This week we're excited to share an audio essay by Crash marketing director Jeremy Chevallier!

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Going to college wasn’t exactly my cup of tea—at first.

Thankfully, I found my place and discovered my passion for design. This is the story of how I

hacked my way into the design courses I wanted to take, which led to the opportunity to

break into the design industry.

I did this all while still in college, before actually getting my degree.

In the episode, I cover:

• why business school wasn’t for me

• how I transitioned to design school

• how I hacked my way into graphic design studio courses

• my experience at my first design internship

• why you shouldn’t sign NDAs

• how I won my first real design job

• why you shouldn’t lie about your skills—and just learn them before the question even comes

up

• how I broke into the professional design industry

• the AIGA Phoenix Portfolio Review at ASU

• why you should follow up asking about job listings you see online

• how you should think about unpaid internships

• 12 more lessons from my journey so far

As a bonus, there’s an inspiring clip at the end featuring advice for beginner creatives

from one of the most prominent radio hosts and podcasters out there: Ira Glass of This

American Life.

Enjoy & let us know on Twitter @CareerCrash how you’re breaking into your industry!