Self promotion ideas for a Graphic Designer?
Hi. I am looking for any interesting ideas that you may know about with regards to producing an origional self promotion package for possible employers. Rather than just the usual, letterhead, business card etc (though I would also inclusde these). Particularly something 3 dimentional, such as paper folding, are there any online sites which give details and instructions? I have looked but as yet to no avail. I imagine there are books but I am very short of money. Thankyou in advance.
If you have shortage of money in material world, why not create something virtual?
I used to be in your shoes 5-7 years ago. I created a multimedia presentation of myself, burnt it on a CD (CD burners were hard to come buy then) and presented it as a Resume.
It basically was my interactive resume. On the very first interview, I took my friends PowerBook (in case they weren’t set-up for it) and run my resume on the screen at the interview. (I asked first if they were interested in seeing this - they were intrigued). I landed my graphic designer job the next day.
I bet no one they’ve interviewed had anything as original.
A few things to keep in mind:
1. Don’t overdo with your paper resume, keep it simple, short, classy looking and what’s most important pay REAL good attention to what they are looking for (if you read their ad) - Customize your resume to match their requirements.
2. Remember, while you may think how great you are in a particular area, highlight what THEY are looking for.
3. Always be very confident at an interview. If you don’t believe in yourself, nobody will.
4. Believe that even if you are not sure how to do something, you’ll learn. After my over 10 years of working for 4 different companies, I can tell you that every job is new and you’ll learn on the job. That doesn’t mean you should lie, but as long as you have general idea or KNOW you can prepare yourself, go ahead and say "Yes, I can do that!"
5. Apply to any related job, and go to EVERY interview you can get, even if you know there is no chance on this earth they’ll employ you. You will gain confidence, experience and it will become a second nature to you. A couple of times, after I left a college, I applied for Senior Graphic designer and attended interviews, even though II knew I had no chance. Getting a job is a skill.
Good luck!
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If you have shortage of money in material world, why not create something virtual?
I used to be in your shoes 5-7 years ago. I created a multimedia presentation of myself, burnt it on a CD (CD burners were hard to come buy then) and presented it as a Resume.
It basically was my interactive resume. On the very first interview, I took my friends PowerBook (in case they weren’t set-up for it) and run my resume on the screen at the interview. (I asked first if they were interested in seeing this - they were intrigued). I landed my graphic designer job the next day.
I bet no one they’ve interviewed had anything as original.
A few things to keep in mind:
1. Don’t overdo with your paper resume, keep it simple, short, classy looking and what’s most important pay REAL good attention to what they are looking for (if you read their ad) - Customize your resume to match their requirements.
2. Remember, while you may think how great you are in a particular area, highlight what THEY are looking for.
3. Always be very confident at an interview. If you don’t believe in yourself, nobody will.
4. Believe that even if you are not sure how to do something, you’ll learn. After my over 10 years of working for 4 different companies, I can tell you that every job is new and you’ll learn on the job. That doesn’t mean you should lie, but as long as you have general idea or KNOW you can prepare yourself, go ahead and say "Yes, I can do that!"
5. Apply to any related job, and go to EVERY interview you can get, even if you know there is no chance on this earth they’ll employ you. You will gain confidence, experience and it will become a second nature to you. A couple of times, after I left a college, I applied for Senior Graphic designer and attended interviews, even though II knew I had no chance. Getting a job is a skill.
Good luck!
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