Modern day art degree programs are finally putting more effort into teaching their students how to avoid the cliché of the starving artist. U.S. News and World Report recently published an article, The Art of Keeping Oneself Fed in Art School, which explains this change in art school curriculum.
For years, artists who had earned multiple [...]
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Art Schools Add More Value to Degree Programs to Help Starving Artists
Tips for Getting into Film School
If you are someone who is looking to start a career in the film industry, you’ve probably considered enrolling in film school. Film school will not only teach you the career-specific skills you will need to find work, it can also be a great opportunity to network with others who are or will soon be [...]
Meet the Interactive Entertainment Industry’s Most Accomplished Professionals!
Westwood College Gathering of Video Game Legends
Westwood College is bringing together some of the interactive entertainment industry’s most accomplished professionals to share their experience on getting started in gaming, what they’ve learned along the way and to discuss the future of the gaming profession. If you are interested in a career in video game design, [...]
The Princeton Review’s Top 50 Video Game Design Degree Programs
The Princeton Review has been coming out with college ranking lists for years. Currently they have generated 62 ranking lists in topics as varied as Top Party Schools, Best College Library, and Happiest Students. Their lists are based off results from surveys given to administrators, students, and professors at colleges across the country. Recently added [...]
In the News: Turning an Artistic Hobby into a Career
I’m always on the lookout for inspirational stories involving talented individuals who are working to pursue careers as artists. This morning I came across this article in the Rockford Register Star about a young girl who is working towards her dream of becoming a cartoonist, and though I would share it with all of you.
Amanda [...]
Caroll Michels Helps Artists Survive and Prosper
Caroll Michels has served as a career coach and artist-advocate since 1978, helping thousands of beginning, mid-career and established artists launch and sustain their careers. She is the author of How to Survive & Prosper as an Artist. Selling Yourself without Selling Your Soul, which now in its 6th edition and used as a textbook [...]
iPad Apps for Artists
Whether you’re a professional artist or just a part-time doodler, there’s an iPad app for everyone! With the iPad’s recent release to market, I thought it would be fun to take a look at some of the applications that are available to artists on the go. Some of you may have used these apps before [...]
Top 10 Mistakes Artists Make
Leaving your goals undefined. You need to set goals and figure out the path to reach them. You are the only one who can determine what success means to you- if you don’t define this, how will you know when you’ve become successful?
Not having a clear direction for yourself. You have artistic talents, but how [...]
Become a Fashion Stylist like Rachel Zoe
Most people know Rachel Zoe as Hollywood’s most powerful stylist. She most famous for her work with celebrities, fashion houses, beauty firms, advertising agencies and magazine editors, and for her reality television series, The Rachel Zoe Project, which airs on Bravo. She has worked with stars such as Cameron Diaz, Lindsay Lohan, Mischa Barton, Nichole [...]
The Pros and Cons of Self Employment
Freelancing vs. Salaried Positions
Artists and designers have the option to either work for a company or organization as a salaried employee, or work on their own selling artwork or completing projects on a contract basis. There are many different pros and cons to each scenario. Let’s take a look at both!
Freelance Artists and Designers
63% of [...]