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Cinematographer
h4. Job Description Cinematographers, camera operators, and gaffers work together to capture the scenes in the script on film. Cinematographers compose the film shots to reflect the mood the director wishes to create. They do not usually operate the camera; instead, they plan and coordinate the actual filming. Camera operators handle all camera movements and perform the actual shooting. Assistant camera ... -
Art Director
h4. Job Description Art directors develop design concepts and review material that is to appear in periodicals, newspapers, and other printed or digital media. They decide how best to present information visually, so that it is eye catching, appealing, and organized. Art directors decide which photographs or artwork to use and oversee the design, layout, and production of material to be ... -
Graphic Design
h4. Job Description Graphic designers—or graphic artists—plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communications problems. They find the most effective way to get messages across in print, electronic, and film media using a variety of methods such as color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques. Graphic designers develop the overall layout and production design of magazines, newspapers, ... -
Fine Art
h4. Job Description Fine Art is a broad career field representing many disciplines which could include specialization in almost any artistic specialty in both the visual and performing arts. Career opportunities for Fine Artists specializing in visual arts include gallery artists, commission portrait artist, publicly and privately commissioned sculptor or printmaker, fine jewelry making and ceramics designer, background painter for animated ... -
Architecture
h4. Job Description Architects create the overall aesthetic and look of buildings and other structures, but the design of a building involves far more than its appearance. Buildings also must be functional, safe, and economical and must suit the needs of the people who use them. Architects consider all these factors when they design buildings and other structures. Architects may be ... -
Animaton / 3D
h4. Job Description Animators work primarily in motion picture and video industries, advertising, and computer systems design services. They draw by hand and use computers to create the series of pictures that form the animated images or special effects seen in movies, television programs, and computer games. Storyboards also serve as guides to placing actors and cameras on the television or ... -
Interior Design
h4. Job Description Interior Design refers to the decoration and functionality of any interior space. Interior Designers act as consultants to ensure that their clients get what they want and need. Interior Designers must be good with color, fabric, and furniture; they must have knowledge of materials and possess good communication skills; their work includes creating lay outs, and even purchasing, ... -
Illustration Job: Museum Poster
One of the jobs I’ve been working on is a poster for the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, MA. The museum approached me and said that this was to be the first new Emily Dickinson image released since they celebrated the 100th anniversary of her death in 1986. (Um, no pressure!) It was to raise awareness for the museum itself as ... -
Connecting With Your Fashion Customers
The Art of Emotional Branding Marketing the iPhone is not the exact same as marketing fashion. But I do have to take a second to tip my hat to the amazing marketing job those folks have done over there at Apple. Our industry, for the most part, isn’t about week long lines and switching networks or the general fiasco that preceded ... -
Make the Most of Fashion Press
Every designer wants press. It’s exciting. I remember when I saw my first client’s editorial in Lucky Magazine. Yippiee… and ironically it was of a bathing suit she happened to name after me. However, even though it was a pretty big picture with her name and website as big as day, I don’t remember an influx of orders after that publication ... -
Artist Doing Big Things in Remote Places
*The House Museum has Two Histories.* The house that is the site of The House Museum is in the town of Gillams on the north shore of the Bay of Islands on west coast of Newfoundland. It is of an undetermined age but suspected to be about sixty years old. The house was built by Wilfred House, the son of Luke ... -
Work Values Checklist
Every day, we make choices - some without careful consideration. Whether we realize it or not, often our career choice is based on values rather than the work. Values are the beliefs, attitudes and judgments we prize. Are you aware of your values? Do you act on them? Use this checklist to get a better idea of what's important to you. ... -
The Discovery Cycle
h4. A Model for Career Development/Change To a large extent, moving forward in your career and life is about learning from your experiences and overcoming the obstacles so you can strive to create the future you want. The good news is you can learn these skills. One model you can use is called the Discovery Cycle, an assessment tool created by ... -
The After-50 Career Change
Before turning 50, I couldn't figure out why so many people who reached that milestone made such a big deal of the event. Now that I'm safely past 50, I understand. If there's a single word that describes the difference in my life since I turned 50, it's "adjustment." It seems I'm constantly making adjustments of one sort or another and ... -
Self-Defeating Attitudes
h4. Your attitude could be killing your career right now. Sometimes, a job seeker's mind-set, especially if you've been searching for a while, can be a deal breaker in the eyes of employers. Here are four common examples taken from the Career Planning for College Students message board as well as some tips on how to overcome them. h4. Entitlement From ... -
Recover from a Career Setback
You're good at your job. You fit well with your team and within the organization. You receive solid performance appraisals and have a track record of accomplishment. Then, when the chance for that promotion you've been working toward finally arrives, you get passed over. Welcome to an all-too-common reality. Major career disappointments happen even when you seem to be doing all ... -
Manage Your Micromanager
No matter how organized, proactive, conscientious or effective you are as a worker, there's a chance you'll run into a supervisor who hovers like a bird of prey, waiting for you to fail before swooping in to wipe out what's left of your self-esteem. Keeping a micromanager at bay is seldom easy. And while it's tough to get a boss to ... -
What to Expect from a Career in Interior Design
h4. Interior Designers Use this report to find out what to expect from a career in interior design. • Nature of the Work • Working Conditions • "Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement":http://artbistro.monster.com/education/articles/320 • Employment • Job Outlook • Earnings • Related Occupations • Sources of Additional Information h4. Significant Points [widget:9_steps_guide_art_benifits] Keen competition is expected for jobs in interior design because ... -
What to Expect from a Career in Graphic Design
h4. Graphic Designers Use this report to find out what to expect from a career in graphic design. Nature of the Work Working Conditions "Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement":http://artbistro.monster.com/education/articles/319 Employment Job Outlook Earnings Related Occupations Sources of Additional Information h4. Significant Points Among the five design occupations, graphic designers are expected to have the most new jobs through 2014; however, job ... -
What to Expect from a Career in Fashion Design
h4. Fashion Designers Use this report to find out what to expect from a career in fashion design. • Nature of the Work • Working Conditions • "Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement":http://artbistro.monster.com/education/articles/318 • Employment • Job Outlook • Earnings • Related Occupations • Sources of Additional Information [widget:9_steps_guide_design_benifits] h4. Significant Points In 2004, two-thirds of salaried fashion designers were employed in ...

















