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    How to Kick Start Your Career in a Creative Industry
    How to Kick Start Your Career in a Creative Industry
    How to Kick Start Your Career in a Creative Industry
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    How to Kick Start Your Career in a Creative Industry

    By Doron Meir

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    If you’re a beginner in a creative industry, a student about to graduate, or perhaps just a talented guy with big dreams; if you know you can do the work, but don’t have the experience to prove it; if you’re on the outside looking in, wondering how to get yourself on the other side of the glass wall - Congratulations! You've just found the right eBook for you.
    For more than 17 years now I've been employed as an artist in large and small companies, as well as freelancing for private clients. As supervisor of projects and teams, I've been in charge of hiring people; as a teacher, I've been constantly in touch with students eager to begin their creative careers. I therefore know the problem – and the solution – from both sides. I know exactly how and why people get hired, and I also know how and why they don’t. In this eBook I've shared powerful insights and practical tips that can help you kick start the creative career of your dreams.

    You will learn:
    * Why good artists miss great opportunities
    * What happens behind the scenes of a hiring studio
    * How to identify false opportunities
    * How to be in a position to negotiate a good salary
    * How to start your career on the right foot

    The book is direct and concise, stripped of the usual tediously long introductions and repeated ideas that make most how-to books properly long. In this era of digital books, I believe it is not longer necessary. Think of this eBook as a strong shot of espresso: small, but strong and refreshing.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDoron Meir
    Release dateNov 16, 2012
    ISBN9781301902552
    How to Kick Start Your Career in a Creative Industry
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    Doron Meir

    Animation director, illustrator and writer, with nearly 20 years of experience in feature films, TV series and computer games. ‘Roadrunner’, ‘Asterix and the Vikings’, ‘Hitman’, and Emmy- awarded ‘Shaun the Sheep’ are some of the many projects he worked on. An acclaimed teacher for more than 10 years, and a firm believer in “faking talent through hard work”. Author of ‘The Mechanics of Inspiration’ - the ultimate ‘how to’ book for creatives. Maintains a blog by the same name.

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      How to Kick Start Your Career in a Creative Industry - Doron Meir

      How to Kick Start Your Career in a Creative Industry

      Doron Meir

      © Copyright 2012 by Doron Meir

      Smashwords Edition

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Attract opportunities

      Seize the opportunity

      Choosing opportunities

      Conclusion

      What next?

      Introduction

      A creative industry tends to be a bit of a closed club. Experienced artists move between studios and clients, having coffee together and recommending each other to each other, while new talent may find it staggeringly difficult to break in.

      If you’re a beginner in a creative industry, a student about to graduate, or perhaps just a talented guy with big dreams –

      If you know you can do the work, but don’t have the experience to prove it –

      If you’re on the outside looking in, wondering how to get yourself on the other side of the glass wall –

      Congratulations! You’ve just picked up the right eBook.

      For more than 17 years now, I’ve been employed as an artist in large and small companies, as well as freelancing for private clients. As supervisor of projects and teams, I’ve been in charge of hiring people; as a teacher, I’ve been constantly in touch with students eager to begin their creative careers. I therefore know the problem – and the solution – from both sides. I know exactly

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