The Secret Handshake is an orientation lecture series for design students and young creatives (18-25) looking for insider insight, honest answers and solid solutions for making the transition from student to design professional, whether that means taking a job in design or going solo.

This series of lectures exists to bridge the gap between “design student” and “design professional” by inspiring greatness, demystifying the industry, and providing tactical insight to successfully survive the transition.

This lecture has been given at colleges around the U.S. and now it's right here in Chicago!

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Join Jason Schwartz as he discusses such things as maxing out your resume, presenting the best work, and how to do it all right. If you have any questions about this subject matter that you would like answered, you can Tweet them to Jason Schwartz.

About the speaker:

Jason currently runs Bright Bright Great, a boutique interactive creative agency located in Chicago. Previously, Jason was the Director of Creative Services at Norvax, a Chicago-based Inc 500 technology company and has worked for 2 Chicago-based tech start-ups over the last 10 years.

Jason was recently featured on the AIGA KC website and judged in the 2010 Internet Marketing Awards. Jason was also a professional assistant at the 2009 Camp Firebelly as well as a participant in the 2009 Coudal Partners Layer Tennis Season. He has also been featured in GD USA magazine.