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Design Pickle MGA Test Preparation

The document provides information and tips to help prepare for an upcoming skill test. It details what the skill test will involve, including a 48-hour project based on a client brief. It lists the criteria that will be assessed, such as visual hierarchy, style, and attention to detail. Finally, it provides pointers for the test, such as ensuring reliable internet, mastering Adobe software, and being resourceful with design assets and ideas.

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Design Pickle MGA Test Preparation

The document provides information and tips to help prepare for an upcoming skill test. It details what the skill test will involve, including a 48-hour project based on a client brief. It lists the criteria that will be assessed, such as visual hierarchy, style, and attention to detail. Finally, it provides pointers for the test, such as ensuring reliable internet, mastering Adobe software, and being resourceful with design assets and ideas.

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LET’S PREPARE

YOU FOR THE


SKILL TEST!
Thank you for applying for a job with us! Now it’s time to

prepare you for the next stage! A test where we’ll assess

your creativity and skills!

The following information will help you with this part of

the process, which is the skill test! Before taking the test,

please make sure to go through all of this as it will help

you on the next stage of your application.


1. WHAT’S THE SKILL TEST?

Brief summary

This test consists on one request for which you will have 48 hours to
complete - If you finish beforehand, awesome! If you take more time,
that’s totally fine! We still want to see what you’ll come up with.

The request will include the client’s brief, where you’ll find the
instructions for the project and the ideal design time. The request is
patterned to what our current creatives handle on a daily basis.
Please make sure to read the instructions carefully before submitting
your files!

Criteria
With your initial application we will assess your design skills with the portfolio submitted, as well as your
communications skills. You must be a super chill and talented creative! But we need to be sure you have
what it takes in terms of visual hierarchy, style, font use, turnaround time, attention to details, and other areas
that will give us a better insight into your overall capacities as a designer!
1. WHAT’S
THE
SKILL TEST?

Disclaimer
We want you to be super creative and to
make your results to look as amazing as
they can! So please remember that these
designs are not for real clients! The designs
requested in the skill test were created
Make Relish in Partnership with Design
Pickle to test your skills and therefore we
will not use the designs you created for any
other purpose. After all is said and done,
your designs will become part of our
archive, not to be seen by anyone ever
again, at least outside our team!

Remember, the output


expected must be
100% original!
Yeah, we get it! A lot of designers use
Vecteezy, Freepik and Flaticon as vector
resources, however those sites often
infringe rights in terms of attribution and
require royalties for their use, therefore
here those sites are not allowed! You may
opt to use other free vector or images
resources that are free to use with no
attribution required. As for fonts, feel free to
use Google fonts and free for commercial
ones! Don’t fret! We’re gonna hook you up
with some goodies to help you out with the
test ;)
2. WHAT DO I NEED
TO PREPARE?
Double check your Screenshot feature
For us to check that the animation was done in After Effect, we will require screenshots or photos of the
project timeline before you export the files.

Knowing how to take a screenshot may be one of the most basic things when it comes to using a computer,
right? But still there are different ways to take them depending on your preference, and of course, the
operation system at hand.

These are a few options, but feel free to use your favorite! Just make sure to get it right and make your test go
smoother.

Windows Mac OS

Option 1 - Screenshot of an area Option 1 - Screenshot of an area


Windows + Shift + S Command + Shift + 4

Option 2 - Snipping Tool Option 2 - Snipping Tool


This is an utility included in Windows Vista and Command + Shift + 3
later. It can take still screenshots of an open
window, rectangular areas, a free-form area,
or the entire screen
2. WHAT DO I NEED
TO PREPARE?
Adobe CC programs & Other software*
As you might know, we require you to have full proficiency on Adobe CC (you can check in the requirements
of job you applied for the softwares handled). We don’t use Corel, Affinity Designer, Figma, etc., so please
keep that in mind while you’re working on your designs! Just make sure you have the latest version of Adobe
CC installed in your work station.

List of royalty free websites and images!


As promised! Here’s a cool list of free attribution sites to help you out with your test:

Free Stock Images: https://mmtstock.com/


https://www.resplashed.com/
https://www.pexels.com/
https://realisticshots.com/
https://tookapic.com/photos
https://fontawesome.com/cheatsheet/free/solid
https://picjumbo.com/
https://snapwiresnaps.tumblr.com/ PSDDD
https://barnimages.com/images/ Freebies from Dribbble that can be used in day to day
https://startupstockphotos.com/ designs! https://psddd.co/
https://kaboompics.com/
https://isorepublic.com/ Logo Dust
https://travelcoffeebook.com/ Free Logo Designs For Your Projects, Added Every
https://littlevisuals.co/ Tuesday https://logodust.com/?ref=producthunt
https://www.lifeofpix.com/
Freebbble
https://jaymantri.com/
https://negativespace.co/ Here you can find 1000+ design freebies made by

https://stocksnap.io/ Dribbble users. Have a look around!

https://publicdomainarchive.com/ https://freebbble.com/?ref=producthunt

https://undraw.co/ Endless Icons


https://publicdomainvectors.org/
Here’s a free icon library!
https://morguefile.com/search/morguefile/2/pop
https://www.endlessicons.com/?ref=producthunt
https://cupcake.nilssonlee.se/
https://magdeleine.co/license/cc0/ Free fonts:
https://shutteroo.com/ https://fonts.google.com/
https://www.splitshire.com/ https://rostype.com/
https://stokpic.com/ https://fontesk.com/ (make sure to filter free
https://www.designerspics.com/ for commercial use)
SOME POINTERS
Here are 5 pointers to help you get started
as you wait for the test instructions

1 Make sure you have a reliable and stable internet connection.


Tip: We don’t know when our internet connection will flake out on us, so secure a back-up
connection--Call a friend or a relative with fast wifi, or look for a co-working space or internet
cafe near you.

2 Master the Adobe CC software.


We only use the latest version of Adobe CC, focusing on Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After
Effects and Premiere (you can check the job description of the role you applied to see the
softwares required). These weapons are your daily tools. Most applicants fail because they only
know how to use only one software If you think you already forgot some tools in these programs,
now’s the time to practice and take a refresher course on them!

3 Pray over your laptop, PC, mouse, keyboard, etc.


Kidding aside, these are the foundations of a location-independent job, so secure powerful
gear before stepping into the game! We know that when we use Adobe software, it uses a lot
of memory in our computer. Check your hardware, secure a back-up laptop, call a friend, or just
really do pray over.

4 Research and explore more design ideas!


On this test, you have power over your designs and creativity so start equipping yourself with
lots of design ideas--Font pairings? Color palettes? Layout styles? Just don’t run out of them.

5 Be resourceful
Get a head start by looking for free vector and images resources just in case you’ll be needing
them. We don’t allow the use of Vecteezy, Freepik, Flaticon, and other free resources with
attribution required. We do have our own library but they are for our creatives’ use only. Just
stick to the free for commercial ones and you’ll be fine!

DESIGN’S PICKLE CORE VALUES


TIPS & TRICKS
1. Always keep in mind your target audience. This can guide you on how to take on the sequence of
the motion design. Always ask yourself, “Does this video impact the audience being targeted?”

2. Read all the provided information and instructions, and make all assets ready and available before
starting to make the video.

3. Draw out what you want to be done first before applying it to the video.

4. Stick to only one motion design style.

5. Do not overcomplicate things. As long as your video embodies the message you want to tell, then
there’s no need to complicate it.

6. This is a personal preference, but try to look for background music first. You can look for several
tracks to use and plot it out with the voice over (if there’s any) and from there, follow a specific beat
on that track.

7. Use plug-ins that are going to help you speed up work. But make sure that when somebody else
opens your project file, they can still see the effects you made from that plug-in.

8. When working on multiple projects, you can edit them all out first, and then use Media Encoder to
render them out all at once. This can also help when you are rendering multiple file sizes.

9. If a video takes a lot of space, and is taking a lot of time rendering as a whole, render it by part, and
then stitch them up in Premiere Pro. Has a bit of going back and forth, but it is a good way to spot
errors and lagging.

10. Make sure that ALL the assets and project files used in a video are inside the SAME folder. Name all
your files and folders PROPERLY, so it is easy to locate and sync files.
Some Inspirations!
https://neilpatel.com/blog/creating-a-explainer-video/
https://medium.com/explain-ninja/5-tips-for-producing-a-killer-explainer-video-81ebae9dc802
https://kurzgesagt.org/

Some Youtube Resources:


RGB split:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrjXaWbnFLg

How to use Wiggle Expression:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2LThLufkF4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlLAzUnDGCw

Particle effects:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qi38J8nNLg

4 tips to Motion Graphics:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtyWS7HEg4I

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