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Originally posted by prinzessgena
Honestly,
I graduated in early Dec of this year in Graphic Design and have had no luck in finding a good job. I live in a small town where the Gd industry is not big by any means. I've been applying to Dallas/FtWorth, Houston, Austin and New Orleans since July. Does anyone know of anything in this field?
I'm on several websites and have experience in this field and was involved in the Advertising Ferderation on campus (even held President in it) and I'm at dead end.
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Graphic designer checking in...
I didn't land a design job until about 6 months after I graduated. I actually got a job as a designer/production artist by meeting up with my predecessor (sp?) at a bar. I had a class or two with her so she knew who I was. She had a job but was moving to Texas. (How strange this story has gotten!) She gave me her job and I've been in the printing/publishing/production industry for over a year.
I hate it.
I have an interview on Monday for a possible graphic design/production job but I don't think design is my forte.
And to make this thread even weirder, I want to get into event planning instead and I have a sorority sister in the industry at a local firm. She's got an opening that I'm going to try for.
Bottom line, it's all about who you know. But most design firms that are nice don't put ads in the paper. And design careers screw with you because they won't let you in if you don't have the experience but they won't hire you to get the experience. A speaker once said to become a book keeper or office manager of a design firm and then if the firm is overloaded with stuff, volunteer to do something and maybe that will help them realize you are more than a book keeper.
It's all in who you know and who you meet in bars apparently.
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Originally posted by CarolinaDG
ETA: I'm currently trying to get into charity event planning. If that's something you're interested in, idealist.org is a great resource, as is opportunityknocks.org. My advice is be aware that practically everyone entry-level are taking very crappy jobs that they aren't really interested in just to get their foot in the door (and pay the bills). I'm not saying this to try to scare you, I just want you to not get discouraged if you can't find anything right away, and so you know you aren't alone.
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Also a good idea. They don't pay you but you get the experience. I worked on a large scale fundraiser this holiday season that taught me how to schedule locations, recruit volunteers, and so forth. Also check private schools that do large scale auctions or banquets. I volunteered recently for a local high school that puts on a production of an auction/dinner every year. I'm looking forward to it even though they won't pay me a dime.
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