Jobs in a Nutshell

Megumi covers 5 things you can do to preparing for the real world. 1. Write down your projects and frustrating moments in STAR format. 2. Practice your story-telling and oral communication skills. 3. Join two or more organizations (one for developing a job skill, the other for developing leadership skills) 4. Join the student alumni organization and/or Talk to people about their jobs (informational interviews) 5. Get Work Experience - Don't let your ambition limit yourself. Cast a wide net to gain the skills you need to land your dream job.

Thank You to Matthew Kocanda and Lix Hewett for their time and honest insights! Check out their art in the links below:   Matthew Kocanda: http://matthew-kocanda.com/ Lix Hewett: http://design.lixhewett.com/   *Scroll down for artist career resources and episode time stamps! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Resources (mentioned in the show): 2013 Guardian Article by Emily Browne - 10 Things About Being an Artist that Art Teachers Don't Tell You: http://www.theguardian.com/education/mortarboard/2013/feb/21/10-things-art-teachers-wont-teach-you   Teresita Fernandez Speech: http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/12/29/teresita-fernandez-commencement-address/ 2014 Report published by Susan Jahoda, Blair Murphy, Vicky Virgin, and Caroline Woolard (BFAMFAPhD): Artists Report Back: http://bfamfaphd.com/#topic-reports   Resources (not mentioned in the show)   Online Resources: YouTube Video by Paul Klein:  Paul Klein on How to Succeed as an Artist The Art Career Project Website http://www.theartcareerproject.com/art-as-a-career/   The Bureau of Labor Statistic's Occupational Outlook Handbook Webpage on Artist and Design Jobs: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/home.htm   2013 Article by Brenden Gallagher - The Best Day Jobs for Aspiring Artists and Other Creative Types http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/11/best-day-jobs-for-aspiring-artists/   Amazon Books about Art as a Career: (*Note: I have not read these but they both have 4.5 Ratings) ART/WORK: Everything You Need to Know (and Do) As You Pursue Your Art Career by Heather Darcy Bhandari and Jonathan Melber Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist by Lisa Congdon   Podcasts about Being an Artist: Artists Helping Artists (Leslie Saeta) Artists at A-Mill (Steve) Savvy Painter (Antrese Wood) How to Sell Art (Cory Huff)  --------------------------------------------------------- Episode Segment Time Stamps 1:51 - How to Tell if Pursuing Art is Worth It? 5:00 - Different Industries that employ artists 7:24 - Facts about Artists in the Real World 10:07 - Matthew and Lix's Thought on Art School and Self-Training 14:47 - Interview Segment - Lix's Story 21:07 - Finding Work Post-College - Matthew's Thoughts 26:04 - Pricing Your Work - Lix's Thoughts 27:52 - Work Schedule / Management - Matthew and Lix 31:27 - Final Thoughts from Lix and Matthew 35:57 - In a Nutshell - Key Points

The Career Chronicles (Michael Gregory)   The Center on Education and Workforce (Georgetown Research Institute)   Podcasts How Did You Get Into That (Grant Baldwin)   Slate's Working   Explain Things to Me (Anna Akana and Brad Gage)   Careers Out There (Marc Luber)