Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Make a killer portfolio and land your dream design job. Enroll in my online industrial design course, Form Fundamentals. bit.ly/335vsqO . 2020 is going to be a rough year for new graduates of industrial design. I figured I'd offer up some advice around what's important in your first job. If you understand and apply these principles, you're more likely to get hired and be successful in your new career.

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John Mauriello has been working professionally as an industrial designer since 2010. He is an Adjunct Professor of industrial design at California College of the Arts.

Tim Zarki's video that I referenced: vimeo.com/368431539