BY THE NUMBERS
In 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said there were this many people employed with the title "graphic designer" in the U.S. (Closeness to correct number is up to teacher's discretion)
What is 277,400?
What does the "UX" stand for in UX Designer?
What is user experience?
What was the name of the Graphic Design program BEFORE it changed in 2017?
What is Visual Communication Design?
Students should pair this other document with their resumes when submitting their information for review by a potential employer.
What is cover letter?
Name at least 3 typographic no-no's that will stand out to a potential employer?
From an AIGA article "What creative directors are looking for in an online portfolio" by writer Ram Castillo mentions
What are:
orphans, widows, two-spaces between sentences, not using "smart quotes," poor kerning, awkward leading, indents that are too big, misaligned tabs,
misspellings, grammar mistakes, illegible type (if not intentional)
Based on the TCG annual salary guide, the 2020 "graphic designer" position had the lower 25% (which included mostly new candidates to the role) at THIS average salary.
Group within $5,000 gets credit.
What is $42,000?
What is the position title for a temporary, low (or unpaid) position within a company?
What is intern?
Which of the fonts below is not a serif typeface?
a) Garamond
b) Georgia
c) Gill Sans
d) Bodoni
What is c) Gill Sans?
Years ago, only one portfolio format was necessary. Today, there are three. What are they?
What are print portfolio, PDF portfolio, and website portfolio?
Designer and design book writer, David Airey, published a series of Q&As asking employers what they are looking for in potential hires, of those that gave a number, how long did they say they look at each digital portfolio (initially)?
What is 30 seconds?
How many "T" words are in the name of the November AIGA event?
What is 9?
Totally Tubular Taco Table Turns into Tongue Twister Typography TODAY on November 8.
What was the name of Stevenson University before it changed to this name in 2008?
What is Villa Julia College?
What is the American Institute of Graphic Arts?
In addition to school projects, what other projects could be included in your portfolio?
What is
a freelance project?
a personal project?
an internship project?
This post-interview act is something that many employers say makes one candidate stand out more than another.
What is writing a thank you note?
Graphic design professions have changed this percent between 2016 and 2020:
a) 23%
b) -12%
c) 4%
d) stayed the same
What is C) 4%? Some fields such as UI/UX, social media, and web/interactive fields are up 10-20% while other fields (newspaper, print) are down.
What is another name for an entry level graphic designer? (Hint: designer is still in the name)
What is junior designer?
True or false, can you be a doctor of design?
(You have a 50/50 chance...no one else can answer)
What is true?
What information below is not usually included on a resume?
a) organizations
b) recognition
c) hobbies
d) skills
What is c) hobbies?
A potential employer may call this person to learn a little bit more about you.
What is a reference?
What is 1947?
What is the name of the 24/7 design lab located in the School of Design?
What is Garrity? or What is the fish bowl?
In 3 minutes, name as many design professions as you can think of. The group with the most original titles (that don't overlap with another group) will win the points. No cell phones or laptops.
Good job!
This essential job application term comes from a French word that means "to sum up".
What is résumé?
What are salary, benefits, expectations, vacation/sick leave, 401k, schedule?