Re: [IxDA Discuss] Career tips for a high-schooler
This just came through my blogsphere. A design camp for young adults/HS age. It is in Toronto. http://www.dx.org/alerts/campsalert/index.html -- David Malouf http://synapticburn.com/ http://ixda.org/ http://motorola.com/ 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Career tips for a high-schooler
Thanks guys for the good tips. My job-shadow session went well today. My high-school student came prepared with good questions and took serious notes about design school recommendations courtesy of this list. I had to get busy for a bit on a project and suggested he grab a design book to read from the shelf. Next time I looked up he was halfway through Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud. Might've set the hook in this one - a profession that involves drawing pictures, textbooks in comic format, good pay, and a high-end coffee robot in the kitchen was looking pretty appealing to him. He suggested we trade places, but when I told him what sort of math grade to expect he changed his mind. If you ever get invited to host a curious youngling for a day do give it a try. Was pretty fun. All the best, Michael Micheletti 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
[IxDA Discuss] Career tips for a high-schooler
List friends, A high-school sophomore with an interest in a software design career will be job-shadowing me Friday as part of a career day assignment. Any tips I should pass along about education or breaking into the business would be welcomed. I'm especially curious to hear from designers or design students on this list who are just now starting out about what is working (or not) for you. Thank you on behalf of my visitor, Michael Micheletti 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Career tips for a high-schooler
When I started getting into HTML and CSS coding more seriously in 2006, I found various blogs to be extremely helpful. I know this isn't really groundbreaking advice, but it's great to be able to refer to those especially since the good ones are up to date. While the information that blogs present doesn't always fit into your methodology, it can at least introduce you to a new way of thinking, causing what you know and hopefully solidifying your understanding of not only how to do something but why. - Scott 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Career tips for a high-schooler
One thing I'd be sure to mention is how important it is for our profession to think like others. So although the basic knowledge is SUPER important I'd pass on how you interact and work with non-design partners. Hope this helps!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=26541 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Career tips for a high-schooler
Learn to draw and sketch. And, dare I say it, maybe code. This will help get them into a good design school, where that skill will be (hopefully) refined and combined with problem solving and additional design skills. Dan 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Career tips for a high-schooler
On Feb 27, 2008, at 12:15 PM, Dan Saffer wrote: Learn to draw and sketch. And, dare I say it, maybe code. I think Hell just froze over. 8^) -- Andrei Herasimchuk Principal, Involution Studios innovating the digital world e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] c. +1 408 306 6422 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
