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Are you curious about what attending graphic design school can do for your career?  As you’ll discover there are a surprisingly large number of careers available to talented design school graduates.

Attending a good design school can provide one with the training needed for such careers as art director, illustrator, layout artist, photo editor, as well as logo, web or 3D graphics designers.

If you have an appreciation of good design, artistic talent and a subtle eye for detail, then graphic design may be a good career for you. Read More...

For those of you who are looking to get your foot in the door towards a career in audio engineering, you will find that getting your foot in the door will become a way of life for you if you’re to have any chance of success working as an independent in the recording industry. You need to get into the mindset that YOU are the one who makes things happen. You have to become an entrepreneur. If you only expect to engineer, you’re already behind the curve. If you own some good gear, that helps. If you can play an instrument or two, that’s even better. If you’re out there in the clubs and know artists and bands and can get them in to record, that’s another big plus. If you can produce, that’s another feather in the possibility hat. Read More...

Mentorship programs are an increasingly popular way for students to gain valuable hands on experience in their chosen fields.  Mentorship programs allow students to work in the very environment of their chosen profession, under the tutelage of mentors who are actual working professionals in that field.  However you may be wondering, what exactly is the role of a mentor?

Mentors share knowledge, advice and resources, gleaned from years of first hand experience working in the field in question.  Unlike the often-abstract world of academia, mentors understand the reality of a career and what really goes into the day in and day out process of working in their chosen fields. Read More...

Apprenticeship programs offer students or people in career transition the opportunity to serve as a kind of intern to a person, or people who work in their chosen field of study.  However, that said, you may be wondering, what exactly is the role of an apprentice?

Apprentices, like interns, are often expected to do a certain amount of “grunt” work.  Even apprentices for glamorous sounding media jobs may find themselves facing a distinct lack of glamour as they stamp envelopes, answer telephones or reorganize filing systems. Read More...

Just about anyone who can aim a camera can make a portrait. It goes without saying that some do it better than others. Top portrait photographers do it all the time, reliably producing outstanding portraits with just about every subject they photograph.  What do they know and what do they do that makes their portraits special? The answer to both these questions is “quite a bit,” because there is lots to know about a lot of things in order to produce a great portrait.  The best way to start is by learning the basics and taking it one step at a time. You may not have the studio, the equipment and the technical resources that the best portrait photographers have, but you can still produce excellent portraits by following their basic techniques and by understanding what makes a good portrait. Read More...

Most people would sum up a chef’s job by saying that they cook food. End of story. But it’s nowhere near that straightforward. And there are so many types of chefs and so many types of food service establishments — restaurants, cafeterias, banquet halls, hotels, cruise ships, resorts — that describing a day in the life of a typical chef is practically impossible. Instead, we can cover some of the fundamental aspects of a chef’s job and then you can figure out which culinary careers and settings spur you towards further investigation. Read More...

Living a life as an architectural photographer one first needs to understand what it is…Architectural photography is specialized photography of structures. It involves special lenses and techniques to portray the subjects in proper perspective and without photographic distortion. It is primarily concerned with accurate portrayal of the structure, rather than artistic merit.

Architectural Photography is a form of photography that focuses on capturing buildings, houses, bridges, sculptures, ruins, and other structures to highlight the beauty of the structure’s architectural form or elements. It may be done for commercial reasons. A structure may be photographed at different angles to create the desired impression. At its best, architectural photography communicates the ambiance of a manmade structure. Read More...

Ever wonder what Giorgio Armani, Betsey Johnson, Donna Karan, and Ralph Lauren do all the time? Work! Few other professions depend so much on keeping on top of fickle popular opinion and watching what competitors produce. The life of a fashion designer is intimately linked to tastes and sensibilities that change at a moment’s notice, and he or she must be able to capitalize on or—even better—influence those opinions.

Designers reflect society’s sensibilities through clothing design.  Fashion designers are involved in every phase of designing, showing, and producing all types of clothing, from bathing suits to evening gowns. Those with talent, vision, determination, and ambition can succeed in this difficult, demanding, and highly competitive industry. Read More...

Advertising agencies are great places to work. The jobs are creative in nature, the people are interesting, and the challenge of meeting the needs of the ever-evolving world of advertising keeps you on your toes.  People who work in advertising are often asked how to get into the business. The answer is fairly simple: develop an understanding of the job, make connections within the industry, and demonstrate to those connections that you’re the person to hire.  An advertising agency is made up of seven distinct departments: Account, Strategy, Media, Creative, Interactive, Production and Administrative. Read More...

These days, it seems as though advertising is the ‘it’ field. This information comes from movies and television shows. Though the life in an advertising agency is indeed fun, exciting and has a lot of opportunity, it is also stressful, difficult and requires long hours.

Advertising teams are usually small, except in large companies. For the most part they act as liaisons between the firm and the advertising or promotion agency to which many advertising or promotional functions are contracted out. Read More...

Are you interested in a career in photography?  There are many different ways to earn a living as a photographer.  However life as a commercial photographer offers many advantages over other areas of the photographic profession.

Commercial photography is a broad term.  As a commercial photographer it’s possible to work in the fashion or commercial industries, as a photojournalist or even a portrait photographer. Read More...

Thanks to the Internet there is now a whole segment of creative jobs that simply did not exist fifteen to twenty years ago.  One such job is that of a web designer.  Life as a web designer involves synthesizing artistic talent, technical skill, marketing know-how and business savvy.

Many web designers work in-house in salaried positions.  Their job involves daily upkeep and maintenance of a company’s website as well as creating and redesigning web pages as needed. Read More...

The difference between ‘getting by’ at work and being successful is not solely dependent on technical skills or knowledge. We all know colleagues who have strong ‘people skills’ and not the strongest technical abilities but who nonetheless possess a distinct position of leverage or influence at work. These individuals are focusing on their strengths and use the power of interpersonal skills and networking to their advantage. You can too!  One should never underestimate the power of influence gained through networking. The expansiveness and quality of one’s social and professional networks can significantly enhance career potential. Read More...

Are you excited by the world of advertising?  Would you like to be in the boardroom, making pitches?  Do you see yourself working with the creative department and giving the go-ahead to major ad campaigns?  Then it’s possible that life as an account executive could be the career you’re looking for.

Advertising account executives work internally within ad agencies.  Generally they act as a liaison between the agency and the client.  By working closely with the client and members of the agency staff, they are able to oversee the advertising campaign in accordance with the client’s wishes. Read More...

If you decide that you want to attend photography school then your next step is to find a very good school that is perfect for you.  Although there are many to choose from, there are areas that need to be covered in order to be trained correctly.  The photography school should focus on development, theories of photography as well as “hands on” practical instruction.  Of course, each student will apply their own artistic style, but there are basics that need to be taught as a basis to build on. Read More...