One of the better blogs covering design is Speak Up, an off-shoot of the equally fascinating UnderConsideration. A recent post there asked the question, “What does a portfolio look like these days?”. It’s a great question, and one that was answered with aplomb by Tom Horton, CEO of Seattle integrated design-ad-interactive agency, Horton, Lantz & [...]

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Seattle’s School of Visual Concepts works closely with local staffing firms, including FILTER, Aquent, Big Fish, and The Smart Department, to keep tabs on where the demand is for jobs and skills. In talking with these staffing partners, we’ve heard the case for temporary creative staffing, and it’s a convincing one. Here, in short, is [...]

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Seattle’s School of Visual Concepts frequently offers a full-day workshop on Managing Creative People, typically led by Tiffany Young, creative director of Seattle’s Smashing Ideas. The curriculum touches on hiring, motivating, and managing those with large and fragile egos. A topic that also gets a fair amount of attention is what to do with the [...]

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Seattle’s School of Visual Concepts frequently offers talks and workshops about how to interview, prepare your portfolio, and put together a resume for aspiring writers, art directors, and designers. But what about the other side of the equation? What’s the best way for a design firm, ad agency, or interactive shop to search for the [...]

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