I was looking for the address of a software maker the other day and it got me thinking about some of the great places there are for a graphic designer to learn about the trade and work in 2018.
With all of the pivotal changes I’ve witnessed in our industry over the last forty-plus years, I’ll tell you this, the prestige of our craft continues to grow—and our influence on society as a whole has never been greater. Today, a talented designer has the potential to become a part of some extraordinarily interesting and exciting organizations—using a bag of tools, tricks, and hardware that were simply unimaginable a few short decades ago.
But because these places are all about branding, it’s easy to start thinking of them as something other than places on a map with walls and desks. It’s important to remember each has its own culture and sense of place. Each has real needs and requirements—almost all are actively looking for recruits.
As a reminder of my point, here’s a little taste of what’s out there—their websites, where they are on a map, and what they look like on the inside…
AGENCIES
Laundry Service > Brooklyn, New York
Laundry Service careers…
Laundry Service location…
Inside Laundry Service…
Saatchi & Saatchi > Dallas, Texas
Saatchi & Saatchi website…
Saatchi & Saatchi location…
Inside Saatchi & Saatchi…
Wieden+Kennedy > Portland, Oregon
Wieden+Kennedy website…
Wieden+Kennedy location…
Inside Wieden+Kennedy…
STUDIOS
Big Spaceship > Brooklyn, New York
Big Spaceship careers…
Big Spaceship location…
Inside Big Spaceship…
Landor > San Francisco, California
Landor careers…
Landor location…
Inside Landor…
Siegel+Gale > Brooklyn, New York
Big Spaceship careers…
Big Spaceship location…
Inside Big Spaceship…
SCHOOLS
Rhode Island School of Design >Providence, Rhode Island
Rhode Island School of Design website…
Rhode Island School of Design location…
Inside the Rhode Island School of Design…
VCU Brandcenter > Richmond, Virginia
VCU Brandcenter website…
VCU Brandcenter location…
Inside VCU Brandcenter…
TEACHERS
Communication Arts > Menlo Park, California
Communication Arts website…
Communication Arts location…
Inside Communication Arts…
Lynda.com > Carpinteria, California
Lynda.com careers (they’re part of LinkedIn)…
Lynda.com location…
Inside Lynda.com…
TOOLS
Adobe > San Jose, California
Adobe careers…
Adobe location…
Inside Adobe…
Autodesk > Boston, Massachusetts
Autodesk careers…
Autodesk location…
Inside Autodesk…
HARDWARE
Apple > Cupertino, California
Apple careers…
Apple location…
Inside Apple…
And one more…
Microsoft > Redmond, Washington
Microsoft careers…
Microsoft location…
Inside Microsoft…
Posted in AUGUST 2018 / Chuck Green is the principal of Logic Arts, a design and marketing firm, a contributor to numerous magazines and websites, and the author of books published by Random House, Peachpit Press, and Rockport Publishers. Contact.
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