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artie
artie is a 29.91 year old boy, has been a member since February 17, 2005, has scored 6,635 submissions, giving an average score of 1.94, helping 84 designs get printed.
URL: http://www.selfinflatable.net
job interview monday...
okay.. so i applied for a graphic design position.
and luckily got an interview on monday.

sooo. who has had graphic design type interviews?!
i never had one. let me know what they ask. im reaaaally nervous about it. i never realyl had many job interviews ... i've been doing freelance for so long and had some jobs in the past just handed over to me so i'm going to guess i'll suck at the interview since i'm not used to them.

help meeee. i need this job. i want to finally move out of my parents house. i'm turning 24 soon god damn it.

juliagoolia
juliagoolia on Jun 08 '06 at 2:32pm
I wish I had advice for you, but all I can do is wish you luck!
ir0cko
   ir0cko on Jun 08 '06 at 2:32pm
good luck!
artie
artie on Jun 08 '06 at 2:33pm
luck is good as well! thank you. hahah
wullagaru
   wullagaru on Jun 08 '06 at 2:34pm
theyre gonna want to look through your portfolio .. aask stuff about your design style .. why you do certain things .. what you best and worst programs are same with othe skills as welll .. its just a regular interview but with a little extra thrownn in
little g
   little g on Jun 08 '06 at 2:35pm
Be nice, don't act cocky, prove that you know your programs, show a strong portfolio that is well put together and not just pages that you grabbed on your way out the door and have fun! Relax. You'll do just fine ;)
artie
artie on Jun 08 '06 at 2:36pm
yeah. i've had my portfolio ready to go for about a year now.

so its all organized and stuff. so that part should be okay. and they already seen lots of my work on my site.
She Says So
She Says So on Jun 08 '06 at 2:37pm
best of luck with that.
little g
   little g on Jun 08 '06 at 2:38pm
It's also very clear from your website that you are incredibly talented. I'd hire you in a heartbeat.
laryang
laryang on Jun 08 '06 at 2:42pm
Good luck artie! Your site looks great, and you have a solid web portfolio - - I'm in the same boat as you, I have my first interview in San Francisco a week from today, and I'm a bit anxious about the whole thing.



I'm sure you'll be fine though. Just be confident. And if all else fails, grab them by the front of their shirt, lift them up, and scream "IT'S MY JOB, BITCH!! GIVE IT TO ME!!"



That's always worked well for me.



Actually, wait. That's probably the reason i'm relocating from Chicago to San Francisco.



Ha, good look anyway though =).
artie
artie on Jun 08 '06 at 2:45pm
thanks guys.. thanks little g!



also. i had a job offer from vagrant records in california to be like an in house designer. mostly web stuff. i did not take it (too far from where i am). so if anyone in california , or who wants to move there is looking for a design job (again.. its mostly web) try to apply at vagrant. maybe they're still looking. they just asked me last week.
laryang
laryang on Jun 08 '06 at 2:46pm
whoops, i meant good luck. i lose.
melhel86
melhel86 on Jun 08 '06 at 2:47pm
Be prepared to back up your work... don't fight them just back it up. They will ask you "why did you do this, what was the reasoning..." don't say because I thought it looked good, come up with a reason even if it's complete b.s.



If someone says something about a piece criticizing it, say thank you and either explain why you chose to do it the way you did, or just admit to not considering that angle.



They will ask you what you think your best and worst piece is and what you feel you are strongest in. Be careful, ask others what they think is your strongest work. It's bad to think you are best at type applications, and the interviewer thinks that's your weakest spot.
14 days later
artie
artie on Jun 23 '06 at 9:55am
aaaalright!!



i thought i totally bombed the interview i had last monday with these guys. well it was an interview with two guys. one seemed to like me but i thought the other guy was really unimpressed.



but i got a call back!!

BUT. i still don't have the job... there is ANOTHER damn interview.



but at least i know i beat out some other people for the position.



SO... another interview on tuesday.
francobolli
   francobolli on Jun 23 '06 at 10:08am
Always loved your work. If these blokes know a good thing when they see it, they'll give you a shot. Congrats on making it this far and good luck!
artie
artie on Jun 23 '06 at 10:12am
thanks!!



i believe the only thing that they're not too happy with is that i haven't done a ton of print work. a lot of web.. but not enough print.. and they do mostly print.



i know i can do it.. they just gotta go out on a limb and let me do it. hahah
telaine
telaine on Jun 23 '06 at 10:23am
nice camaro on your site!
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