Here is an example of what this kind of thinking leads to: Craigslist SF: Web Designer/Front-End Guru Intern • Demonstrable years experience creating consumer

Here is an example of what this kind of thinking leads to: Craigslist SF: Web Designer/Front-End Guru Intern • Demonstrable years experience creating consumer web/mobile applications • Masterful command of the Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator • Sophisticated knowledge of HTML, XHTML, CSS • Experience with JavaScript, AJAX, and a JavaScript framework such as jQuery, MooTools, etc • Knowledge of browser compatibility issues and web standards • Embrace the practice of rapid prototyping, and working in a fast-paced environment where constant change is the norm and the bar for performance is set high. Sense of humor and a positive attitude are non-negotiable. Brownie points for: - Advanced Flash skills - Illustration - Experience with mobile application design // Guru Intern = ¡LOL! This is from Formative Labs, veteran entrepreneurs, backed by blue chip angels, yet...they don't see the need to actually pay anything for the task of doing the actual design work. (it dangles the plastic carrot of 'it could easily turn into a full-time job,' presumably meaning it's a full-time job to start, but they might decide to pay...someday.) // Again, I don't totally disagree with the premise of tfa, but it's just to closely linked to the penurious thinking behind getting a design 'guru intern.'