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katie_mulrey · 09-07-2008, 16:22

I've just finished a degree in media arts but have left feeling very unsure what to do from here.

what kind of job I can expect to get?

I mainly have experiance using Photoshop and Illustrator but also know a little InDesign, Dreamweaver, html and Flash. I do a bit of photography as well.

also, I've got an interview tomorrow for a design and print assistant (full training given) but am unsure what the job consists of.

fasterthanlight · 09-07-2008, 16:55

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Originally Posted by katie_mulrey

I've just finished a degree in media arts but have left feeling very unsure what to do from here.

what kind of job I can expect to get?

I mainly have experiance using Photoshop and Illustrator but also know a little InDesign, Dreamweaver, html and Flash. I do a bit of photography as well.

also, I've got an interview tomorrow for a design and print assistant (full training given) but am unsure what the job consists of.

Do what makes you feel fuzzy inside, which I presume is some sort of graphics design, be it print, or digital... thats the bigger question you need to ask yourself, what *kind* of designer do you want to be ?

Print bores the crap out of me, but the learning curve for web/online design is steeeeeep, there are a lot more things to take into account for an online medium... you must be a good interface-designer, which, again, is something that takes years, and practice to be good at

urban1977 · 09-07-2008, 17:53

I would say Internet is still the future!

from your previous post about Flash. I would say your probably thinking about interactive design

marketing agencies, design agencies, multimedia companies, web design companies. think about what you get excited about when you see websites or designs and aspire to get a job doing that!

atouck · 10-07-2008, 02:55

just explore what you like. know yourself first and then you will know where to begin

good luck

steveb · 10-07-2008, 03:04

The experience you will get at the job you're being interviewed for will also be invaluable. Good luck!

katie_mulrey · 10-07-2008, 12:49

Ok I probably should have been a bit more specific. I would like to be working with digital graphic design. I've been applying for jobs but not getting much feedback. Would I need a more in depth knowlage of softwear?

datahound · 10-07-2008, 13:11

An in depth knowledge of how to spell software will help.

katie_mulrey · 10-07-2008, 13:24

yes, thank you for that very helpfull comment. i'm dyslexic and get letters muddled up sometimes. usually I would spell check but forums rarely have that function.

allgiggles1984 · 10-07-2008, 14:21

good luck, be confident, smile and explain your work properly. it's target audience, concept behind it, where it would be targeted etc and hopefully, you should get it. i hope! Good luck.

allgiggles1984 · 10-07-2008, 14:23

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Originally Posted by katie_mulrey

Ok I probably should have been a bit more specific. I would like to be working with digital graphic design. I've been applying for jobs but not getting much feedback. Would I need a more in depth knowlage of softwear?

I thought you said that it was full training given?
PS you can't know EVERYTHING on a particular software. It's on going. You learn as you go along. I'm sure you will be fine. As a graduate, I'm sure they don't expect you to be Miss Know-it-all. I hope not anyway, coz i'm a graduate and I'm not miss-knowitall. Haha

datahound · 10-07-2008, 14:33

I apologise if you are genuinely dyslexic.

allgiggles1984 · 10-07-2008, 14:42

PS I need a job too...anyone? lol
Fazeelah Patel
Enjooooooy!

twentysixtwelve · 10-07-2008, 19:10

the "industry" is notoriously difficult to get into at an early stage. Alot of companies prefer experience over education. The fact that you're fresh out of uni means to a potential employer you've not got any edge over the other hundred people who did the same course as you.

As well as applying for jobs, try to find some local design companies. Email them asking if they can offer any advice on how you can get more experience, and on your CV. Its a good way to inadvertantley show them your work and CV, without them thinking you`re poaching for jobs...

If you can, aim for smaller companies. They tend to have the MD / owner actually working there and will tend to have more time to have a cofee and a chat.

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urban1977 Multimedia Developer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 238	I would say Internet is still the future! from your previous post about Flash. I would say your probably thinking about interactive design marketing agencies, design agencies, multimedia companies, web design companies. think about what you get excited about when you see websites or designs and aspire to get a job doing that!

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atouck I see dead websites Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 84	just explore what you like. know yourself first and then you will know where to begin good luck

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katie_mulrey Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 10	Ok I probably should have been a bit more specific. I would like to be working with digital graphic design. I've been applying for jobs but not getting much feedback. Would I need a more in depth knowlage of softwear?

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katie_mulrey Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 10	yes, thank you for that very helpfull comment. i'm dyslexic and get letters muddled up sometimes. usually I would spell check but forums rarely have that function.

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allgiggles1984 looking for a job,anyone? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester (UK) Posts: 402	good luck, be confident, smile and explain your work properly. it's target audience, concept behind it, where it would be targeted etc and hopefully, you should get it. i hope! Good luck.

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allgiggles1984 looking for a job,anyone? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester (UK) Posts: 402	PS I need a job too...anyone? lol Fazeelah Patel Enjooooooy!

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twentysixtwelve css is cool m'kay Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Currently Vancouver, Canada Posts: 338	the "industry" is notoriously difficult to get into at an early stage. Alot of companies prefer experience over education. The fact that you're fresh out of uni means to a potential employer you've not got any edge over the other hundred people who did the same course as you. As well as applying for jobs, try to find some local design companies. Email them asking if they can offer any advice on how you can get more experience, and on your CV. Its a good way to inadvertantley show them your work and CV, without them thinking you`re poaching for jobs... If you can, aim for smaller companies. They tend to have the MD / owner actually working there and will tend to have more time to have a cofee and a chat.

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