Author Archives: Andrew DeRosa

“Let’s Face It” – a nationwide mask design competition – Now Open!

LET’S FACE IT

Artists, designers, and creatives of all types have been passionately responding to the current need to cover our faces. MCD is launching Let’s Face It, a nationwide craft and design mask-making competition and community gallery. From the practical to the avant-garde, we are curious to see what you are creating share it with the world.
The deadline to enter is May 31, 2020.
Juried by Marcel Wilson, the Founder and Design Director of Bionic, and JoAnn Edwards, the Museum of Craft and Design’s Co-founder and Executive Director, the winning design will receive $500, the runner-up will receive $250 and third place will receive $100. Additional non-monetary awards will be given for Best in Show, Best Student Design, and Most Unique Design.
Participation is free. All entries will be displayed on the Museum of Craft and Design’s website in a community gallery beginning Friday, June 12, 2020. Additionally, for each design entered, the Museum of Craft and Design will donate a new mask to the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank.

AIGA Early Career Mentorship Program


Each year, AIGA NY connects a select group of professionals from the design industry and allied fields with individuals who are starting off in their careers to help them accelerate their career, personal and leadership growth. The program is free and open to both AIGA and non-AIGA members.
Interested in joining the 2020 cohort as a mentee?
Deadline is Feb 24 (Enrollment may close earlier once we have a full cohort signed up).
Kick-off gathering on March 3.
More info

AIGA NY Job Fair! February 7th


Meet creative companies helping you take your first steps in the design industry.
Are you a design student or new graduate? Join us for AIGA NY’s 4th annual mini-job fair! Meet reps from New York’s top creative companies and studios. Find out what a typical day is like for their designers and hear what creative directors are looking for in new designers like you.
It’s speed networking meets the design industry and not another portfolio review. Come by, introduce yourself, and discover where to take your first steps in the design industry.
AIGA NY board members Caspar Lam, Janet Esquirol and Jarrett Fuller will co-host.
AIGA NY Student Job Fair is part of the Work in Progress event series. These events are focused on the creative process, personal development and professional development. They aim to give a peek behind the curtain and expose failure as a valuable experience.
Location
Starr Foundation Hall University Center
63 5th Avenue, Room UL102
New York, 10011
When
Friday, February 7
Schedule
12:00pm – Doors open & check-in
12:10pm – Job Fair begins
4:00pm – Job Fair ends
$5 TICKETS

Workshop: Design Thinking for Entrepreneurs / Free / Jan. 3rd

This is a Grow with Google workshop designed for entrepreneurs.
Discover how to create a collaborative environment where everyone is responsible for design. You will go through design challenges and sprints that can be incorporated into any workplace or startup, to unlock creativity and innovative thinking.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/design-thinking-for-entrepreneurs-tickets-86248937895

Paid Summer Design Internships: Apply Now!

Seniors and recent grads:
FYI – Design studios all over New York are beginning to have open applications for Summer 2020 internships.
Apply now! Just go to LinkedIn and use the search functions (for Design jobs for Interns in NYC)
tinyurl.com/vkoxvrh
Here are some I found (but there are more, and more new ones being posted everyday):

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1569449932

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1559643501

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1592605196

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1644058227

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1617721042

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1566988537

Seniors and recent grads: UI/UX job with startup


UI/UX Designer
Engineering | New York City
Peach Street is a fintech startup looking to redefine the homeownership experience – starting with how you pay your mortgage. We are a small team of engineers from Google, Facebook, Instagram, and Twilio who are using technology to improve the mortgage servicing experience for both homeowners and lenders. After raising a seed round from large venture and strategic investors, we’ve built our initial product and are about to close another round to accelerate our growth. We are looking for the first in-house UI/UX designer to work with Product and Engineering on a slick user experience to help homeowners understand and pay their mortgages.
Our design stack includes Sketch and Zeplin.
Responsibilities
● Work with Product to deliver high fidelity product UI mockups from defined Critical User Journeys
● Develop mocks for use by Front-End Engineers on mobile web, iOS and Android.
● Determine the usability of new and existing product flows and make actionable suggestions for improvement
Ideal Background
● 3+ years of product design experience building UI mocks or in UX optimization capacity.
● Strong communicator. Able to work cross-functionally to balance product and technical requirements.
● Experience with one or both of the following: web application design, mobile application design.
● Experience in a fast paced startup environment and know how to maximize the impact of your time.
Express Interest
● Email co-founder of Peach Street: Eric – eric@peachstreet.com
 
 

AIGA Design Job Fair – Thursday, May 16, 1-4pm

Thursday, May 16 2019
1:00–4:00 pm

Meet creative companies helping you take your first steps in the design industry.
Are you a recent graduate or just starting out designer? Join Wanted Design and AIGA NY for the third annual Spring Job Fair! Meet reps from New York’s top creative companies and studios. Find out what a typical day is like for their designers and hear what creative directors are looking for in new designers like you.
It’s speed networking meets the design industry and not another portfolio review. Come by, introduce yourself, and discover where to take your first steps in the design industry.
REGISTER AND LEARN MORE