HUGE , Carrot Creative neighbor (we have a view of their window) and recent Digital DUMBO host, organized an Internet Week event today at the DUMBO Arts Center.
A Job Grows In Brooklyn: Brooklyn-based interactive agency HUGE challenge you to steal their jobs.Think you’re good? Take it to the next level by learning from HUGE’s celebrated senior team. Find out what they’re looking for in the next big talent. Now that you’re a major player, how do you move higher? Where are the jobs in digital going? Developers, visual designers, project managers and interaction designers will learn to become more confident, more marketable and who knows, maybe land an interview with HUGE. We’ll share on-the-job insights and take you through examples of applicants that did (and didn’t) make the cut.
While there was no fighting or throw downs to removing the HUGE staff members from their current positions, the speakers each provided a great overview of their individual disciplines, what HUGE is looking for and what people looking to get a job (or new job) in the digital age should be thinking about.
Some key points for those who could not attend:
- The space is still growing. Digital is growing. Digital agencies are hiring for things that will be super relevant over the next 3-4 years. (Carrot Creative is too!)
- When asked who will be working in digital in 2015, most of the room raised their hand. One thing to learn: Your skill sets are changing.
- Working in digital is like working in dog years. If you’ve been in this space for a few years, it feels like 7 of your life because of how much has changed. (I really liked this quote by Nantini Rauch, Head of Recruiting for HUGE)
- When interviewing at digital agencies, show off your successes and show off your failures.
- Be willing to collaborate. If you can’t, good luck finding a job in the digital age.
Joe Stewart, Creative Director at HUGE was definitely the highlight (for me at least) with some tips to Designers:
- Be terrified every day.
- Never stop designing.
- Embrace Arial.
- Becoming a great designer has nothing to do with Photoshop.
- CEOs don’t give a s*** about your kerning.
- Don’t go back to school if you have a job.
In short: Do what you love to do. I’m glad that message came out of the panel as it should be the one thing everyone is thinking about these days. Work in a place that makes you happy, keeps you excited and encourages you to learn. If that’s not the current state, move on. You have to be happy and you can be.
