Design graduate's survival guide

It's that time of the year again. The next couple of months will witness a deluge of graduates entering the industry. Every bright young hopeful will be eager to make the right impression and get on the first rung of the ladder of success. In 2005 the Higher Education Statistics Agency reported that almost 57,000 students were enrolled on design courses nationally; arithmetic suggests that approximately 19,000 new designers emerge annually.

Staggering, isn't it? So if you're straight out of college and competing to stand out from the pack, here's some advice that should help you get that first job.

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