what should i include in my resume, what should i leave it how should i go about searching, should i be sending my resume to advertising companies, etc. basically what are some good tips to get a job that i know i’m qualified for?
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If you have done any of these tasks, you should emphasis them.
These are the tasks:
Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.
Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.
Confer with clients to discuss and determine layout design.
Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Internet websites.
Review final layouts and suggest improvements as needed.
Prepare illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with clients or supervisors and making necessary changes.
Use computer software to generate new images.
Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.
Maintain archive of images, photos, or previous work products.
Prepare notes and instructions for workers who assemble and prepare final layouts for printing.
If you have used any tools and technology, emphasis it.
Here is a list.
Tools:
Desktop computers
Laser printers — Computer laser printers; Wide format printers
Notebook computers — Laptop computers
Scanners — Computer scanners
Tablet computers — Graphics tablets
Technology:
Data base user interface and query software — FileMaker Pro software; Microsoft Access; Structured query language SQL
Desktop publishing software — Adobe Systems Adobe Distiller; Adobe Systems Adobe FrameMaker; Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign; Adobe Systems Adobe PageMaker
Graphics or photo imaging software — Adobe Systems Adobe After Effects; Adobe Systems Adobe FreeHand; Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop software
Web page creation and editing software — Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver; Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks; Adobe Systems Adobe Flash Player
Web platform development software — Adobe Systems Adobe ColdFusion; Adobe Systems Adobe Macromedia HomeSite; Hypertext markup language HTML; JavaScript
I hope that gets you started and the info above is specific for graphic designers.
You can qualify yourself for the job,…be self employed by selling the information taught to you. You can write a book and put you degree to good use to teach others in exchange for a fair wage. The information market is always a good market to tap into.
After I graduated Art College, I looked back on all my notes and wrote a book, “How to Draw.” Mind you it was very simple and geared toward children or youth. The book includes a free package of pencil crayons. To this day, hundreds of copies have sold, at $25.00 a book.
You can sell what you know,…just take a look at the Media, it is a multi-billion dollar industry built on information.