Okay, Team! A Young Designer's Guide.

Episode 5: Education and Career Paths for Designers - Part 3

December 07, 2023 Mark Cela, Kristen Pericleous, Dan Lawson Season 1 Episode 5
Episode 5: Education and Career Paths for Designers - Part 3
Okay, Team! A Young Designer's Guide.
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Okay, Team! A Young Designer's Guide.
Episode 5: Education and Career Paths for Designers - Part 3
Dec 07, 2023 Season 1 Episode 5
Mark Cela, Kristen Pericleous, Dan Lawson

In this episode, The Team examines the career path to becoming a college-level educator in Graphic Design. We talk about degree requirements, expectations on the job, and just how easy/difficult it is to land one of these positions at various institutional levels!

Show Notes:

Deep Dive Educator Levels:

  • Job Titles (Adjunct, Visiting Professor, Instructor, Tenure/Tenure Track)
  • Level of Schooling Needed/Requirements to Apply
  • Job Description/Responsibilities

Application: Differences in CV vs. Resume

Interview Process (What to expect)

Differences in process

  • Portfolio
  • Presentation
  • In-class teaching
  • Meetings & Tours

What they hopefully shouldn’t ask you

Unexpected Responsibilities ?? (committees, curriculum building, recruitment, advising, etc) 

Differences between Agency and Education? 


Host, Producer, & Editor - Mark Cela
Host, Director, & Script Writer - Kristen Pericleous
Host, Social Media Manager, Social Media Content Creator, & Editor - Dan Lawson

Show Notes

In this episode, The Team examines the career path to becoming a college-level educator in Graphic Design. We talk about degree requirements, expectations on the job, and just how easy/difficult it is to land one of these positions at various institutional levels!

Show Notes:

Deep Dive Educator Levels:

  • Job Titles (Adjunct, Visiting Professor, Instructor, Tenure/Tenure Track)
  • Level of Schooling Needed/Requirements to Apply
  • Job Description/Responsibilities

Application: Differences in CV vs. Resume

Interview Process (What to expect)

Differences in process

  • Portfolio
  • Presentation
  • In-class teaching
  • Meetings & Tours

What they hopefully shouldn’t ask you

Unexpected Responsibilities ?? (committees, curriculum building, recruitment, advising, etc) 

Differences between Agency and Education? 


Host, Producer, & Editor - Mark Cela
Host, Director, & Script Writer - Kristen Pericleous
Host, Social Media Manager, Social Media Content Creator, & Editor - Dan Lawson