Hiring student graphic designers: Benefits, challenges, and lessons learned

Jackson, John; Hazlitt, Jamie

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Title

Hiring student graphic designers: Benefits, challenges, and lessons learned

Author(s)

• Jackson, John
• Hazlitt, Jamie

Issue Date

2021-09-13

Keyword(s)

• Graphic design
• Student employees
• Project management
• Marketing
• Hiring

Abstract

This article explores the benefits and challenges of utilizing students as part-time employees to create graphic design materials for academic libraries' promotional needs. The authors describe their experience recruiting students through faculty recommendations, onboarding new hires, and the project management lifecycle for graphic design work.

Series/Report Name or Number

Journal of Library Outreach and Engagement, vol. 1, issue 2

Type of Resource

text

Language

eng

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.21900/j.jloe.v1i2.823

Copyright and License Information

• Copyright 2021 John Jackson, Jamie Hazlitt
• This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)

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