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Ask the Pros: What if I haven't been able to do any internships?

Ask the Pros: What if I haven't been able to do any internships?

Our Ask the Pros series is here to answer your most pressing questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication art and photo departments. Got a question you want answered? Email it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts. A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work. 

Our recent panel of art directors now tackles the topic of getting a job without any internships under your belt...
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Ask the Pros: How important is it to like the topic of the mag you work for?

Ask the Pros: How important is it to like the topic of the mag you work for?

Our Ask the Pros series is here to answer your most pressing questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication art and photo departments.Got a question you want answered? Email it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts. A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work. 

Today our experts talk topics ... as in magazine topics ...
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Ask the Pros: What's the most valuable thing you've learned? Part 2

Ask the Pros: What's the most valuable thing you've learned? Part 2

Our Ask the Pros series is here to answer your most pressing questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication art and photo departments. Got a question you want answered? Email it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts. A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work. 

Following up on our recent photo editors post, today we have an awesome group of art directors and designers giving you their take on what skills and lessons they've learned so far in their careers ... 

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Ask the Pros: What's the most valuable thing you've learned? Part 1

Ask the Pros: What's the most valuable thing you've learned? Part 1

Our Ask the Pros series is here to answer your most pressing questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication art and photo departments. Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work. 

Today our incredible panel of photo editors tells you what skills and lessons they've learned in their careers so far that have helped them get where they are ...
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Ask the Pros: Is it possible to get a job as a staff photographer?

Ask the Pros: Is it possible to get a job as a staff photographer?

Our Ask the Pros series is here to  answer your most pressing questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication art and photo departments. Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work. 

Today our super-awesome photo editors give you the scoop on the elusive staff photographer role ...

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Ask the Pros: Do I have to know how to retouch images?

Ask the Pros: Do I have to know how to retouch images?

After a quick holiday break, we're celebrating the end of 2012 with more of our Ask the Pros series  which is here to  answer your most pressing questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work. 

Today our terrific group of photo editors give you their take on just what you need to know about Photoshop and retouching...
and wishing you a happy new year!
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Ask the Pros: How Can I Start Photographing For a Magazine?

Ask the Pros: How Can I Start Photographing For a Magazine?

After our terrific Ask the Pros: Live! event back in October (get caught up on the great advice our panel had to share), we're back with more of the online version. Our Ask the Pros series is here to answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work. 

For all you photographers out there, today's photo editor pros give you insight on how to get on their radar...


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Ask the Pros: What part of your job do you like least?

Ask the Pros: What part of your job do you like least?

After our terrific Ask the Pros: Live! event (get caught up on the great advice our panel had to share), we're back with more of the online version. Our Ask the Pros series is here to answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work. 

You know being a magazine designer seems cool, but ever wonder what the downsides are? Read on for our experts' take...
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Ask the Pros: As a self-taught designer, will grad school help me get a job?

Ask the Pros: As a self-taught designer, will grad school help me get a job?

After our terrific Ask the Pros: Live! event (get caught up on the great advice our panel had to share), we're back with more of the online version. Our Ask the Pros series is here to answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work. 

Read on for today's question about grad school .... 
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Ask the Pros: How do you feel about promo pieces?

Ask the Pros: How do you feel about promo pieces?

After our terrific Ask the Pros: Live! event (get caught up on the great advice our panel had to share), we're back with more of the online version. To help prepare you for the real world, our Ask the Pros series is here to answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work. 

Read on for today's question about sending out promo pieces .... 

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Ask the Pros: Live! Featuring... Elliot Stokes

Ask the Pros: Live! Featuring...

Elliot Stokes

Our Ask the Pros: Live! event is happening THIS Wednesday, October 24, and to help you get the most out of it, we'll be featuring our awesome panelists over the next few days. Space is limited for the event, so register beforehand to reserve your spot and get the discounted ticket price!

Today we meet designer Elliot Stokes, currently Designer for Every Day with Rachel Ray. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 2010, studying design and making a lot of posters for WUOG, the college radio station. He also made pencil drawings and greeting cards in his free time.

As a senior, he entered our annual Student Design Competition and won first place (check out his award-winning entry here), granting him a magazine internship in New York. After his summer internship at Inc. magazine, he took a position at Fast Company doing marketing design, occasionally helping with editorial pages.

Later Elliot applied for a position at Rachael Ray after thinking he belonged in editorial. He's now primarily a designer at the magazine, but frequently he makes small drawings and does title lettering as well. Sometimes he'll also do freelance jobs if they come up, for clients such as the NYTimes, Fast Company, and Nylon Guys.

To help prepare for Wednesday's event, we asked Elliot what was something he knows now about career/job-hunting that he wish he knew in the beginning. Read on for his advice ...
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Ask the Pros: Live! Featuring... Dennis Huynh

Ask the Pros: Live! Featuring...

Dennis Huynh

Our Ask the Pros: Live! event is happening next Wednesday, October 24, and to help you get the most out of it, we'll be featuring our awesome panelists over the next few days. Space is limited for the event, so register beforehand to reserve your spot and get the discounted ticket price!

Today we meet art director Dennis Huynh, currently the Senior Associate Art Director for Entertainment Weekly (a job he just started, so he'll have lots of fresh job-hunting advice to share!)

Dennis grew up in the suburbs of Boise, Idaho and studied design at Walla Walla University in Washington state. Having grown up a school yearbook and newspaper kid, he wanted to focus his career in magazine editorial design. He spent a few years at a boutique branding firm in Washington state working on corporate communications and small publications, then moved to Cincinnati Magazine to serve as their assistant art director before moving to New York. While here, he's worked as an art director at Tennis and Cooking Light before recently moving to Entertainment Weekly.

To help prepare for Wednesday's event, we asked Dennis what was something he knows now about career/job-hunting that he wish he knew in the beginning, and he advice was spot-on ... read on to hear it and join us Wednesday to hear more! ...
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Ask the Pros: Live! Featuring... Jen Sharpe

Ask the Pros: Live! Featuring...

Jen Sharpe

Our Ask the Pros: Live! event is happening next Wednesday, October 24, and to help you get the most out of it, we'll be featuring our awesome panelists over the next few days. Space is limited for the event, so register beforehand to reserve your spot and get the discounted ticket price!

Today we're introducing Jennifer Sharpe, an editorial human resources/recruitment rep. If you've ever applied for a job through one of the corporate websites and wondered what happens next, she'll be able to fill you in!

Jennifer is Associate Director of Staffing at Time Inc. the world's largest magazine publisher and home to brands including TIME, PEOPLE, FORTUNE, Sports Illustrated, InStyle and Entertainment Weekly. Jennifer joined Time Inc. in 2009 and is responsible for the recruitment of mid- and senior-level editorial talent for the company's print and digital businesses. In addition, she oversees the recruitment for all entry-level talent and Time Inc.'s exclusive internship programs around the country.

To help prepare for Wednesday's event, we asked Jennifer what was something she knows now about careers and job-hunting that she wishes she knew in the beginning. Read on for her answer and join us Wednesday to hear more...
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Ask the Pros: Live! Featuring... Yuko Shimizu

Ask the Pros: Live! Featuring...

Yuko Shimizu

Our Ask the Pros: Live! event is happening next Wednesday, October 24, and to help you get the most out of it, we'll be featuring our awesome panelists over the next few days. Space is limited for the event, so register beforehand to reserve your spot and get the discounted ticket price!

Today we're introducing illustrator Yuko Shimizu. Yuko is an award-winning Japanese illustrator based in New York City. Her first career was in corporate PR where she spent 11 years after graduating from college before switching gears to illustration. She graduated from MFA as Visual Essay from SVA in 2003.

Her work has been seen on The Gap T-shirt, Pepsi cans, Visa billboards, NIKE, Microsoft and MTV ads, as well as on pages of The New York Times, TIme, The New Yorker and Rolling Stone. She has won numerous awards world-wide including being selected by Newsweek Japan as one of the "100 Japanese People The World Respects" in 2009. Her first monograph is published from Gestalten of Germany, and her first children's book Barbed Wire Baseball is due to be out spring of 2013 from Abrams Books. She is also a member of illustration faculty at School of Visual Arts.

To help prepare for Wednesday's event, we asked Yuko what was something she knows now about her career that she wishes she knew in the beginning. Read on for answer and join us Wednesday to hear more...
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Ask the Pros: Live! Featuring... David Curcurito

Ask the Pros: Live! Featuring...

David Curcurito

Our Ask the Pros: Live! event is happening next Wednesday, October 24, and to help you get the most out of it, we'll be featuring our awesome panelists over the next few days. Space is limited for the event, so register beforehand to reserve your spot and get the discounted ticket price!

Today meet David Curcurito, Design Director of the always-inspiring Esquire. For seven-and-a-half years, David has been developing a visual language for Esquire Magazine that he likes to describe as reckless and irresponsible. Under his direction, Esquire has been defying traditional newsstand cover design with heavy type and nearly illegible cover lines. His jam-packed design treatment was revolutionary at the time and Esquire's covers have since defined their own niche and became instant classics.

Read on for more on David....

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Ask the Pros: Live! Featuring ... Jamie Bartolacci!

Ask the Pros: Live! Featuring ... Jamie Bartolacci!

Our Ask the Pros: Live! event is happening next Wednesday, October 24, and to help you get the most out of it, we'll be featuring our awesome panelists over the next few days. Space is limited for the event, so register beforehand to reserve your spot and get the discounted ticket price! 

Today we're introducing freelance designer Jamie Bartolacci. Since graduating from the School of Visual Arts in 2007, Jamie has worked as a freelance editorial designer, contributing to Jane, T the New York Times Style Magazine, Glamour, Conde Nast Traveler and Women's Health. At Glamour, she was given the opportunity to work on their first-ever tablet edition and has since worked on Conde Nast Traveler's and Women's Health's digital editions. Jamie also worked on SuperFreakonomics: The Super-Deluxe, Super-Illustrated Edition at Number 17 and Earth (the Book) at Pentagram. Currently she works at Rodale in the mobile design and development group, designing Women's Health for the iPad.

To help prepare for the event, we asked Jamie what's one thing she knows now about her career and job-hunting that she wish she knew starting out ... read on to find out her answer. And attend the event to hear even more great advice! ...
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Ask the Pros: What job sites should I be checking?

Ask the Pros: What job sites should I be checking?

To help prepare you for the real world, our Ask the Pros series is here to help answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments or email us to be on one of our panels.

Today we tackle where to look online for magazine design jobs....
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Ask the Pros: When you get an email saying you didn't get the job, should you reply?

Ask the Pros: When you get an email saying you didn't get the job, should you reply?

After a little end-of-summer vacation, our "Pros" are back! To help prepare you for the real world, our Ask the Pros series is here to help answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments or email us to be on one of our panels.

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Ask the Pros: As an intern or assistant, will I get to go on photo shoots?

Ask the Pros: As an intern or assistant, will I get to go on photo shoots?

To help prepare you for the real world, our Ask the Pros series is here to help answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments or email us to be on one of our panels.

Today our photo pros talk about photo shoots....
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Ask the Pros: As an aspiring photo editor, what can I do to make myself a good job candidate?

Ask the Pros: As an aspiring photo editor, what can I do to make myself a good job candidate?

To help prepare you for the real world, our Ask the Pros series is here to help answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments or email us to be on one of our panels.

Today, our current panel of photo editor pros give you some insight into how to get that job or internship .... even if you're not interested in being a photo editor, their awesome advice should be heeded!
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Ask the Pros: To be a photo editor, do I have to be a photographer or have studied it?

Ask the Pros: To be a photo editor, do I have to be a photographer or have studied it?

To help prepare you for the real world, our Ask the Pros series is here to help answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments or email us to be on one of our panels.

For the next few weeks, we're talking photography and photo editing ...
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Ask the Pros: Internet Edition

Ask the Pros: Internet Edition

Our next panel of pros is hard at work answering more of your awesome questions (got one of your own? Email it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com), so we're turning to the Internet to see what others have to say. 

Mediabistro has started a terrific series called Career Breakfast ... the first Tuesday of each month, they get a panel of their own pros to discuss popular job-hunting topics. We watched this video on How to Prepare For a Job Interview and found lots of great advice for snagging that coveted job. Or find out some answers to the ever-baffling question of Where'd My Resume Go? 

We'll be back next Monday with more insight from our own experts. Until then, keep sending in your questions! and check out our past questions below:

Ask the Pros: Do you look me up online when I apply for a job?

Ask the Pros: Do you look me up online when I apply for a job?

To help prepare you for the real world, our Ask the Pros series is here to help answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments or email us to be on one of our panels.

Ever wonder if your interviewer has looked you up on Facebook? ...
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Ask the Pros: If I'm applying for a design position, do you also want to see my photo and illustration work?

Ask the Pros: If I'm applying for a design position, do you also want to see my photo and illustration work?

To help prepare you for the real world, our Ask the Pros series is here to help answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments or email us to be on one of our panels.

Today we address the issue of what type of work your interviewers will want to see...
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Ask the Pros:  How early should I arrive for my interview?

Ask the Pros: How early should I arrive for my interview?

To help prepare you for the real world, our Ask the Pros series is here to help answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments or email us to be on one of our panels.

Our panel today gives you some feedback on interviews and when to show up...
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Ask the Pros: What skill/trait are you most looking for in an intern or assistant?

Ask the Pros: What skill/trait are you most looking for in an intern or assistant?

To help prepare you for the real world, our Ask the Pros series is here to help answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments or email us to be on one of our panels.

Today's panel gives you some awesome insight into what they want in an intern/assistant...
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Ask the Pros: How Can I Build My Portfolio?

Ask the Pros: How Can I Build My Portfolio?

To help prepare you for the real world, our Ask the Pros series is here to help answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments or email us to be on one of our panels.

Today's topic takes us back to portfolios...
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Ask the Pros: What if I didn't go to a design/art school for college?

To help prepare you for the real world, our Ask the Pros series is here to help answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments or email us to be on one of our panels.

Today we're talking about how your type of college affects your job chances...
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Ask the Pros: Is It Okay to Email my Thank You Note After an Interview?

Ask the Pros: Is It Okay to Email my Thank You Note After an Interview?

To help prepare you for the real world, our Ask the Pros series is here to help answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments or email us to be on one of our panels.

Today we're tackling the post-interview thank-you note...
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Ask the Pros: How Can I Make My Résumé Stand Out?

Ask the Pros: How Can I Make My Résumé Stand Out?

To help prepare you for the real world, our Ask the Pros series is here to help answer some of your most common questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of publication and media art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments or email us to be on one of our panels.

Today's panel of pros give you their take on résumés...
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Ask the Pros: Around-the-Internet Edition

Ask the Pros: Around-the-Internet Edition

While our SPD pros are busy answering your awesome questions for our next Ask the Pros post (the series will resume next Monday), we'll let the rest of the Internet fill in for the week.

(And don't forget, entries for our Best of Collegiate Design Competition are due tomorrow!)


- The partners behind the Chicago-based creative studio Knoed have a great article geared towards the graphic design graduate.

- Designer Frank Chimero has a lovely roundup of random advice.

Charles Wheelan has some graduate advice most people will never tell you, over at the Wall Street Journal. (They have a Careers section that has some other good stuff in it.)

- Designer Shauna Haider (aka Nubby Twiglet) has some tips on how to get back into graphic design after pursuing other work, and much of it is great advice for recent grads on how to pump up your resume and portfolio.

- Some great info over on the Savvy Intern blog.

- One of the toughest parts of the job hunt is not getting a job you really wanted. HR Dave has some tips on how to handle it (and some other great advice too).

Find a link you want to share? Comment below or email it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com
Ask the Pros: What Do YOU Want to Ask?

Ask the Pros: What Do YOU Want to Ask?

As you seniors out there get ready to graduate and the rest of you prepare for summer internships, you're bound to have all kinds of questions. Well, we're here to help! Our new "Ask the Pros" series was created just for that ... send us your question about job hunting, interviewing, interning, and/or working in publication-design-and-photo land and we'll get our panel of experts to give you their advice! 

And if you're a working professional, we'd love to have you take part! Email us to be on one of our panels.

Check out our previous Ask the Pros questions below. More to come soon!
Ask the Pros: Are Tablet/Digital Portfolios Acceptable for an Interview?

Ask the Pros: Are Tablet/Digital Portfolios Acceptable for an Interview?

To help prepare you for the real world, we're introducing this Ask the Pros series to help answer some of your most frequently asked questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of magazine art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments or email us to be on one of our panels.

Today we're continuing on the portfolio topic ...


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Ask the Pros: What's the Biggest Mistake You See in Portfolios?

Ask the Pros: What's the Biggest Mistake You See in Portfolios?

To help prepare you for the real world, we're introducing this Ask the Pros series to help answer some of your most frequently asked questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of magazine art and photo departments.

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! A varying panel of 5-8 professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work. And if you're a working professional yourself, we'd love to hear your opinion too ... don't hesitate to add it in our comments!

Following up on our recent Portfolio Review event, today we're answering a question of utmost importance that you may not even knew to ask...… MORE

Ask The Pros: What Do I Wear to My Interview?

As the 2012 graduating class makes their way out into the real world, we're starting up this new Ask the Pros series to help answer some of your most frequently asked questions about interviewing, job-hunting and working in the world of magazine art and photo departments!

Got a question you want answered? Send it to us at spdstudentoutreach@gmail.com and we'll put it to our experts! Each time a panel of 5-8 professionals will give you their take, and then it's up to you to put their advice to work.

To start us off, we're tackling the seemingly-easy but oh-so-tricky question of how to dress for an interview. Click through for our panel's advice...
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