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David Karlins is a student of and resource for communication technology, culture, and technique. His recent books include Building Websites All-In-One For Dummies (co-author); Adobe Analytics for Dummies (co-author); HTML5 and CSS3 For Dummies; and Adobe Illustrator CC for Dummies. David is a working UI/UX designer and content developer; creator of online courses syndicated through Cengage Learning and LinkedIn Learning; and Adjunct Professor at the City University of New York (CUNY) and New York University (NYU).
As a designer at any level, your portfolio is a most valuable asset. It represents what you can do, the methods you can apply to implement...
In today’s world, job seekers and employers connect through online job boards and networks. Job boards and online job networks overlap but...
Once you have assembled your design portfolio content, the remaining piece of the puzzle is to find a place to post it for review online....
Attention graphic and UX designers! Accessibility is a major, and fast-growing dimension of contemporary communication design.
Being a dynamic job seeker does not just mean approaching the mission with energy and enthusiasm. Those qualities are important! But there...
There is no set formula for getting freelance graphic design work, but there are two basic tracks: Job boards, where projects are posted...
If a potential employer or client is looking at your design portfolio, they saw or heard something that made them want to examine your work...
The importance of designing web content that is accessible to blind or vision-impaired users, and deaf or hearing-impaired users, is widely...
You need a job as a graphic designer. You have a collection of projects you’ve created in (or outside of) school. Your portfolio is one of...
As a communication designer or developer (or both), your portfolio is your calling card. It is the first thing potential clients or...
Meetups and user groups are unique and underrated assets in making the transition from student to working professional. What makes...
The old adage “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” is one-sided. You might be the best friend of the coach of the United States...
Your design portfolio and your resume are a team. Together, they introduce you to potential employers and clients.
Let’s start this exploration of job hunting networking with some good news for coding and design students: If you are entering the job...
The foundation of a good design portfolio is good projects, nicely displayed. But that’s not enough. Employers and clients want to know how...
Your resume is the first thing you step out with on your journey from graphic designer student to working graphic designer. It is the key...
You might not be into fishing. So why start a post on how graphic designers exploit LinkedIn to land jobs with a fishing rod and reel?...
The best strategy for getting your foot into the doorway to a graphic design position, is to push out on two tracks.
A graphic designer’s cover letter can be thought of as a written version of an “elevator pitch.” If you haven’t been exposed to that term,...
An effective search for (and landing!) a junior graphic designer position requires a three-part strategy: Finding and applying for jobs...
If you’ve arrived at this blog post, congratulations! And not just on finding the post. But congratulations because you are either at a...