So chapter two is all about the job hunt for us designers. Seems like a lot of the same stuff we’ve been going over in class.
In fact, I’d say that we have covered most everything in this chapter out loud in class, and the other half of the stuff, like the difference between generalists and specialists and telling me what a business card, is almost like a slap in the face. Yet, I can almost see in to the not so distant future where people are confused about what a business card is, once, of course, we as humans move past these funny little pieces of card stock that we can all thank Louie the XVI for inventing.
All jokes and rants aside though, it is always nice to have somewhere to go and get instructions from successful people as how to become successful yourself. I think the best part about me reading this and being able to say it is basic thought means that I am already practicing these good behaviors, and building up these assets they so dearly recommend.
There are, as with everything, things I read about that I, myself, am not thinking about constantly that the authors spend a good amount of time writing about. For instance, the whole flow of how job interviews should go, and what exactly is a headhunter in the world of design is not something I have had on the mind while preparing myself for the job world, but I have heard of what headhunters are, and of course know the basics of any job interview. It doesn’t mean it’s any less interesting to read about them and get new details about the subject from another perspective.
So basically, I’m just saying this isn’t a painful book to read only because the topics concern me at the moment, and the content isn’t to heavy to the point where I fall asleep reading it. (or maybe I did. I do last remember lying in bed with this book, now I’m drinking coffee writing this…)