Our Head of Design, recently spent an evening in Chennai reviewing portfolios to get women into the creative industries.
Find a person who works at the company and write them an email, address it to their name rather than a generic hello there. If you don’t get a response from a managing director or creative director, try a senior or even junior designer. They may have more time to respond. If you can’t find an email address online, call the company and ask who the best person would be to send your portfolio to.
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Find a person who works at the company and write them an email, address it to their name rather than a generic hello there. If you don’t get a response from a managing director or creative director, try a senior or even junior designer. They may have more time to respond. If you can’t find an email address online, call the company and ask who the best person would be to send your portfolio to.
Be on time
Don’t be late and make eye contact throughout your interview. Have everything you need ready so you’re not spending ages trying to find designs hidden deep In folders on your computer. If you get a chance, print something you can leave behind, be it a business card or something with some work examples on it, that’s always a nice touch and shows you’ve made the extra effort.
Be normal and calm
Ultimately we’re looking for someone who is easy to get on with and who would fit into our team. But don't try and be something you’re not. Be yourself and don’t worry about being nervous, everyone gets nervous - even after years of experience. Use your nerves to focus your concentration.
Have faith in yourself
Be passionate about your work. Don’t just describe the designs you're showing us in your portfolio, talk us through your process, the problems you solved, reflect on what went well and what went wrong on a project and what you’ve learned from it.
If you’re a designer we’d ask you to talk us through your design process, we like to know how you think as well as how you design. We’ll probably ask how you would approach working with other team members and why you want to work for us. Another good reason to do your research beforehand!
Send us a link to your portfolio
Keep an eye out for Careers on our website and even if there aren’t any vacancies at the moment, don’t give up! Send us a link to your portfolio. When something comes up we’ll be in touch.