Career Advice - The DESK Magazine (Page 12)

The Only Way to Do Internships

Internships. The most undervalued opportunity to not only get a job, but also grow and learn massively (for free) in a short amount of time. An internship can change the course of your career, but only if you know how to do it right.

by Tobias van Schneider

The slow decay of a designer

Over the last couple weeks I’ve been heads down on a lot of work. Existing projects and new ones. In general, I’ve never shied away from work that wasn’t part of my core skillset.

by Tobias van Schneider

How to not suck at remote working

I’ve been trying to work remotely (from home, in my case) since the moment I had my first job. I’m not sure why exactly, but I just wasn’t made for the 9 to 5 office life.

by Tobias van Schneider

How to Land a Design Job at Fuzzco

This is the best closing answer I can imagine. Thank you so much for all these insights, Helen and Josh. There is so much to learn from everything you mentioned. Let’s look at some highlights we should remember when trying to land a job at Fuzzco (or anywhere, really).

by Lizzy Spano

Designers can write, too

Throughout the “How to Get a Job at X” interview series, we’ve talked to people from companies like Nike, Pentagram and Unsplash, asking how to get a design job where they work. It’s been fascinating to see the similarities and differences in their answers, but one takeaway stands out.

by Tobias van Schneider

How to Get a Job at Unsplash

Unsplash started as a stupid little side project. Originally, it was a simple Tumblr blog that shared ten free photographs a day for anyone to download and use however they liked. Soon enough, Unsplash grew so big that it became its own company with a team of 18 people.