How to Land a Job at a Local Agency

[This will be held over Zoom – details will be emailed to attendees 3 days before the event.]

Times are tough, and so is the job hunt.

After going through thousands of applications, a group of agency founders have decided to come together to give whoever needs it our two cents on how this can be done better.

What we will address:

• Why 1 cover letter doesn't rule them all
• How to present your portfolio
• What to look out for and prep during the interview process
• Delane Lim and the 7 interviews: is it acceptable to ask for work life balance?

This event is for you if you are looking for a job in

• in a creative agency
• a local SME

Come with questions, we'll try our best to answer all of them.

Panelists:

Hendric Tay – Founder, The Travel Intern

Hendric left his 9-5 to travel the world and has since travelled to almost 55 countries. Together with his team, he now runs The Travel Intern, a Content Marketing Agency, Production House, and Travel Publication that bridges the gap between travel brands and travellers.

He has also seen over 2800 job applicants in the last 4 years la. Just saying.

Jiahui Tan – Founder, Fable

Fable is a multi-disciplinary design agency that has worked on regional projects for Google, Rolex, Deloitte, and also a slew of clients from the food and beverage, hospitality, fintech, property industries. He has won a couple of D&AD pencils, and was also invited back to be D&AD's jury panel in London. Fable's work has been featured across 200 international and local platforms such as Monocle, It's Nice That, AIGA, and more.

Randy Yeo – Founder & Design Director, Practice Theory

Prior to starting Practice Theory in 2015, Randy worked for studios in both Singapore and London, where he also pursued his degree at the London College of Communication. Today, Randy leads a team to work on projects across the fields of brand identity, art direction, editorial, and spatial design. The studio has worked with notable clients including Andaz Hotels, BNP Paribas, MORROW Architects, UOB Privilege Banking, UNIQLO, National Gallery Singapore, and the YPO. Along the way, the work has also gathered international media recognition on It's Nice That, Design Week, Design360, The Straits Times, and more.

Moderated by:

Stephanie Phua – Founder & Creative Director, Duo Studio

Having had hands-on experience in the industry while it was in its infancy, Stephanie was exposed to managing social media campaigns for local, regional and global clients. Today, Stephanie is focused on helping brands and creators navigate the rapidly evolving social media marketing landscape in Southeast Asia.

Stephanie drives Duo Studio’s emphasis on creative and data-driven content strategies; the agency has since serviced clients such as Disney, Uniqlo, American Express, F&N, Kao and more.