Get Your First Design Job After Graduation



What’s life like after graduation? As you enter the marketplace, what’re your expectations when seeking employment? What’s it like in today’s climate, finding your first job?

Today we discuss this topic with Diane Gibbs, and Futur Pro Members Melinda and Rahul.

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3:00 – What are some expectations after school
14:00 – What do they need to need to know
26:00 – Give an example of what you’re good at
29:00 – The dm should be as simple as possible, don’t waste their time
30:00 – Is it better to wait to find a good fit or take the first thing you can get right out of school
36:00 – You need to have a failure quota
48:00 – How you going to differentiate yourself from anyone else at Pixar (story ideas)
56:00 – Show Summary

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