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Advance your design journey with The Design Sketchbook’s School & Career resources. Find expert tips on preparing for design school, building a standout portfolio, and succeeding in interviews. Whether you’re an aspiring student or a professional, learn to showcase your skills, tell your story, and unlock opportunities in the competitive design industry.
Explore the inspiring story of a young designer who “beat” seasoned professionals through passion, creativity, and adaptability. Gain valuable insights on hiring values, portfolio improvements, and making the best interview impression.
Discover how I managed the overwhelming workload of design school by focusing on passion projects and creating a standout portfolio. Get inspired by my journey and actionable advice for aspiring designers aiming to succeed.
Discover key strategies to ace your design interview, focusing on what you can bring to the school or company, and how to link your portfolio projects to real user needs. Boost your chances with authentic passion and clear communication.
GERMANY: Noah Sussman, a sports product designer with experience at Adidas and UVEX Sports, shares his story of moving from the USA to Germany, the role of sketching in sports design, and his passion for creating emotional, innovative products. Gain inspiration from his career highlights, creative tools, and advice for aspiring designers.
Curious about design sketching? In this article, I answer 73 of your most common questions-covering essential tips, recommended tools, and creative insights to help you boost your sketching skills and confidence.
Hello ! Hello ! It’s ChouTac, How are you ? It’s Saturday, and Saturday is a Happy Day ! Why ? Because tomorrow is Sunday : D Today, I got a little survey for you: I believe we can achieve anything being happy. However, when we are beginner at something, we tend to see more the tough side and get discouraged early. Oh oh. We can...
Hey guys, I have just received a message from Krishna who told me a senior students offer her a Graphire tablet (It’s the early generation of graphic tablet from Wacom). She doesn’t have yet the budget for a Cintiq but she’is interested in an Intuos 3. Let me show you why as a junior student, you may consider getting a older...
It’s 4:58 am and I can’t sleep. I guess I am still a bit Jetlagged after my 28 hours journey door to door from France to Singapore. I was in bed with my mind fully awake thinking about writing to guys. And I remembered something when I was at school, there was an interesting debate about: Q: Should we show all our work in our portfolio...
First of all before starting this article: every school has their own policy and criteria for selecting their students. This article is about the school I went so my experience may not reflect the one you may apply for. I recommend any student to meet the school, actual students or alumni to get more information about their philosophy before...
