Saturday, February 7, 2009

when you want to be an architect =]

  1. What do you like to see when reviewing a portfolio?
    We like to see a strong balance between great design and practical experience. We want to see the ability to conceptualize an idea and develop it and are equally interested in how these ideas are then materialized in built projects. Specifically submissions should contain: Cover letter and resume (we are interested in the applicants writing skills), Illustrations (3D renderings, hand drawings, sketches, photo shop, illustrator … depending on what the applicant’s strongest medium is), line drawings, DD sets, CD sets, prototypes, physical models.
  2. How important is presentation in the portfolio?
    The presentation in the portfolio is incredibly important. We are in the business of designing and documenting design information. This is our first impression of the applicant ability to provide this service. Design, proportion, clarity, and spelling is important on all material that applicant uses to represent himself.
  3. Should the portfolio contain a lot of work, or a smaller selection of carefully selected projects?
    The portfolio should contain a thoughtful concise selection that covers a broad range of skill sets from all phases. The portfolio is an example of how the applicant synthesizes and documents information geared to a specific recipient, each piece in the portfolio should be intentional and lead to a relevant discussion regarding the applicant’s interests, pursuits and skills.
  4. Do you prefer to review applications (including portfolio) in digital or hard copy format?
    We prefer to receive a small selection of work in digital format. This is fundamental to selecting who we invite to personal interviews. During the personal interview we prefer hard copy format.
  5. What recommendations can you give an applicant for the interview process?
    The interview is generally the first impression. We are as interested in the person as we are in the work and are looking to find a mutually beneficial fit. The more genuine and open the applicant is about whom he/she is and what his/her career goals are the better. Relax and bring yourself to the interview. Social skills are important in architecture, particularly in upper management. Bring relevant work. Bring examples of built work. Bring examples of your design work that clearly represents you. Often we ask what project the applicant has felt most passionately about and why. Recognize that time is valuable to both parties, make every minute of the interview purposeful.
  6. What are the most common mistakes potential employees make on their applications?
    People often choose not to read the ad we have placed. Please … read it. We have put thought into it before posting it, it illustrates what we are looking for in our office at that time.
    Many applicants do not offer references. Employers often pre-screen this way. If you have great references … use them!
    Inaccuracy about work experience in terms of longevity (a two month summer internship does not equal a year of work experience)
  7. Can you offer any other helpful information?
    Be prompt, be polite, dress appropriately, give a good hand shake, inspire confidence, be enthusiastic.
    Bring questions about the firm you are looking to work for.
    Write to confirm your interview time and date. Bring a copy of your resume. CD Sets CD Sets CD Sets.
    Please ensure that your name is on all work samples.
    Be realistic regarding your salary expectations … identify the market you are looking to work in (design architects vs. corporate, experience level etc.) and research what you should be receiving as compensation.

Friday, February 6, 2009

SHINY BLOG

So yeah like I'm not actually allowed online on weekdays, which I suppose is good for me because I think if I could, I'd probably just like, stay online all week and not get as much work done. Not like I'm doing extensive amounts of schoolwork anyway. Turns out, whoever told me to develop good study habits in year 7 because it would be hard to change later on gave me sound advice.
Anyway, Eugene bought Genny chocolate for Christmas, so I just eat it.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

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i want to play my piano song yo~

Monday, February 2, 2009

i h4t3s teh 13372P34K.

Subject: Twilight (The Movie)

think James and Rosalie are the best casted people !!
Rob/Edward is casted good too , but i think thoose two ^
The rest of them is SOOOOOO Wrong ! Especially emmet & Jacob , Lol ..
And in Dk , it doesn't come till like .. April xD
I'll watch it online , lol x]
anyways , SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXITEDDD !!!!!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPP PPP !! x3

What We Think They Meant:

I think the characters of the film in question referred to as James and Rosalie are particularly well-cast, and I offer my sincerest congratulations and well-wishes to the agency responsible for recruiting these actors. I also find that the characters known as Rob and Edward are appropriate, although I do not believe in this case that they are up to par with the aforementioned James and Rosalie. However, I believe that the rest of the actors who are featured in this film are highly inappropriate. In my opinion, the actors that will be playing the characters of Emmett and Jacob will do an extremely poor job in portraying the characteristics, tendencies and mannerisms of the characters in the novel. For some reason, I find this poor casting to be amusing, so much so that I am chuckling audibly at the mere thought of it. Furthermore, this film will not be available in Denmark until some time near the month of April, but it brings me much joy and laughter to be able to watch this film on my personal computer using internet-based communications. Regardless of these casting issues and release dates, I would like to convey a remarkably high degree of excitement as I wait in breathless anticipation of this film. It is my opinion that this film will be superb. Perhaps my excitement would be best conveyed by a emitting a high-pitched squeal. However, I am not sure that my excitement would be communicated by one such squeal, but three of them uttered consecutively might begin to express the complete and utter exhilaration I feel when I think of viewing this film.

LOLWHUT

Sneaking slowly through the night
Outside, the air, it feels like eyes to you and I
So for a short time I'll come inside
Call me crazy but just maybe
I could be the one to change your mind
So take a chance
You never want to dwell on what could've been

'cause I'm taking on every chance that comes around
And every look that's thrown my way
I've gotta get up, I've gotta get up to get in
And understand why we are superficially conveying
Life is so bad at forgetting me and where we came from

You know it's not so easy now
Everyone is scared about it
But you could never live without it
I know you want it so bad
You know I want it so bad
Can we see this through 'til the end
Of high and it's safe to carry on
We came for what we wanted, now we're gone

Believe it, I don't want to see you go
And I would appreciate a little self-control
We're just getting started here
Is this what you wanted me to say, I need to know
We're just getting started here

Oh my God, for goodness sake
Everything that we say goes
We got one, you know it
I'm more about myself than I ever thought
I'd never follow you

Sunday, February 1, 2009

THIS IS WHY YOU BUY IKEA


AM I FITTING IN NOW OR WHAT


so like, i accidentally knocked over my black mug which contained some water. The water splashed onto my keyboard. I panicked but then didn't panick so hard because i remembered it was meant to be splash resistant.

HOW THE HELL DID I EVEN STUFF THIS POST UP



useless facts #2

Those nonsense symbols ( !#@%& ) used to indicate swearing or cursing in comic strips are called grawlix.

The Beach Boys were the founders of surf rock; however, only Dennis Wilson knew how to surf, and he died of drowning in 1983.

The arcade game Space Invaders was so popular in Japan that it actually created a coin shortage for a while.

Water itself does not conduct electricity, but the impurities found in water do.

useless facts #1

a group of jellyfish are called a 'smack'

a human draws the heart shape to represent love was because of silphium, a relative of the fennel seed that was once used to suppress birthing

Piggy banks come from family money jars in the Middle Ages usually made from a type of clay called pygg.