Skills for an Interview
When going for an interview, whether it's for a job, internship, University, the way you should conduct yourself stays the same. There maybe some changes, which could be what to wear to the interview and what to bring but most of the time, the way you act and present yourself is the most important.
When going for an interview, I decided to go onto to the internet and see people's advice on how you should present yourself and the tips they have when being interviewed. I realised that getting interviewed for a job, University or Internship is all very similar on the guidelines you should follow.
-Research: It's always good to have knowledge about either the role or course you're applying for as the interviewer can see your passion for the course/role, it's also said that not only should you look into the role/course you're applying for but for the company/university it's self as they can see you know the history of the place too.
-I personally believe it's good to bring a spare CV/portfolio as they want a copy to have in case as they might missed placed the old one or would rather share it around with other higher management. It's good to bring a notebook so they know you're keen and that you're really involved in the interview. I also find it handy to write down notes so I can ask questions at the end.
-It's good to practice, as practice makes perfect. Just by practising with someone before a interview will allow you to get used to the type of questions that might be asked and that you have a sort of structure to how you will present yourself.
-To dress appropriately, if you're going to a job interview and they ask you to wear certain clothes or provide you with clothes, then it's best to wear those and to keep them tidy. I know for college that when being interviewed it was quite relaxed but you never know what you'll work into and how you should you present yourself, so I find it's always best to be smart rather than being too relaxed (when picking clothes).
-It's also very good to thank the interviewer once the interview is over, as you want to obtain that polite persona and show that you have a personality to remember. When going for an interview you're there to 'sell yourself' to show that you're the best candidate for the position.
-To use appropriate language, meaning no slang, no swear words and think before you speak. Body language is included as well, as you don't want to be slouch which shows you're not interested and lazy, if you sit up straight and make eye contact, it shows that you're engaged and are taking in the information, also preparing yourself to answer the questions.
When going for an interview, I decided to go onto to the internet and see people's advice on how you should present yourself and the tips they have when being interviewed. I realised that getting interviewed for a job, University or Internship is all very similar on the guidelines you should follow.
-Research: It's always good to have knowledge about either the role or course you're applying for as the interviewer can see your passion for the course/role, it's also said that not only should you look into the role/course you're applying for but for the company/university it's self as they can see you know the history of the place too.
-I personally believe it's good to bring a spare CV/portfolio as they want a copy to have in case as they might missed placed the old one or would rather share it around with other higher management. It's good to bring a notebook so they know you're keen and that you're really involved in the interview. I also find it handy to write down notes so I can ask questions at the end.
-It's good to practice, as practice makes perfect. Just by practising with someone before a interview will allow you to get used to the type of questions that might be asked and that you have a sort of structure to how you will present yourself.
-To dress appropriately, if you're going to a job interview and they ask you to wear certain clothes or provide you with clothes, then it's best to wear those and to keep them tidy. I know for college that when being interviewed it was quite relaxed but you never know what you'll work into and how you should you present yourself, so I find it's always best to be smart rather than being too relaxed (when picking clothes).
-It's also very good to thank the interviewer once the interview is over, as you want to obtain that polite persona and show that you have a personality to remember. When going for an interview you're there to 'sell yourself' to show that you're the best candidate for the position.
-To use appropriate language, meaning no slang, no swear words and think before you speak. Body language is included as well, as you don't want to be slouch which shows you're not interested and lazy, if you sit up straight and make eye contact, it shows that you're engaged and are taking in the information, also preparing yourself to answer the questions.
Analysing Two Portfolios
Mike Kus is a Graphic/Web designer, Illustration and Photographer. His portfolio is very interesting and eye-catching. It has a range of pictures and animations, and not much writing as it only has a short summary about each art piece. When hovering over the photo, the photo changes and a title is placed over which allows me as the viewer to see what I am going to read about. He gets paid to create graphic designs for different companies, he creates logos and designs which companies add to their websites. He adds pictures and descriptions about who he created the design for and what it is. His portfolio is just one big summary of all the work he has created and is presented clearly and is very colourful.
On Mike's page he has a small page just about himself, where he explains his job role and people he has worked with. He also has a large list of 'Upcoming speaking', where I'm guessing he goes for talks about his work and promotes himself to other businesses. By creating a list and crosses each out in a bright yellow colour not only makes it look eye-catching but also shows how popular he is and that he goes to many shows.
Having a photo of himself doing work makes his 'about' page very professional and shows that he really cares about his work. |
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Each of his photos goes to it's own spilt screen, it's simple but effective with having minimal amount of writing and all his work for that one work piece. He puts the date, client and link to clients social media so people can go see it for themselves. He's quite a popular web designer as even Twitter is one of his clients. He's art pieces are colourful and simple to understand. I think by showing his art work more than just writing about it keeps the viewer more interested as they aren't bored with an overload of information and can simply get everything they need from the short captions.
I think his website tells the viewer enough about him, without putting too much information, using simple titles and explaining his job role always me to join up the dots and see that he is very creative and popular. |
Yul Moreau is an art director, on his first page of his website he let's the viewer to know a small part about who he is. The website is full of visuals and extremely eye-catching as he uses photos, gifs and videos of all the work he has created or has been part of. I think he gets paid to create digital designs for businesses as his portfolio is all about his work and promotes himself.
His work is very retro and unique, he uses lots of colour. By having a plain background on his website allows the art work to really stand out. I do love the use of gifs as it really just adds to the website, having something moving attracts people's attention, something so simple can make it way more exciting.
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I do think the writing is a bit small as the main focus is on the actual art work, where lots of photos of that one project he worked on, also the video of whatever he produced but not a lot of writing which I guess is only important to explain a bit about what he worked on. His portfolio is only showing what he thinks is important and that is the visual aspect of everything he's created. I love the use of lots of colour and really makes his work stand out.
I just think by making his font bigger will allow me as the viewer to understand what each work is for and will explain more about his 13 years experience. It does help the title is at a larger scale as now I at least know that it's for either that client or that the title of the piece. |