Looking back on how my career started, there were so many things that I wish I was told. During my presentation at AIGA Cal Poly, I covered topics from setting up an effective portfolio and writing cover letters to getting the most out of your first design job. I spoke about mistakes I’ve either seen or made myself, and was very clear about the challenges that lie ahead. My hope was that being more prepared and having reframed expectations would help these recent graduates hit the ground running.
I was extremely humbled that several students came up to me afterwards and told me how much they enjoyed the talk and would apply some of the things they had learned right away.
