To this end, we give you the opportunity on the application to share how you will bring a diverse perspective to the apprenticeship. One way we can grow is by including more teammates who challenge our worldviews and ways of thinking. Sparkbox has been evolving our benefits, such as adding options to better support working moms and dads, and we’ve been working to build a team where we acknowledge our own faults, make all feel welcome, and humbly help one another grow. The past few years have taught us that we can always do more to create an inclusive environment-both in our industry and in our team. This is a characteristic we expect of all Sparkboxers, and if you make it into the apprenticeship, you’ll see that we learn as much from you as you do from us. You have to be willing to check your ego at the door and do what it takes to improve. Having a strong desire for knowledge is one thing-being willing to hear authentic, constructive criticism (and do something about it) is another. To be successful in a career doing web stuff, you have to be continually learning-you have to be hungry for knowledge. HungerĪpplicants who make it to the final interview round all have a tremendous hunger to learn, and they back it up with their own experimentation. We don’t expect you to have mastered your craft, but a fluency in design concepts like typography, hierarchy, and layout is definitely preferred-whether you’ve used them for the web or another medium. Self-initiated projects are always a great way to show that you love the work you do. We’re looking for people who are passionate about good design and can show this passion through past design work. 26, 2020: Frontend Design Apprenticeship in Dayton, OHĮach year, we’re asked to describe what it takes to be a successful Sparkbox apprentice. April 1, 2020: Final candidates selected and notified.March 15, 2020: Last day to apply (by or before 11:59pm EST).You’ll also have a couple of projects to add to your portfolio and knowledge to tackle what’s next. You’ll also learn to code your concepts like a pro, using Sass to help write, manage, and compile your CSS.īy the end of your apprenticeship, you’ll have the skills to function as a full-fledged frontend designer. We’ll guide you through the iterative design process, point out things to keep in mind, and help you arrive at a compelling visual concept. You’ll start by learning to write semantic HTML and CSS and quickly progress to working on projects where you create wireframes and interface design. If you are revved up to apply for Sparkbox’s apprentice program, here’s your link: As a Sparkbox Frontend Design Apprentice, you’ll spend four months with our team in Dayton, OH, learning the skills needed to be a web designer in today’s quickly changing responsive web world. We nerd out on documentation and discuss how being on the “design system team” can be a great part of company hazing >cough, cough onboarding. Of course, we get into design systems, too. (Team leaders, please take notes.) We also talk about taking time to tinker and figure yourself out-while the world seems to change right underneath your feet. We talk about how that awesomeness came to be and what’s working well today. At Sparkbox, Ben has created an amazing workplace that facilitates learning, exploring, asking questions, and pet projects. This is our last episode of 2020! We are revisiting the December 2019 episode with Ben Callahan.īen is a design system expert and the founder and president of Sparkbox.
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