IXDA Chicago May 2015 : Recruiting Motorola Chris Andonian

1. Hello from Moto, IxDA!
Chris Andonian - Design Recruiter - Motorola Mobility
Connect with me on LinkedIn!
*Opinions are my own. Not my employer’s.

2. I hire designers.
• For the last 9 years, I’ve been hiring...
• Visual Designers
• Industrial Designers
• Design Researchers
• Front-End Developers
• Copywriters / Content Strategists
• And last but not least...
• Interaction Designers

4. 10 Principles for Good [Resume & Portfolio] Design
~ Dieter Rams [& Chris Andonian]
Good design is…
• Innovative
• Useful
• Aesthetic
• Understandable
• Honest
• Unobtrusive
• Long-lasting
• Thorough, consistent,
and accurate down to
the last detail
• Environmentally
friendly
• As little design as
possible
Credit: Bibliothèque (design consultancy in London)

5. 1. Innovative
&
Design Input
Design Output

6. 2. Useful
• Purpose of your resume
is to show your
experience
• …and to link to your
PORTFOLIO!
• Purpose of your portfolio
is to show your work

7. 3. Aesthetic
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8. 4. Understandable
• “Good design makes a product understandable. It clarifies
the product’s structure. Better still, it can make the product
talk. At best, it is self-explanatory.”
~ Dieter Rams, World Renowned Designer
• “Your work should mostly speak for itself. One’s resume
and portfolio should tell a complete story and demonstrate
an understanding of user behavior with the world, not just
the screen. Your design process and the evolution of your
designs should be obvious.”
~ Chris Andonian, has 500+ LinkedIn Connections

9. 5. Honest
• Be real
• Brand yourself
• Use humor when appropriate
• Do not write about yourself in
the third person!
• Example: “Chris Andonian
is a recruiter with 9 years
of experience and a
thought leader in…”
X

10. 6. Unobtrusive
File Name = Your Name!
*Consider the user and make it easy for them.

11. 7. Long-lasting

12. 8. Thorough, consistent, and
accurate down to the last detail
Consider your email address…
Spelling / Grammar
Resume, Portfolio, and all written
communication
Credit: Matthew Inman, TheOatmeal.com

13. 9. Environmentally friendly

14. 10. As little design as possible.
*Consider the user and make it easy for them.

15. Thanks IxDA!
Chris Andonian - Design Recruiter - Motorola Mobility
Connect with me on LinkedIn!