Jaime says: "In 2000 I graduated with associates degrees in both Design and Illustration with no idea what to do with them. I luckily landed a web designer position at a small ad agency in Syracuse NY. With no experience creating websites or even designing websites I needed to learn fast. David Murphy a co-worker and mentor said to me a couple days into the job “I won’t give you a fish to eat, but I will teach you how to fish”. It was a great environment to learn."
"After a year of working there I moved to Chicago. My plan was to move out here with enough money so I could stay home and learn actionScript. Work was scarce and a couple months turned into six months, which was one of the best things that could have happened to me. I stayed at home reading books, doing flash tutorials and teaching my dog tricks. Ah, the salad days. Eventually I started landing freelance work, small projects here and there. Some on-site work some I could work out of my apartment. I started getting bigger clients and ended up working on some great projects like a flash presentation for Nike, cadillac.com and built applebees.com with one other guy. After Five years of freelancing I took a position at Digitas as Lead Interactive Designer where I have been for the last two and a half years and I love it."
Availability: Varies
All sessions are by appointment only. If you're interested to meet with an Industry Expert, and have already registered with us, call 312.344.7280 to schedule an appointment. If not, complete the registration form and be sure to select the Industry Expert option. Easy.
Q: Whoa there. What are Industry Expert sessions again?
A: It's a service provided by the Portfolio Center that pairs students with working professionals in their field. An Industry Expert helps you understand what materials to put in a portfolio (and what to leave out), how to package and present your work, and how you'll know when it's ready for prime time.
