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Liana Jegers

We hear a little about Liana Jegers soon to be transitional period going from 8hr days downtown to going solo and...

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Alyssa Arnesen

We chat with the wonderful Alyssa Arnesen about her transition from PR firm to the design industry; her involvement in...

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Jen Serafini Design

Jen Serafini’s art teacher in elementary school constantly encouraged her, teaching that art can have an impact on our culture and society. Jen tells us of...

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MAKE & Co

We recently chatted to Jesse Hora, art director, designer, illustrator, muralist and owner of MAKE & Co.. Jesse chats to...

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Nicole Ginelli

Nicole Ginelli was spending between 1-2 hours on a Sunday experimenting with her illustration style while being a UX designer through the week…...

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Chad Kouri

Working Artist, Chad Kouri, tells us about discovering his dyslexia and consequently his obsession with letterforms; his lack of social life outside...

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Thirst

Bud Rodecker started with a pirated copy of Photoshop at age 14, and now look at him! We chat with...

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Leo Burnett

We chat with SVP Design Director at Leo Burnett Dept. of Design, Alex Fuller, about a little of this and...

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The design industry is super confusing when you start out, hearing all these job titles thrown about. What roles do you suit and apply for? Read on to find out!

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Chicago's design directory

We asked our community and we’ve collated a big list of everyone doing awesome stuff in Chicago. Be sure to check them all out!

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The Art Institute of Chicago
Graphic Designer
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Xtreme Xperience
Graphic Designer
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Hogsalt Headquarters
Graphic Designer (Salary Negotiable)
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Darwill, Inc.
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