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Hello guys,

me by myself been thinking the ways how I could keep my skills and knowledge fresh and up to date after graduation while I am looking for a job. I thought that attending design events would be a great way to stay in the mood of design, do not forget that I am a designer (as I am graduating in the end of June from university, there will be no classmates, no my studio neither design projects for a while till i manage to get a job in this a little bit difficult times of recession). I came across with a great website that lists the most important design events worldwide. You have an option to list them according to date the event is held or according to a location. Let’s say I live in United Kingdom so I select United Kingdom to see events on the map in the UK. Or let”s say I am going for holidays in June to France so I can take an opportunity to visit a couple of design events in France during my vacation. If so, you can find the dates and location of events that are held in France, in June by listing June’s events only and then search France on the map where an arrows shows you the exact location of the event and exact date (you have to find a button for more information there so you can see o the left bottom corner the activities the event has (like is it exhibition, talks, lectures, conference, workshop or something else).

I also guess it’s a great opportunity to meet new people, share ideas maybe event create design associations, find people to start a new business together or meet someone who might offer you a job.

I hope you all find something of your interest and use your time efficient while looking for a job after graduation.

So here is the website I mentioned:

http://www.worlddesignguide.com/

All the best, and might see you any of you on events. Have a great time!

DESIGN GRADUATE CAREER GUIDE

June 2, 2013

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http://www.gfw.org.uk/careers/mentoring/

Interview: What to Ask, What to Hear

May 27, 2013

TIPS to get a job

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PLAYBOOK: BEST PRACTICES


Why are you interested in working with us? This will demonstrate whether the candidate has done his research, has a clear understanding of your company’s mission and product, and his expectations of design’s contributions.
What do you have to offer us? This question will elicit the candidates’ understanding of the aggregate of her education, experience, and passions. It should also tell you what the candidate would feel empowered to accomplish within your organization, as it allows them to demonstrate their understanding of your needs and desires.
What project in your portfolio are you most proud of and why? It almost doesn’t matter which project they select, it’s the “why” that’s important. You want to hear their business reasons for selecting a particular project—metrics about brand building, lower cost, new materials, new vendors, profits, innovations enabled—as well as how customer focused it is and how well it enhances customer experience. You do not want to hear: “It looks cool,” although whatever it is should look great—beautiful if possible. You also want to hear the story of the project—the ability to tell stories about the work is a very important part of explaining and convincing.
How do you learn about consumers (or customers)? Recent graduates can speak to watching people select and buy things and asking buyers why they made the selection they did, or asking customers coming out of a movie theater about their comfort during the experience, or watching people trying to insert their credit card in an airport ticket kiosk and following them through the process of seat selection, baggage check, and so on. Designers with 3 to 5 years of experience, depending on where they worked previously, will be able to speak to working with ethnographers and other research specialists and to participating in observing consumers and getting their input in the design process or sharing design concepts with them.
How do you stay on top of trends? You want to hear about the dozens of magazines they subscribe to personally, that are available to them at work, or that they look at online; the conferences they attend; the sites and blogs they look at; the trade shows they attend; the people in their network who are experts in another field. You also want to know about interests from outside the design world.
If we asked the people you work with what it’s like to work with you, what would they tell us? You want to hear insightful observations of how they are perceived by co-workers and managers, perhaps, “It would depend on who you ask. X would tell you that I am very difficult because I am so demanding. Y would tell you that he loves to work with me because I stay focused on what needs to be done,” and so on. You don’t want to hear: “I never asked.”
What would you do if your recommendation for a solution was rejected? You want to hear: “That would never happen because I keep everyone in the loop throughout the process.” Or, that they would seek to realign the thinking of the decision-makers through presentations on how they arrived at the recommendation and subsequent discussions.

What to Ask, What to Hear

By RitaSue Siegel

Before an employer schedules an interview with a designer fresh out of an undergraduate program, or a designer with a graduate degree, a written job description stating the objectives of the position, the responsibilities, and the qualifications required should be prepared. If the employer is looking for graduates who can cross boundaries, the questions asked are designed to uncover evidence that they can do that and/or have done it, not just that they want to.

The interview is a discovery process, for the employer as well as the candidate. (The candidate has a whole series of questions to ask too.) The employer’s questions will be determined by the position description. Develop a set of questions to discover whether a designer has the qualifications, the ability, and interest to achieve the objectives of the position and assume the responsibilities.

The interview process itself really shouldn’t differ from that for any other interview. As always, the key is to design every question to suit the candidate and the open position. But there’s always room for a rule of thumb, so here are eight must-ask questions that should factor into every interview —and what you should look for in the answers:

RitaSue Siegel is president of RitaSue Siegel Resources, a company specializing in the recruitment of design leaders

http://www.businessweek.com/playbook/06/0928_2.htm

COMPETITION: 15 JULY, First International Architecture Crowdsourcing Contest, MAD PROJECT

May 14, 2013

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COMPETITION: 15 JULY, First International Architecture Crowdsourcing Contest, MAD PROJECT

Mendoza Art District (MAD) is a new and creative concept, an innovative way of understanding art and its relationship to nature. Its aim is to alter our perceptive and creative approach to things.

The Province of Mendoza, Argentina, in South America, has been chosen as the privileged location to launch the first real-estate crowdsourcing project as a tribute to its winemaking heritage.

We are planning to create a unique space, a resort that will enhance the power of its surrounding natural beauty in the stunning setting of the Cordillera de los Andes and the vineyards, in one of theeight wine capitals of the world,. This traditional landscape is an essential spot for any visitor coming to the province.

The most important cities worldwide are recognized and remembered for their symbols. MAD seeks to create a trademark that combines the regional spirit with the spontaneous creations of the global man in order for it to become a representative icon of this wine producing land.

The core of the MAD Project is creative freedom. We are looking to find a radical and disruptive proposal.

The project offers several options for the participation and integration of ideas and it is open to creative people in the fields of Architecture, Design and Art.

Our first task is to organize a contest of architectural ideas and crowd design to build the first stage of the project, which comprises a restaurante, a meeting place and a work of art for both venues.

Welcome to a brand new experience.

Conceptualization

Mendoza, one of the wine capitals of the world, is our source of inspiration for a major project that celebrates its history, nature and culture and that stems from a disruptive and ground-breaking ideato create a space for architectural dialogue and new relationships.

This project represents a promise capable of establishing itself as an icon of a place and as artistic expression in communion with its surroundings. Our mission is to build a resort complex where each person searching for food, accommodation and/or viticultural experience is the protagonist, and where each component offers memorable experiences that evoke pleasant sensations, feelings and thoughts.

http://www.madmendoza.com/pages/conceptualizacion-1365812655