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Ideas (Outside of the Box (Take a design course (SAIT, ACAD, lynda.com,…
Ideas
Outside of the Box
Try and get an interview with the School paper
Try and get an interview with the Calgary Journal
Take a public speaking course
Join a new club
Do a new project just for the sake of exercising my skills
Come up with a song that describes my skill sets
Come up with a creative poem
Create an acrostic poem out of my name that describes my skill sets
Paint something and share it online
Make an artistic version of my personal logo
Make an origami-like business card
Visit a design museum
Buy adspace on a bus
Sell some stuff at the Calgary Comic Expo
Take a design course
SAIT
ACAD
lynda.com
thegymnasium.com
Buy adspace in Coffee News
Search for jobs in a sector I've never had any experience in
Networking
Create a flyer and stick it in people’s mailboxes
Email former employers a link to my website and ask them to give it out to people
Do classroom visits
Email old professors a link to my website and ask them to forward it along
Apply for a job at a design firm to earn more experience
Attend a networking event
Work with a recruiting agency
Send my resume to a design agency in-town
Apply to a job outside of Calgary
Present to my step-dad's office
Hang out with new people
Email design agencies around town
Ask for feedback on my resume
Research graphic design agencies around Calgary
Contact the Graphic Designers of Canada association
Email design agencies in other cities around Canada
Toronto
Vancouver
Edmonton
Montreal
Ottawa
Attend a design conference
Social Media
Advertisements
Facebook Ads
Instagram ads
Google Ads
Make a Facebook Page to showcase my work
Share my work online
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
LinkedIn
Beef up my LinkedIn page
Join design groups on LinkedIn
Join design groups on Facebook
Make more connections on LinkedIn
Develop a presentation to host on my website
Become a blogger
Ask for feedback on my website
Link my website on my LinkedIn page
Use the "Business" feature on Instagram
Hashtags
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Post my resume on Facebook
Portfolio
Go door-to-door in my neighbourhood with my portfolio
Set up with my portfolio on Mainstreet
Make a portfolio on Behance.net
Make a mini version of my portfolio
Make a digital version of my portfolio that can be emailed out
Come up with a unique resume/portfolio combination
Ask for feedback on my portfolio
Send my portfolio to a portfolio review board
Show my portfolio to the class
Take my portfolio to a few design agencies
Standard Ideas
Make posters
Newspaper ads
School paper ads
Calgary Journal ads
Make a really creative resume that stands out
Determine my unique skill sets
Develop a unique cover letter
Apply for a job where I don't necessarily meet all the necessary qualifications
Present to students in marketing and business sector
Business Cards
Place business cards at Tim Hortons tables
Place business cards at The Hub tables
Hand out business cards on Mainstreet
Make a unique, standout business card
Give my business card out to family members so they can pass the info along
Take my business cards to the Calgary Comic Expo
Give some business cards to students in younger years in info design