How To Get Your 1st Graphic Design Job

When you have just graduated college or university as a graphic designer or creative professional the biggest question is ‘How do I get my first graphic design job?”. You don’t have any real-world work experience. You don’t have a big portfolio. You’re also probably wondering, “Should I work in an agency or in-house?”and “How do I get an interview?”. The system for applying for jobs online is completely broken. But, there is one secret method get you a job in the design industry fast - and I in this video I’m going to share that secret with you.

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This video is targeted to my channel’s audience of entrepreneurs, designers, creative professionals and anyone interested in brand strategy, business planning, design, trend, marketing and communications.

Philip VanDusen is the owner of Verhaal Brand Design, a brand strategy and design agency. Philip is a highly accomplished creative executive and expert in brand strategy, graphic design, marketing and creative management. Philip gives design, branding, marketing, career and business advice to creative professionals, entrepreneurs and companies on how to build successful brands for themselves or for the clients they serve.

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[abe]

Dude, they never explained this to me when I was in college. I graduated this year with an Associates in Digital Animation, but I had no idea I could apply to staffing agency or which one to apply for. Thank you so much!

[VampireAnita]

I wish tips like these were shared in college courses or through guidance counselors at the college I attended because this is amazing information! Thank you for sharing this. I graduated when the pandemic hit and have had the worst luck finding stable work. I look forward to trying out one of these agencies!

[LHA_]

Holy moly, this is JUST what I needed today! Thank you for posting this!

[gtillustrated]

I just graduated and earned my BA in graphic design. I've been applying to various firms in my city and also in Los Angeles. They've all been passing me up, I haven't even made it to a single interview with any of them. I'm gonna look into possibly contacting an agency. In the meantime I've enrolled myself in an online boot camp to further enhance my UI/UX design skills.

[tanaemusic]

Thank you for sharing! This video was super helpful.

[covenantayoola]

Thank you very much Mr. Philip for sharing this sir. This was very helpful.

[tashiemasmall]

GREAT ADVICE, REALLY DIDNT KNOW ABOUT STAFFING COMPANIES. THANK YOU.

[pascalsanyi]

Hello philip, the content you shared today was very helpfull. Thanks for the advice PEACE.

[pascaldubois]

I never considered staffing agencies, thank you for the advice and the books.

[randomladyaj]

Last time I tried a staffing agency they contacted me 3 years later with a job offer that wasn't even in my field.

[mmadhonne]

It's the first time that I hear about stuffing agancies, thanks 🙏

[امجدالقدسي-صت]

wow you are a really amazing man thanks a lot for everything specially the book`s links

[christinarosadoni]

Thank you so much for this! I have been feeling stuck and this was super helpful!

[adam-]

Hello, I'm hoping Philip VanDusen can answer this question, but if anyone else can answer this it would be great. I just had a graphic interview today, if I get the job it would be my first real graphic job. This job does not offer any benefits and is Contract work. So my question is (I live in MI) how do you find a reasonable 3rd party health insurance (a.k.a A retail policy or individual health ins.) with dental and vision? Also what do you do about not having a 401k or anything else you would have like that if you worked a "normal" job? Lastly what do you have to do with taxes since the job does not with hold taxes either (I'm guessing I have to pay them but how much do you hold back for them)?

[cartooncottage]

This is just what I needed. Thanks so much 🙂

[brandon]

Wow... I’m embarrassed to admit that I didn’t even know designers/photographers had staffing agency’s as an option for sidework/potential FT positions.

I’m in the middle of setting an appointment with a friend to take new headshots for my LinkedIn and my Personal portfolio website. I haven’t applied to any jobs in a while now since I’ve dedicated my spare time to my websites development & the last few freelance jobs I’ve had.

Despite the fear of rejection, This video makes me that much more excited to land my first FT job this year 🙏🏼. Thank you so much for this!

[AleeahSharde]

I have a graphic design business & need help looking for employees. Can you make a video on how I can find employees?

Thanks 🙏🏽

[unisangalaxystudio]

I have tired so much praying so much and my life does not get better but get's worse and worse to the point am losing faith in God.
I went to college well community college, while I really wanted to do Animation, and graduated in 2019 and started looking for a job as a graphic designer and a hotel did promise me a graphic design job but in day one they told me that role was gone and said I fit better in janitor....so fuck up, pandemic came in 2020 and save me from the stress of that but sadly I went back to the hotel in spring 2021, as a pool guy better than janitor but it was a nightmare. At the end I was doing the work for 5 people and it was seen as normal. Quit the hotel early this year and move to retail, better but still stressful, been looking for graphic design jobs in my town and I did found some, one asshole trick me twice saying I was prefect then to close the role a day later. This happen twice, and now I been applying every where here, big cities, remote nothing.
I don't know what to do am so lost, my metal health is getting so much stressful anything but nothing it feels when I look up and pray it feels like am in hell where life get's worse and worse.
if I have to change carriers then I will lose all hope for god am done having to waste time praying like this carrier.

[gauripota]

That's an amazing video! Thank you!
Is anyone can recommend any staffing agencies in England by any chance?

[Hotsauceonmy]

Man I graduated in 2019, then 2020 happened, and I still haven't found a job yet. It's pretty depressing 😔