Ajani’s Mini Job search

My ultimate goal is to one a have a successful career as a Production Manager for a Publication. Ideally, I would want to work for a comic publisher, or a tech magazine. My major in Graphic Art Production Management will help me some of the way in obtaining my goal. However, I have never been the type of person whom learn solely through lectures and reading. I’m one of those people who learns better “with their hands”. As I mentioned in the previous post, I work as a Prepress operator for a printing company. I have gained a lot of knowledge not only about printing but design.

One of the most important lessons that I have learned is that that no matter how beautiful the design is, if it can’t output (print or display) it means nothing. The only unfortunately thing is that I can’t get to where I want to be by working for this company. To obtain my dream job I know it going to take the right combination of work experience and technical skill in production. I also know that going to have to start at an entry level position so that I can build on my skills. I know it seems like I plan on doing double the work, but I believe that managers can gain more respect from their subordinates it they have relatable work experience. I have often worked for managers that had no idea about the operations they were responsible for. I find that this type of manager rarely are prepare for issues that may arise, and are quick to blame others.

A careers in graphic arts will continue my development, and hopeful the I can get an entry level graphic designer position at a publication. So, I started my job search Graphic Art/Publications, to which I found lot of Graphic Design oriented position. Some results did vary, as not all were for Publications. The overall qualifications are 1-5 years in a design environment (prepress for some), 4 year degree, organizational skills, technical skill using the Adobe suite or Quark Xpress, Verbal and Written communication skills.

Village Voice

Graphic Designer

https://www.smartrecruiters.com/VillageVoice/81070434-graphic-designer

Guttmacher Institute

Graphic Designer

http://www.authenticjobs.com/jobs/23384/graphic-designer?utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Indeed

Senior Designer

HarperFestival and HarperCollins imprints

https://careers-harpercollins.icims.com/jobs/1284/senior-designer/job?mode=job&iis=Job+Board+-+Indeed.com&iisn=Indeed.com&mobile=false&width=870&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-300&jun1offset=-240

Design and Marketing Associate

Great Oaks Foundation (Great Oaks)

http://hire.jobvite.com/CompanyJobs/Careers.aspx?k=Job&c=qeZaVfw2&j=oM5i0fwT&s=Indeed