Something I haven’t told you yet is that I’m now guest-blogging 2 times a month for Underground Art School. My first post went up Tuesday morning—and my plan is to repost them here a couple of days after, so here it goes:

Some nights you will find yourself sipping on a Red Bull trying to [...]

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So you’re thinking of getting an internship?  Good idea, lucky for you a bad economy doesn’t hurt your chances of getting an internship.  In fact, in times like these big companies cut full-time positions and replace that staff with interns—the ethics of that may be something to discuss at another time but for now, use [...]

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Hey Kate, I am entering my Foundation Year at Parsons this fall and I’m so excited! But I’m nervous that it’s going to be super competitive. Is it?
At Parsons, I feel like there is some competition… but most students tend to be friendly and open. As you go on from Foundation Year and [...]

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After reading their interview at Fuel, I was inspired to get in touch with the guys behind Drifting Creatives and have my own interview. They’re on a design tour from city to city, meeting designers, and working with small businesses who don’t have a huge budget to work with bigger firms. Did I mention they’re fresh out of school? Check it out:

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A reader recently emailed me asking me what my opinion is on studying design (her question was specifically graduate school for design & management) in New York City (Pratt, Parsons, SVA, FIT) vs studying at a State University or somewhere else outside NYC.
Yes, I was the same way when faced with the prospect [...]

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