordan Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:37:47 +0000 http://www.jordanhalldesign.com/blog/?p=46#comment-9 I agree with what you say Ray, but I tend to think different rules apply to different situations. A student / fresh graduate may find it very hard to find paying clients and thus build up a portfolio. I completely agree with what you say regarding people expecting free work however, if you want a service from a skilled individual / team then you should be prepared to pay for it. I agree with what you say Ray, but I tend to think different rules apply to different situations.

A student / fresh graduate may find it very hard to find paying clients and thus build up a portfolio. I completely agree with what you say regarding people expecting free work however, if you want a service from a skilled individual / team then you should be prepared to pay for it.

]]> By: Ray Gulick http://www.awebdesignblog.com/tips-for-being-web-design-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Ray Gulick Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:00:28 +0000 http://www.jordanhalldesign.com/blog/?p=46#comment-8 Good advice, except for #3. Doing free work undermines its value, and undermines your value as a designer/developer. Some people (especially the people trolling for free work; and they are ubiquitous) think there is value in the "exposure." There is little, if any value in exposure, unless you happen to volunteer work for some hugely successful, groundbreaking enterprise. But they tend to understand the value of design/development, so they pay for the best they can afford. Besides, you can die of "exposure." Good advice, except for #3. Doing free work undermines its value, and undermines your value as a designer/developer. Some people (especially the people trolling for free work; and they are ubiquitous) think there is value in the “exposure.” There is little, if any value in exposure, unless you happen to volunteer work for some hugely successful, groundbreaking enterprise. But they tend to understand the value of design/development, so they pay for the best they can afford. Besides, you can die of “exposure.”

]]> By: Jordan http://www.awebdesignblog.com/tips-for-being-web-design-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Jordan Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:31:53 +0000 http://www.jordanhalldesign.com/blog/?p=46#comment-7 Thanks for the links Phil, some encouragement for graduates certainly! Thanks for the links Phil, some encouragement for graduates certainly!

]]> By: Will McClellan http://www.awebdesignblog.com/tips-for-being-web-design-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Will McClellan Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:11:40 +0000 http://www.jordanhalldesign.com/blog/?p=46#comment-5 Some good points there Jordan and some very useful links indeed. cheers, Will Some good points there Jordan and some very useful links indeed.

cheers, Will

]]> By: Phil Thompson http://www.awebdesignblog.com/tips-for-being-web-design-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Phil Thompson Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:13:27 +0000 http://www.jordanhalldesign.com/blog/?p=46#comment-4 Some great advice here Jordan. Provided you have an online presence which you have created and designed yourself you are killing two birds with one stone - then adding some of that free work that you've done for friends/family/local charities and you are on to a winner. A lot of people new to the industry are shy about showing off their work as they don't think it's up to much and, the truth is, they're right - it's likely it's not that great to look at but (good) potential employers can see potential and everyone knows the first few websites you create will make you cringe when you look back at them 2 years later. Just take a look at the first website's of these two industry leaders: Jason Santa Maria: http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/articles/my-first-website/ Veerle Pieters: http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments/my_first_duoh_website/ Some great advice here Jordan.

Provided you have an online presence which you have created and designed yourself you are killing two birds with one stone – then adding some of that free work that you’ve done for friends/family/local charities and you are on to a winner.

A lot of people new to the industry are shy about showing off their work as they don’t think it’s up to much and, the truth is, they’re right – it’s likely it’s not that great to look at but (good) potential employers can see potential and everyone knows the first few websites you create will make you cringe when you look back at them 2 years later. Just take a look at the first website’s of these two industry leaders:

Jason Santa Maria:
http://www.jasonsantamaria.com/articles/my-first-website/

Veerle Pieters:
http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments/my_first_duoh_website/

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