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Mar 5, 2021

How I Landed My Job as a Designer at AKQA: Takeaways

Previously, I shared my HR β†’ Creative career switch story. Today, I’m outlining some of the things I learned in the process. Here goes: People are key. Don’t listen to everybody. 120% certainty. Stalking people helps. Be a knowledge sponge. And these learnings don’t age. People are key. You need people. You need people who want to help you. And you need people who believe in you. Building connection and trust will help you…

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How I Landed My Job as a Designer at AKQA: Takeaways
How I Landed My Job as a Designer at AKQA: Takeaways

Jan 26, 2021

How I Landed My Job as a Designer at AKQA.

Disclaimer: I wrote this article in July 2018 but just posting now. Who doesn’t love a 2+ year creative delay?! My name is Kaitlyn, and I’m a Designer. A little about me. My childhood was comparable to the Lady Bird storyline (minus the mother-daughter tension). I grew up in the…

Career Switch

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How I Landed My First Job as a Designer at AKQA.
How I Landed My First Job as a Designer at AKQA.
Kaitlyn Peterson

Kaitlyn Peterson

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