#virtual interview

Jay Glennie's OUATIH interview with Austin Butler on October 20, 2024. 😊

He confirms that Austin is one of the "loveliest of guys... so grounded, humble, and full of joy for his craft...". 🥰

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Assignment 3: Ask Me Anything outcome

In this project, I focused on how to reflect Mendini’s identity in the magazine.

As Mendini enjoyed decorative and handcrafted things, I decided to make this interview zine into decorative objects.

The die-cutting line enables readers to engage in communication with Mendini.

Each image is related to the question and answer.

1. How do you want to define yourself?

: I chose this iconic corkscrew called ‘Alessandro M’, which resembles him. I put different patterns for expressing his decorative style.

2.Why did you decide to use pointillism for Poltrona di Proust?

: This Proust chair is one of his best-known pieces. I referred to his drawing and exaggerated dot for delivering pointillism more strongly. Also, I put the image of Proust with the referring image of him. He had a strand of hair and mustache. The outline shape is based on Mendini’s other hand drawing. 

3. What does collaboration mean to you?

: I chose the Groninger museum to answer. It is his representative collaborative work. Each section is designed by other designers by Mendini’s direction. If I were him, I told this story for giving clues for the answer.  This part was really hard to express. I was obsessed with putting sentences on the museum illustration, but it interfered with readability. So, I just wrote down under the illustration. I found that I should not be obsessive about my preference for readers.

4. How do you think hopelessly simplified modern products?

: I used his playful lamp and coffee maker. I thought it can deliver his philosophy. It looks simple but has a refined decorative shape. It is more than simplicity.

5. Nowadays, many young designers use I-pad for drawing. Would you like to use I-pad for the next project?

: I referred purely to his drawing on these two pages. I tried to make these two pages giving a sense of his purity and passion for drawing. Also, I didn’t use any colors for these to deliver the mood for a pencil he loved.

Imagine this, a candidate is midway through answering a crucial technical question in a virtual interview. Their eyes dart away from the camera, fingers move rapidly, and within milliseconds, they’ve switched to Google or ChatGPT to find the answer. In the physical interview room, this would be impossible. But in the virtual hiring space? This silent screen-switching habit has become one of the biggest threats to hiring integrity. 

This is where AI-powered proctoring becomes the unsung hero. By tracking screen focus, application usage patterns, and real-time system activities, AI can instantly detect when a candidate shifts away from the interview platform. It’s like having a digital “sixth sense” that spots suspicious moves before they compromise the hiring decision. 

In fact, a 2024 Hiring Tech Report revealed that 78% of recruiters now prioritize virtual assessment tools with built-in cheating detection, citing screen-switching and unauthorized application use as the most common issues. The reason is simple, even one compromised interview can lead to wrong hires, higher attrition, and wasted recruitment budgets. 

Let’s explore how AI is silently working behind the scenes to keep virtual hiring fair, secure, and transparent.