Now that beyondwords is on Twitter, we’ll be sharing our top tweets every Friday — news, tips, resources, and articles about professional writing, editing, and design — in more than 140 characters. Let us know about other great links on Twitter or in the comments.
Job Opportunities & Resources
- Adams Media, a publishing company based in Avon, MA, is hiring an associate editor and a graphic designer. You can find out more about these positions at the parent company’s website, F+W Media.
- Harvest is looking for a UX Designer and a Visual Designer. This web software company with roots as a creative agency is based in New York City.
- Designers: Tips to Ace The Interview, Get The Job: Hiring managers share how to ace an interview with tips on resumes, portfolios, thank-you notes, and more.
Networking & Professional Development
- Show Don’t Tell: Drawing & Design: This online workshop for visual communication beginners will be taught by Karl Gude, Information Graphics and Visual Communication Professor at the School of Journalism at Michigan State University. The workshop takes place October 27 and lasts one hour.
- Presenting Data and Information: A One-Day Course Taught by Edward Tufte: This course is being offered on select dates from October to December in Chicago, Minneapolis, Boston, San Francisco, and San Jose. Some of what’s covered in one day: fundamental strategies of analytical design, evaluating evidence used in presentations, effective presentations on paper and in person, and interface design.
Tools & Resources
- How Colour Communicates Meaning: This article is a must-read for designers, who need to consider the meaning behind color in order to make informed design decisions.
- Content Heavy Websites with Beautiful Structure, Layout and Hierarchy: These 25 examples show how a lot of content can still be beautiful online — great for transitioning print publications to the web.
- 5 Ways to a Portfolio CMS: Heavy Backpack shares content management systems designed to help artists and designers organize their work in DIY portfolios.
- Inspiration vs. Motivation: Freelance web and user interface designer Shay Howe shares 18 ways to stay motivated as a designer, such as tracking your progress, avoiding distractions, and rewarding yourself.
Student Focus
- Survey: 79% of students consider social networking sites crucial to employers engaging with them: A recent survey by TMP WorldWise and Targetjobs shows that students are using social media to research potential employers, get a feel for company culture, and network with current employees.
- Life is a Marathon, Not a Sprint: Recent graduate Cherin Gillies shared her perspective on the post-graduation job search with msuCatalyst.
- Poets & Writers: Top 50 MFA writing programs: Considering a Master of Fine Arts in writing? Poets & Writers released their list of top MFA writing programs for 2010. Click here to find out more about the ranking process, which polled prospective and current students.
Branding
- When Type Gets Personal: Creative Director & Strategist Peter Levine looks at how corporations use emotional connections to make brand identities personal.
- Branding: The Future of Publishing?: X poses an interesting branding strategy — organizing bookstores by publishing company rather than genre. The conversation in the comments is worth reading through.
- How Does Your Personal Branding Message Cut Through the Noise?: Kristi Daeda shares her thoughts on Brand Camp and how to make your personal brand memorable.
Industry Humor
- A Collection of Humorous Flowcharts for Web Designers: Wondering if you can be a web designer or what someone hears when you tell them what you do? These flowcharts will help you out…or at least make you laugh.
- Subject: Our Marketing Plan: The New Yorker’s Ellis Weiner wrote a hilarious parody of modern marketing strategy with gems like “I sort of have my hands full, promoting twenty-three new releases this fall, but I’m really excited about working on your book [...]“.
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