Making Creative Connections
The core purpose of the Society of the Sacred Pixel is to bring designers together in real time. Meetings take place over Zoom on Sunday evenings at 4 PM ET (U.S. Eastern Time).
Designers of all experience levels, from all over the world, join to talk about the craft and career of design.
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UPCOMING meetingS
Sunday May 3
general session
4 PM ET
Sunday May 10
learning session
Jen Borror
Crack the Can: The Art of Beer Label Design
4 PM ET
Joining the Conversation
Meetings begin with brief introductions with members sharing where they’re from, their design background and experience, and whether they’re currently working or seeking opportunities. New members join each week.
The group then opens the floor for discussion on topics of interest. Common themes include job applications and interviews, industry trends, design tools and workflows, and career development. We then move on to critiques of portfolios, individual projects, and résumés/CVs.
All work and discussions shared during Society of the Sacred Pixel meetings are strictly confidential to ensure a safe, supportive environment where members can speak freely and share openly. Membership is completely free.
GROUP DISCUSSIONS
We don’t typically record our general sessions but we made an exception for these group discussions.
Design Tests and tasks when applying for jobs
In this first recorded discussion from the Society of the Sacred Pixel, designers share real experiences with job application tasks including projects that take days or even a full week to complete. Some say design tests are necessary to evaluate skills. Others say they’re exploitative, excessive, and broken.
Adding design skills: how much is too much
Members of the Society of the Sacred Pixel recently discussed the growing expectation for designers to constantly expand their skillsets. The conversation focused on the tension between meaningful, intentional growth and the pressure to continuously add new tools and disciplines just to keep up, often at the expense of depth, focus, and craft.