Relax, relax, relax. This is by far the best advice I can offer. If you can stay relaxed, you'll remain more focused, you'll speak more clearly, you'll present yourself more confidently. Fancy that, you might even enjoy the experience.

Here are some more great tips when interviewing from our web friend, Cameron Moll. The relax section was his first suggestion but his article is loaded more tips and some items to prepare for. He gives an outline of what he looks for and is probably true in most places.

• 25% - Portfolio
• 25% - Creative thinking
• 25% - Communication skills
• 25% - Team fit

Read the full article for some great advice.

Labels: Cameron Moll, Interviews

I recently had the chance to interview some well qualified designers for a in-house design position. While the overall feel of the interviews was good, there were a few things that could've been better. I'm not saying the I know how to do a perfect interview, but some of the items were common sense and others were things that you need to do as a designer.
So, here is a quick list of things to remember when interviewing;

1. Bring a hard copy of your portfolio. There is nothing more frustrating than watching someone try to figure out how to get there cd or flash drive running on a computer. If you are going to do that, make sure you bring your own computer and have it ready to go.
2. When the person interviewing you is trying to finish up, don't interrupt them to show them more of your work -- it's over.
3. If at all possible, answer the questions with work from your portfolio. This is another good reason to have a hard copy.
4. Don't ask questions that are not relevant to the position your are applying for.
5. Don't make yourself seem superior to the one interviewing you. This ties in with not asking irrelevant questions.
6. And finally, send a follow up thank you letter. Whether it is an email or a letter you send in the mail, always send one.

If anyone has some other good tips, I'd love to hear them.

Labels: design, Interviews