This site, just like a real life book, is separated into chapters. You can view the chapters below.
Chapter 01
Junior Design Jobs Introduction
An introduction to the Junior Design Jobs online book, and a little bit about the author.
Chapter 02
Do I need a design degree to get a junior design job?
One debate is whether design degrees are really required to be a good designer.
Chapter 03
What type of design degree do I need?
If you decide to go into education to get a design degree, which one should you go for and will it actually help you get a job?
Chapter 04
What type of junior design job should I apply for?
There are hundreds of different design jobs; graphic design, interface design, interior design, illustration.
Chapter 05
How wide should my area of design expertise be?
Should you be focusing on a certain core skill, or should your skill-set be a never ending list?
Chapter 06
How much experience do I need in the design field?
How much experience does a design employer expect you to have to be a suitable candidate?
Chapter 07
How do I get design experience if I can’t get a job?
A common question; how do you get experience if no one will give you a chance?
Chapter 08
What should I add to my design portfolio?
So what exactly should be in your design portfolio? Should you include personal work, client work or a mixture of the two?
Chapter 09
How can I build up my design portfolio?
You don’t have much work to show in my portfolio, and need to add something. Here are some portfolio tips!
Chapter 10
How big should my design portfolio be?
How many pieces of work and/or projects should you present in my portfolio?
Chapter 11
Is it essential for me to have an online design portfolio?
Why is it important to put your design work on the web? Will this help you land either full time design roles or freelance opportunities?
Chapter 12
How should I present my offline design portfolio?
Offline design portfolios are still important, especially if you don’t have access to the web when in a meeting. How should you present it?
Chapter 13
Where else can I present my work to improve my chances of landing a design job?
There are several (hundred) places in which you can present your work to improve your chances of landing an interview or even a job!
Chapter 14
How do I go about getting my design work featured on blogs and in magazines?
If your work is good enough to get featured, it will get featured, and greatly improve your chances of employment.
Chapter 15
How do I use Social Media to help me find a junior design job?
Using Social Media sites such as Twitter and Facebook could help you find a design job.
Chapter 16
What should I include in my CV / Resumé for a junior design role?
One of the hardest things about applying for a design job is making a first impression; your CV / Resumé is the way to do this!
Chapter 17
How do I make my CV / Resumé’s design stand out from the crowd?
Making your CV / Resumé stand out from the crowd isn’t all that hard – it just takes time!
Chapter 18
How should I send my CV / Resumé to the employers for a design position?
Should you send your information to a design employer via email or post? Should you write a cover letter, and should you send it along with your portfolio?
Chapter 19
Where can I find junior design job vacancies?
Finding the suitable job for you is possibly one of the hardest things. This chapter should help you when it comes to finding design vacancies.
Chapter 20
I can’t get a design job interview. What can I do?
I either get turned down by or don’t even hear back from potential employers. What can I do to improve my chances?
Chapter 21
I got a design job interview! How do I prepare?
So you have an interview for your dream junior design job. How do you prepare for it?
Chapter 22
I have been given a design task to complete… Help!
A common step of a design interview is being given a task to complete to prove your ability. This chapter talks you through how you should go about completing the task.
Chapter 23
I’ve got the job! What can I expect from my first day, week and month?
Starting any new job is nerve-racking, but one in your chosen career is even more scary! This chapter should help keep you calm and let you know what to expect.
Chapter 24
This design role isn’t what I expected. Do I bail?
More often than not, you’ll start a design job to find the company really doesn’t care about design, or it’s more focused on SEO marketing or another topic. Should you bail?
Chapter 25
Junior Design Jobs Conclusion
A simple conclusion.
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Interesting site man. Would love to read more, I feel it would give me a greater idea on where my future in design is headed. Thank you.
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Thanks!
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Nice site Callum, one suggestion I would possibly make is changing Chapter 3 and 4 around, that way chapter 3 kind of carries on from Chapter 2.
Just a suggestion though.
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