Job Hunting Online

If you’re looking for a design staff position you'll be spending a lot of time checking for job listings on the Internet. Here are some tips to help you with that online research. Obviously, these tips also provide guidance for studios posting positions as well.

Making a Living

Every year, thousands of hopefuls seek to enter the design profession without quite knowing what it’s all about, and without having a clear understanding of how a design career is different from that of, say, a fine artist or an illustrator. If you’re getting ready to write a big tuition check to enter a design degree program, or if you've just graduated and are wondering what to expect in the working world, this article’s for you!

Employment Agreements for Designers

If a design firm hires you for a staff position, you’ll be given some form of written employment agreement. In small firms, the agreement may be rather short. In larger firms, it will probably be a more detailed document. This article addresses some basic issues related to employment agreements, as well as extra components that you may encounter.

Be Smart about Student Internships

In a design firm, payroll is the largest expense by far. One popular strategy for reducing payroll costs is to seek out free labor in the form of student interns. However, design firm owners need to be aware that a number of federal and state laws apply to unpaid internship programs. If certain criteria are not met, then interns must be paid.