Tue 5 May 2009
Greenock Based Hobo Web Designer Jack Osborne in .Net Magazine
Blurb by Michael Bonnar
Hobo web designer Jack Osborne was recently featured in the July edition (#189) of .net magazine.
Within the article ” Get your first job in web design ” Jack has documented the process where he made the transition from higher eduction into full-time employment. The article covers some of processes that he used and pointers that he has been given along the way.
Aspects covered within the article are:
- Creating, tailoring and maintaining your website
- Using social networks to enhance your online identity
- Making sure your cv is of standard to send away to companies.
With the recession looming large and many students looking to make the same transition this year be sure to grab your copy and get yourself ahead of the pack.
Jack’s playing with HTML 5 on his personal site (Jack Osborne) if you want to catch up with him (or follow him on Twitter – he’s always finding cool css and web design stuff).
Any budding website designers based in Greenock interested in working at Hobo, or getting a summer placement or a weeks work experience, do get in touch with us. 
Did you know when you link to a Hobo SEO post we have search engine friendly links back to your site if approved? Our comments are also search engine friendly you know (once you've commented on a few posts)! Do you need any more encouragement to get involved in the conversation ;)
Great to see my neighbours in Inverclyde doing so well! Don’t usually read .NET, but I’ll pick up a copy for this article.
I receive CVs through to both my freelance site and main employer website all the time. The first thing that hits you about them is the lack of creativity. You’re applying for a design job, not an administrator’s job in a bank. Come on guys stand out from the crowd!
The second thing I always notice is the comprehensive list of programs they can use. I too am familiar with the full Macromedia suite, but I can only use a few to a good enough standard to make it beneficial to my employers.