Breaking the
Design Industry

A collection of data & figures from 9 months of job applications.

After finishing a Graphic Design degree at the University of East london, I began the task of searching for a job in the creative industry. This page catalogues my attempts at breaking into the industry. The job hunting began the 7th of July 2008 and was ongoing until employment.

Job applications:

185

avg one application every two days

most sent in one day:

8

on 16/9/2008

Enquiry emails sent:

265

avg one email sent every day

most sent in one day:

43

on 12/2/2008

Replies

35

avg one reply recieved every eleven days

most recieved in one day:

4

on 12/2/2008

Interviews:

4

avg one interview every sixty two days

interview feedback:

5

2 phone / 3 email

Employed after:

309 Days, 6 Hours, 30 Minutes, 17 Seconds