04. ix da resume portfolio tips chris andonian
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- 1. IxDA Resume & Portfolio Tips Chris Andonian - Senior Corporate Recruiter - Acquity Group Follow me on Twitter @chris_andonian or connect with me on LinkedIn
- 2. Me first... • For the last 6 years, I’ve been hiring... • Designers, Art Directors, Creative Directors • Copywriters • Front-End Developers • Account & Project Managers • Digital Strategists • And last but not least... • Information Architects, User Experience Specialists, & Interaction Designers
- 4. 15... 10... 5 Things I look for in a resume! Credit: Mel Brooks, History of the World.
- 5. 1.) File Name = Your Name!
- 6. 2.) Spelling & Grammar • Typos • Resume and all communication - written or electronic • Grammar • Their, They’re, There • Tense • Consistency • eCommerce, e-Commerce, e-commerce • Consider your email address...
- 7. Credit: Matthew Inman, The Oatmeal.com
- 8. 3.) Content vs. Style • aka Form vs. Function • Take the time to design it. Carefully structure the content. Apply IxD principles! • Type • Color • Objective Statement • “...Interaction Designer for Acquity Group” • Your resume is a conversation starter! • Don’t give away all the goods.
- 9. 4.) Personality • Be yourself... • Be honest - (Everyone runs background checks.) • Be Humorous? - Ex: “Beyond actively seeking collaboration, I thoroughly enjoy chocolate chip cookies.” • Third person!? - Ex: “Chris Andonian is a corporate recruiter with 6 years experience.”
- 10. 5.) Website • Designing for the web? You better have a website! • (Or Online Portfolio) • More important than a resume to some Creative Directors and IxD Directors. • No work experience? Get some! Create!
- 11. What I look for in a Portfolio!
- 12. Portfolio = Story Telling • Not just pretty pictures. Tell the story! • Show evidence of... • Creative Problem Solving • Mindful of the user, not just business requirements • Teamwork / Collaboration • What was your role on the project?
- 13. Story Telling, cont. • Show evidence of... • Evolution of your design • Sketches --> Wireframes --> Final Visual Design • Inputs / Insights • Understanding of behavior with the world, not just the screen • Research --> How it was gained --> How it informed your work
- 14. (Thanks Jeff.)
- 15. Further Reading • In addition to TheOatmeal.com... • www.howdesign.com • www.ixda.org • www.aiga.org
- 16. Thanks for having me! Chris Andonian - Senior Corporate Recruiter - Acquity Group Follow me on Twitter @chris_andonian or connect with me on LinkedIn
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