Post on 21-Jul-2015
Hello from Moto, IxDA!Chris Andonian - Design Recruiter - Motorola Mobility
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*Opinions are my own. Not my employer’s.
I hire designers.• For the last 9 years, I’ve been hiring...
• Visual Designers
• Industrial Designers
• Design Researchers
• Front-End Developers
• Copywriters / Content Strategists
• And last but not least...
• Interaction Designers
10 Principles for Good [Resume & Portfolio] Design ~ Dieter Rams [& Chris Andonian]
Good design is… • Innovative • Useful • Aesthetic • Understandable • Honest • Unobtrusive • Long-lasting • Thorough, consistent,
and accurate down to the last detail
• Environmentally friendly
• As little design as possible
Credit: Bibliothèque (design consultancy in London)
1. Innovative
&Design Input
Design Output
2. Useful
• Purpose of your resume is to show your experience
• …and to link to your PORTFOLIO!
• Purpose of your portfolio is to show your work
3. Aesthetic
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4. Understandable• “Good design makes a product understandable. It clarifies
the product’s structure. Better still, it can make the product talk. At best, it is self-explanatory.” ~ Dieter Rams, World Renowned Designer
• “Your work should mostly speak for itself. One’s resume and portfolio should tell a complete story and demonstrate an understanding of user behavior with the world, not just the screen. Your design process and the evolution of your designs should be obvious.” ~ Chris Andonian, has 500+ LinkedIn Connections
5. Honest
• Be real • Brand yourself • Use humor when appropriate • Do not write about yourself in
the third person! • Example: “Chris Andonian
is a recruiter with 9 years of experience and a thought leader in…”
X
6. UnobtrusiveFile Name = Your Name!
*Consider the user and make it easy for them.
7. Long-lasting
8. Thorough, consistent, and accurate down to the last detail
Consider your email address…
Spelling / Grammar
Resume, Portfolio, and all written communication
Credit: Matthew Inman, TheOatmeal.com
9. Environmentally friendly
10. As little design as possible.
*Consider the user and make it easy for them.
Thanks IxDA!Chris Andonian - Design Recruiter - Motorola Mobility
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