I started messing around with Photoshop in high-school, and it then continued through faculty with several graphic design projects. The faculty was Computer Science (translated 'programming and others'). I did ok, but wasn't really excited about what I was learning.
My interest in 'designing for the user' was caught by a very user-centered web design book (don't remember the name, sorry). Then came the HCI course, and it was by far my favorite course in faculty. Then came "About Face 2.0" and I had my mind made up :). My first job after graduation was as a general purpose Designer in a web start-up. I loved the job, but the start-up didn't make it :) The 2 internships that followed were more a result of my programming skills (which came in very handy, I must admit) than my design ones, though I've tried to also use my design knowledge as much as possible. Now I'm decided to make the move. I have no formal education in the UX area, and no official work experience. I have 3 years of learning from and through this list, a number of years of building my design skills, a number of projects in my portfolio, and extremely good feedback and references from my previous employers. And hoping to find that company that will give me the chance to prove my design skills, besides my programming ones ;) -- Sergiu Sebastian Tauciuc http://www.sergiutauciuc.ro/en/ ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
