[IxDA Discuss] Disillusioned Junior Designers

[Gabriel White]

My recommendation to graduates who want work in IxD is to look for a
company that clearly understands that interaction design is distinct
role / activity:

- Do they have a person / team whose role is exclusively interaction design?
- Do they talk about interaction design as a distinct component of the
design process (and probe them on what that actually means - make sure
it's not just lip service)?
- Is interaction design part of what is sold to customers (is the
value being communicated)?
- How important is interaction design to the business generally? How
does it integrate with their other activities? When are interaction
designers engaged in the work process?

I agree that as a junior it's very difficult to change things, and
also it's critical to work with other senior people (hey, it's always
critical to work with other interaction designers, doesn't matter how
experienced you are).

Gabe