More 'Breaking into a job with art'...

Hi guys!  I hope everyone is well!  For some strange reason I've been getting an overwhelming number of people asking me about breaking into a job with art all of a sudden @_@  

I'll always answer any further questions.  (just note me or leave a comment)

But I just wanna refer you guys to some previous writings from other artists I have already posted earlier, and is still really good information if you've missed it.

Even if some of these are comics, I feel like most of the things stated are universal for most art-related jobs.  Don't be put off just because you might not be interested in doing comics.

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Paper Wings Podcast

And then I wanna talk about the basic stuff:
-  It's hard.   It really is.   But don't give up.  Because art is so subjective, don't forget that people who interview you are also subjective.  So someone in one company might give you a completely different response than another company.
-  Have a tight portfolio.  And it's debatable, but I feel like aiming for a specific skill set rather than having a bunch of different ones is better.  It tells people that you know what you want.  And if you're confident in that, then you look much better.
-  Don't be shy.  You can't be shy.  Being part of the art industry unfortunately means a lot of networking if you want a job.  We've turned down many intern interviews at Marvel just because they were too shy.  It just shows people that you're not ready to work in a group.
-  Get an internship if you still can!  Paid or unpaid, it's a great idea.   Learning stuff from an interview, you'll learn like 229384098 times more things than you learn at school if you're diligent about it and ask a lot of questions about how your fellow coworkers do their job.
- Don't be afraid to start with a smaller job  Some of the dream companies won't even bat you an eye if you aren't already established elsewhere.  



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