Comments on: Impressions of the 2007 AIGA-MN Portfolio 1-on-1

By: Garrick Van Buren

Garrick Van Buren — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:04:05 +0000

that's an excellent idea. According to the Stout calendar, it's on May 11th

By: Darrel

Darrel — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:49:58 +0000

Jake/Garrick/Other stouties…why don’t we set up a trip to Stout for a senior show some time? Might be a fun mini-road trip to see the alma mater.

By: Jake Freeberg

Jake Freeberg — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:46:25 +0000

Any word on Senior Shows at Stout yet?

As usual, the Website is no help.

I’ll probably mail one of the professor or something in a week or two.

By: Garrick Van Buren

Garrick Van Buren — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:18:11 +0000

Darrel,

Excellent point on salary. I think we as a community could serve each other and the newly graduated better if we were more transparent and open about compensation.

By: Darrel

Darrel — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:31:26 +0000

“The internet has made visual design both more important and completely irrelevant.”

I like that one a lot. Nicely put!

I might contradict your statement about no laptops. If they are indeed interactive designers, aiming for interactive gigs, they better show interaction well. Clicking works better for that than mounted boards (speaking of which, are design schools still pumping out spraymounted boards…in hindsight…complete overkill, IMHO).

The one item I’d add to things to be aware of is salary. It seems to be a bit of a taboo subject both while in school and by the employers in general. But you did spend those 4+ years in school to hopefully earn money some day, so be prepared to answer the inevitable ‘well, what arey our salary requirements’ question that will pop up.