It’s the beginning of the school year again.
We know this, but not because of the flashing lights in school zones that cause us to slam on our brakes and spill our 32oz coffee on our shirts every morning, nor the fact we must put on pants and stuff a herd of children in to our DeLorean before the sun comes up. We know this because our inbox blows up with inquiries and interview requests from hopeful future designers and developers. Somehow, the word has gotten out that we have advice beyond how to make a mean Whiskey sour. Although we have received varying combinations of the questions below, there is a trend in the overall objective: What will I need to get hired?
So what is the secret success sauce you ask? Well, we have no f*$%ing clue. But here is what we tell students, anyway.