Hello from Moto, IxDA!Chris Andonian - Design Recruiter - Motorola Mobility

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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

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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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