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I am working for Joe Fresh.  It's a Canadian fashion company.  In September of 2011, Joe Fresh will open its flagship shop on 5th Avenue.

 

I am a Junior Graphic Designer.  I assist in creating store signage, e-newsletters and seasonal brochures.  It's a fairly small team, so I can plan my ideas without too much restriction.

 

There is no one, particular, "right" answer for a brief.  I can respond to a brief in many different ways.

 

April of 2011

 

I was an assistant buyer for a small jewelry company in New York.

 

Sometimes I designed display cards for jewelry that my former company, but those designs weren't based on the correct fundamentals.

 

I was searching for a school that would teach the skills and knowledge required for an immediate hire in the workplace.  Shillington's three month intensive course was perfect.  I couldn't think of a better place to fulfill my needs.

 

Attention to detail.  The teacher's at Shillington stressed the importance of attention to detail so often.  Ultimately it was that attention that helped to create my very professional portfolio.  The course also prepared me thoroughly for the realities of the design world.

 

Great!  It's a very comfortable place.  The teaching staff answered all my questions and gave straight forward critiques, yet they were patient too.

 

I feel good about what I've done.  Interviewers were impressed with it, and that has boosted my confidence.

 

Two weeks after graduation.  It was my first interview.

 

They were surprised by the wide range of briefs and the quality of my portofolio.  They were absolutely impressed by it. 

 

Finishing signage that is going to be on the 300+ stores in Canada.

 

I will hopefully get recognized for my projects.

 

If you think you have the heart for it, and you can't stop looking and admiring the work of great designers, do it right now.  It'll be the best decision you could ever make.  It was for me.