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5 Ways To Become A More Human Leader
Founder of Artisan Talent Bejan Douraghy helps leaders learn how to motivate their teams through compassion, kindness, and relationship building.
The GDUSA Podcast #3: Megan Flood of Marine Lane
Gordon talks with Megan Flood of boutique design studio Marine Lane about design school, bipartisan politics and her love of Serendipity ice cream.
Donation Work: When to Say Yes … Or No
It’s a tough place to be when you want to give back and donate your time but aren’t sure if it’s the right timing or fit for your company to be involved.
Get A Peek Into The Job Market For Designers in 2018
The Creative Group’s new salary guide helps keep you plugged into hiring and compensation trends.
Your Look, Your Brand
Be yourself and you’ll attract the right opportunities with your confidence. And go into your closet tonight and start throwing out stuff.
Designing A Career Path
AIGA Executive Director Julie Anixter on the expanding career path for today’s graphic designers. And how AIGA can help.
How To Hire Creative Talent, Fast
The majority of workers say they lose interest in a job if they haven’t heard from an employer within two weeks after the initial interview. Here are tips for accelerating your hiring process to land highly skilled creative professionals.
5 Tips For Dealing With Stress At Work
Feeling pressure at work? Here are a few tips for creatives from The Creative Group on how to deal with it.
Hiring the Right Fit
Finding the right fit for your culture is an essential part of the hiring process. Considering what their goals are, how they fit into your current culture and how their skills propel the team are all things that take time and planning. Here are some tips.
What a ‘Candidate-Driven Market’ Means For Designers
A candidate-driven marketplace means good news for designers looking for a job, a salary increase, or to otherwise enhance a career.
Creative Managers Can Promote Workplace Happiness
Diane Domeyer of The Creative Group on the many ways creative managers can promote workplace happiness.
Design Skills Employers Want You To Have
Bejan Douraghy discusses the importance of highlighting your proficiency in software and design skills on your resume and job application.
Four Signs You Should Trim Your Services
Don’t be afraid to trim your services and get back to what “you’re amazing at,” says Laura Wallace of Worx graphic design and branding firm. “Your team and your clients will all benefit equally.“
10 Tips and Tricks For UX/UI Designers Just Starting Out
Thoughts on how to approach and solve UX design challenges.
Finding The Right Hire Is Harder In 2016
The pace quickens so finding the right creative professional is proving harder in 2016.
San Francisco is Best City For Graphic Designers
What are the best cities for graphic designers to work in the United States?
5 Tips for Working with a Recruiter
Five tips to help you get the most out of working with a recruiter…
Top 5 Job Interview Deal Breakers
Job interview common missteps
5 Tips for Creative Work-Life Balance
In the GDUSA May Enewsletter, I acknowledged that I am a habitual and compulsive overworker. It may be too late for me, but surely it is not for you. The specific issue that triggered by comment was weekend work, but it fits into the much large context of trying to keep a balance in your […]