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Articles about, by and interviews with David Karlins

The write stuff (NYU News)

Helping engineering students express their ideas in writing… General Engineering lecturer David Karlins is the author of some 40 books, and Tandon students count on him to help them develop their capacity to communicate their work and its importance clearly and compellingly. “Engineers have a responsibility,” he asserts, “to present their work in reports that provide actionable insights to not just colleagues, but to society.” READ MORE

From David Karlins’ Career Building Blog for Noble Desktop

  • Becoming an Accessibility-Conscious Designer: Mobility & Cognition: The importance of designing web content that is accessible to blind or vision-impaired users, and deaf or hearing-impaired users, is widely understood. But that does not end the process of creating accessible content. Read Article 
  • Becoming an Accessibility-Conscious Designer: Audio and Visual: Attention graphic and UX designers! Accessibility is a major, and fast-growing dimension of contemporary communication design. Read Article 
  • Portfolio Website Guide & Tips: You need a job as a graphic designer. You have a collection of projects you’ve created in (or outside of) school. Your portfolio is one of the three key tools in job hunting (along with your resume and your LinkedIn Profile). So how do you leverage your collection of projects in a portfolio? Read Article
  • LinkedIn Profile Guide & Tips: LinkedIn is critical in “reeling in” your objective (which in this case is a good job, not a fish!). Read Article 
  • Designer Cover Letter: A graphic designer’s cover letter can be thought of as a written version of an “elevator pitch.” If you haven’t been exposed to that term, it refers to a pitch to a potential employer or client that is short and focused enough to make an impact in the time it takes to share an elevator ride. Read Article
  • Resume Guide & Tips: Your resume is the first thing you step out with on your journey from graphic designer student to working graphic designer. It is the key that unlocks the door to having your LinkedIn profile and your portfolio reviewed, and ultimately getting an interview and… a job! Read Article
 

From a series of Interviews with David Karlins: When They Tell You To “Make It Pop”

Han Chen·at Medium

Feb 28, 2020

David Karlins analyzes, writes about, teaches, and implements new developments in digital communication culture, design, and technology. His latest book is Adobe Illustrator CC For Dummies. I’ve used the book, and I had a chance to sit down for an afternoon with Professor Karlins to ask him about how Illustrator fits into the world of digital design, and how he approaches teaching Illustrator. I’m sharing the interview in four episodes.

Last time, we talked about his process for learning Illustrator, as well as the clash between how-to print guides and online tutorials. In this third part, we talk about the collaboration process behind his book, as well as the psychology of dealing with client feedback as a designer.

What was your workflow when you were writing this book? Or more broadly, when you’re writing how-to books in general or structuring lessons?

READ THE INTERVIEW

Interviews by David Karlins: Making the Transition from Design Student to Working Professional

A series of edited conversations between David Karlins and accomplished communication designers on the theme of making the transition from being a student to becoming a working professional. The conversations explore the challenges of making that transition, the insights of people who have made that transition decades, years, or even months ago, and observations of the relationship between one’s passions and talents, making a living, and changing the world.

Articles by David Karlins in Macworld Magazine

Reviews of vector drawing and generating tools including TurboSketch Studio, Sketchup, and other architectural rendering and vector animation apps.

Articles by David Karlins from Adobe Press

Articles on modifying Drupal themes, using HTML5 video, generating 3D vector effects, and other topics.

Ear To Mind To Stage: NYC Music Organization Premieres Contemporary Piano Music At Carnegie Hall

DateApr 16, 2012 , Third Ward — John Ruscher


Jenny Q. Chai

Earlier this year we told you about the new Ear to Mind website created by 3rd Ward Web Design teacher David Karlins, and this Thursday, April 19 the NYC music organization will present the Carnegie Hall concert that inspired that new online destination…