Design software experience - the strongest part of a student's CV

摘要

The results of a Guardian newspaper graduate survey* showed that students said being rejected for jobs for not having enough experience was the toughest issue they face as a graduate job seeker. This is hardly a startling revelation - merely a reflection of the modern career world. The days of "it's not what you know, but who you know" are long gone. If we look at the design in- dustry in particular, is the lack of opportunities still the case? Design students have one specific advantage over their peers as, right from the start of their studies many use the same design software in the classroom that they would in the workplace. In the sector generally, software tools and technology have a strong influ- ence on modern design, speeding up the entire production and reducing the time-intensive grunt work, while giving designers unlimited options to focus on the creative and ideas side. Workflows have become digitised and whether it is product design, engineering, visualisation or art and imagery for marketing and advertising, many designers use the latest software to aid their creative processes.