Your Input, Please!

September 13, 2009

21 Responses to Your Input, Please!

1. meh says:

   Does college really even matter?

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2. Nubby says:

   meh: Great one, thank you! Just added this to my list for a top secret interview tomorrow and am excited to hear the response.

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3. Sam Crosland says:

   I agree with ‘MEH’ above. Is it what you know or who you know? also, wanna give me a job?

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4. Sam Crosland says:

   actually, I’ve got a real one. Is it better for people (designers) to specialize in one subject or become a ‘jack-of-all-trades?’

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5. Nubby says:

   Sam Crosland: Your second question is something I often wonder about as well. It will be interesting hear the response from someone at the top.

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6. Kathryn Proulx says:

   Does advertising get creatively stifiling? What do you look for in junior/entry-level hires? What is the conversion rate of interns –> employees (freelance or otherwise)?

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7. Julie says:

   I’d ask something very technical like when it is appropiate tu use PNG instead of JPG? And what’s the difference between both of them? But then again you may already know that.

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8. Kaz says:

   I like Sam’s question regarding being a ‘jack of all trades’. I’m always trying to learn too much at once instead of learning one field entirely. Or perhaps that’s because I’m a workaholic or maybe I have ADD! Haha!

   Oh, I’d like to know how they began their career and the stages it took to finally work with a top advertising agency. Also, maybe some blogs/websites they recommend for us creative types.

   I’d like to ask them also if they would like to hire me! I can entertain with my silly Scottish accent, cook up some haggis and I make good cups of tea. Hahaha!

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9. ansi says:

   When/how do you go from working for someone else to starting your own agency?

   (I ask because, Nubby, I envision you having your own agency one day…)

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10. BellaBee says:

    I’d probably ask something ridiculously childish or trivial like ‘what’s your favourite colour?’, ‘what is the meaning of life?’ or ‘which is better Dr. Who or Torchwood?’

    I like Kathryn Proulx’s questions about advertising and what do they look for in people.

    Here’s my [serious] question: ‘are there any ideas you wished you’d had?’ does that make sense?

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11. rd says:

    Aside from design skills and talent, what other skills or qualities do you think a top designer should possess in order to be successful?

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12. Alexandra Franzen says:

    If you were asked to re-brand something totally devoid of character — say, a cubicle — to make it edgy, compelling and fascinating, what would you do?

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13. nita says:

    I now really want to re-brand a cubicle! Awesome idea Alexandra!
    Kaz’s question/s are great…i would love to know how they got to where they are. And the websites and other sources they pull their inspiration and assistance.

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14. Charlene says:

    As a person who has to balance the creative with the practical, how do you know when to use more of the other, or properly utilize both?

    There are many questions, but I’m asking this because I’m interested in designing for advertising, but I’m worried if it has too little “right-side of the brain” for my taste.

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15. Bob Orchard says:

    I would ask them this:

    “Why is there ‘fuzz’ on a tennis ball?”

    Why, you may ask? For two goals – one to see how well they think on their feet when asked an off the wall question and two to see just how ‘creative’ this ‘senior designer’ is when asked an off the wall question.

    Do they answer with a logical, scientific answer of ‘because it hits the ground and the backspin kicks the fabric up’ or will they answer with something more creative such as ‘the ‘fuzz’ on the tennis ball creates an effect similar to anti-aliasing in which the tennis ball ceases to have a defined edge and blends into it’s surrounding environment when struck with a racket.”

    Ask them and see – you be the judge.

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16. xinderella says:

    What amount of experience should I have to start my own company?

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17. Nubby says:

    Thanks everyone for the great questions! I asked a handful of them today and will be putting an article together over the next few weeks that details the experience.

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18. Godlesscupcake says:

    Why do you try to appeal to our most banal, superficial desires instead of our intelligence?

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19. lindsay says:

    heres my question…

    Do you feel that some people over think design and typography – and if so, to what extent.

    I have spoken to a handful of very successful designers, and I feel that I am working my way up in the ranks slowly but surely. Many of the designers I talk to, when I ask them about the “psychology” of design, say that they feel that MOST people overthink and over do. They (some) have said that people give too much meaning to trivial things.. Also making sure not to discount that design is a very emotional thing and using psychology is good, but its better to use the designer’s own emotion while designing rather than following every rule written.. Like “pink makes people feel warm” type of deal..

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