Getting a solid footing in web design can feel a little overwhelming without some good direction. That’s why AIGA Portland is proud to present Jason Duerr of Sandstrom Partners to help you get a better understanding of the constraints and possibilities when designing for the web. Learn what’s important and what to ignore when getting started in web design, and see how your experience in print can translate to this medium (it can even be an advantage). With an ever increasing demand for web design skills, you won’t want to miss out on this sage advice!
About Jason Duerr
Jason Duerr is a post-hardcore rock’n’roller, graphic designer, web technologist, radio guy, amateur chef, coffee nerd, motorcyclist, skateboard commuter, bike geek, and reluctant adult. He’s currently Interactive Tzar at Sandstrom Partners in Portland and Sole Proprietor of DROPKICK Design Studio.
Event Schedule
8 – 8:15 AM | Breakfast and Networking
8:15 – 9:15 AM | Speaker Presentation
9:15 – 9:30 AM | Q & A
Fees
AIGA Members: $10
Non-members: $15
Student Members: $5
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Posted by Dr. Sean Harry
Let’s be clear, “being creative” does NOT “mean making stuff up.” Never EVER lie or exaggerate on your resume! Those “little lies” almost always get found out. They will completely ruin your chances of getting the job, and they could ruin your reputation as well.
That being said, it is important to be creative and “think outside of the box” when conducting a job search. Thinking out of the Box (better known as creative thinking) seeks to create something new from Read the rest of this entry »
Not only are they working to make this a gree event, but also: Free Admission, Free parking, Free childcare, and a Free eco-shuttle provided from Gateway Transit Center. Very Nice.
Related Info from Dr. Harry: Monday Staff Meeting: Getting the MOST Out of a Job Fair
From Press Release:
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES CAREER FAIR MAY 16
17th Annual Women in Trades Career Fair Goes Green!
WHAT: Come discover high-paying careers in construction-related trades during the 17TH Annual Women in Trades Career Fair. Participate in hands-on activities such as operating heavy equipment, framing a house, climbing utility poles, wiring light switches, soldering copper pipes, welding, exploring solar power, learning about eco-roofs and many other trades related learning activities. Everyone is invited. Attendance is Free. No advance registration is required.
WHO: Meet successful tradeswomen role models, including electricians, carpenters, heavy equipment operators, line workers, plumbers, and more. Learn about apprenticeship programs and community college programs training opportunities.
WHEN: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, May 16, 2009 Read the rest of this entry »
We’ve been busy creating auto-listing tools this month. We haven’t tweeted that much, but we’ve put up some good jobs in several different areas.
Portland Jobs Listings/Tweets from the various accounts the last few days (plus tweets from friends on twitter):
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RT @PDXJobs: (Please Retweet) Have a Portland job opening/know of a job opening? @, email, DM. Looking for a job? Follow me. #pdxjobs
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The push for Green Jobs in Portland continues this weekend.
From Lacey Riddle
Focus Oregon/ Northwest Coordinator:
Focus the Nation: Seizing the Opportunities of the New Energy Economy; Portland State University- Hoffmann Hall, 1833 SW 11th Ave., Portland, OR
April 17th- 6-9 p.m.
Focus the Nation will hold our local kick-off town hall (1 day before the rest of the country launches about 170 other town halls). Congressman Earl Bluemanuer, Rep. Jules Bailey, Rep. Ben Cannon, Mayor Sam Adams, Commissioner Jeff Cogen will be in attendance for this town hall to discuss the city and state’s role in the transition to the new energy economy.
Mayor Adams will be unveiling the City of Portland & Multnomah County’s Climate Action Plan at this event, and will open it up for the first time to public comment at the Focus the Nation town hall! This will be a great time to bring YOUR input to the table and to make sure YOUR values are captured by this action plan!
Check out http://focusthenation.org/nation/oregon/oregon-district-1 for more information. Please send all questions regarding the event to Lacey Riddle at lacey@focusthenation.org.
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We’ve been really busy making some auto-listing tools this week, We haven’t tweeted that much, but they are some good jobs here for sure.
Portland Jobs Listings/Tweets from the various accounts the last few days (plus tweets from friends on twitter):
Portland Jobs Listings/Tweets from the various accounts the last few days (plus replies from friends of PortlandTwitterJobs)
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The Portland Shop Symposium isn’t a job fair or job panel but these are definitely the kinds of people to network with and learn from. This is especially true if you can provide services that local retailers and entrepreneurs are looking for (sales jobs, creative jobs, service jobs).
From Shop Symposium:
35 Local Business Leaders Join to Educate Business Owners
Second Annual SHOP Symposium for Portland Retailers and Entrepreneurs
Tickets are still available to the second annual SHOP Symposium, a one-day conference for small business owners and entrepreneurs looking to draw an edge in what may seem an over-saturated market. Like last year’s selling-out SHOP/08 (touted as “fabulous”, “uplifting” and having “contagious energy”), Portland’s unique SHOP Symposium is a forum fit to educate and equip Portland’s business-minded individuals, with 35 leaders in the Portland business community speaking on panel, adding to a lively, educationally rich dialogue followed by an audience-approved Q & A. Read the rest of this entry »
Portland is one of the cities often mentioned when people speak about the “Creative Class” and the “Creative Economy”. Many people work in creative jobs here and others move here for these types of careers and to live near other creative professionals.
On Wednesday, you can see four of the leaders in Portland’s creative community and learn how you can work and participate in these fields.
From Vizwerks:
Vizwerks is taking part in a panel discussion called “Working in the Creative Economy” featuring Susan Hoffman (Executive Creative Director at Wieden+Kennedy), Steve Potestio (Managing Director at 52 Limited), Randy Higgins (Creative Director at Vizwerks) and Jolie Giese (General Manager at Nau).
The event was organized by University of Oregon – Portland Library and Learning Commons, Career Center and Portland Student Action Council as way of connecting establish creatives with up-and-coming talent. It’s the first official U of O event at the newly opened White Stag building.
Info from the official poster for the event (pictured): Read the rest of this entry »
In these economic times, many people are discovering that using social media tools can be highly valuable to network, research, and find career opportunities.
A few months back, I started a 
twitter account (@pdxjobs) to syndicate good & interesting jobs I found across the net. Luckily, we live a great community here in Portland and many people have helped. From the beginning, other PDXers were sending me jobs to post. KGW even had me/@pdxjobs on “Live at 7″ to help people find jobs.
If you are on twitter, I hope @PDXJobs helps you. Also, send me jobs you find, retweet it & use #pdxjobs hash-tag so others can follow jobs across the search timeline.
Because jobs range a great deal, I created a few others that cater only to certain fields. They aren’t quite running yet but, they will within a week so follow them if you are looking for jobs in these fields
Other accounts:
Clicking name on left takes you to twitter account. Clicking description on right takes you to posts here in that category.
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