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Graphic Designer Interview Questions

Use these sample Graphic Designer interview questions to identify qualified candidates. Modify these questions to fit your job requirements.

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Graphic Designer Interview Questions

What qualities do you want in your in-house Graphic Designer depends on the type of work you do. Will the candidate be working in-house or at a creative agency? The difference is that a Designer who works in-house works only for one brand, but a Graphic Designer at a creative agency works for a number of clients at a time. Below are a few interview questions that will address both scenarios.

For this position, wherever the candidate will be working, it is important to review previous work samples beforehand and find a candidate whose work closely resembles what you seek for your company’s visual identity. Ask a candidate about his approach when it comes to designing a brand’s identity.

Ask questions that will help you assess a candidate’s soft skills. How comfortable is he working in a team? How well he takes feedback or criticism? All these things will help you in finding a right Graphic Designer for your team.

Operational questions

For an in-house Designer
  • How have your designs helped a brand in client engagement? What types of designs did you make for them
  • How do you keep your interest going when you have been designing for the same brand for a long time?
  • Do you have experience of presenting your work to shareholders
  • What approach do you use to make yourself aware of the brand, when a new project is assigned to you?
For an agency Designer
  • Rate yourself on a scale of 1-10 on creating apt work for a huge range of customers.
  • We work with a number of clients, how comfortable are you with short deadlines and multi-tasking
  • Share about your experience of interacting with clients.
  • If asked to represent your agency at a public event? What would you do?
Portfolio questions
  • What were your responsibilities in this projects?
  • What was your approach when creating this design?
  • How comfortable are you working with a team of designers?
  • Show me your favorite design in the portfolio.
  • Were you given any reference to this project?
  • Tell me about your most successful design project. What type of results did it achieve?

Role-specific questions

  • Who are your favorite Graphic Designers and why?
  • How do you stay upbeat with the latest techniques and tools?
  • Tell me about your previous team. What type of designing projects you have handled
  • What preparation do you do before presenting your work to customers or shareholders
  • How do you respond to negative feedback or criticism?
  • What does your research involve when starting a new project?
  • Tell me about design challenges you face and how do you overcome it
  • What type of designing work you find most enjoyable?
  • How do you manage project deadlines?