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AMA: Hi, I'm Andrew Wilkinson, Publisher of Designer News and Founder of MetaLab. Ask me anything.

8 years ago from Andrew Wilkinson, Publisher of Designer News

  • Kenny ReyesKenny Reyes, 8 years ago (edited 8 years ago )

    Hey Andrew,

    Did you have any formal education when you started designing and developing, or did you just learn from resources online?

    Also a couple questions about looking for design candidates for Metalab:

    1. How do you weigh a portfolio with real client work vs self initiated projects.

    2. Do you look for more experienced designers, or are you open to hiring designers that are still early on in their career?

    2 points
    • Andrew WilkinsonAndrew Wilkinson, 8 years ago

      Did you have any formal education when you started designing and developing, or did you just learn from resources online?

      I dropped out of journalism school after 4 months, and ended up teaching myself front-end development on Lynda.com back in 2006. From there, I got into design and found my calling.

      How do you weigh a portfolio with real client work vs self initiated projects.

      Both relevant. We love seeing that you are capable of collaborating with a client though.

      Do you look for more experienced designers, or are you open to hiring designers that are still early on in their career?

      Open to hiring people at all stages except total beginners.

      2 points