Today we had another lecture from Mike Press, who spoke to us about our creative careers. During the course of his talk he informed us that there are more graphic design graduates than there are graphic design jobs, so as a graphic designer I was a little worried!
However he went on to discuss his research on the career paths that previous art and design graduates have taken, and I discovered that there isn't one set route into employment. Many people were unemployed for a year or so while they tried to set up their own business, some worked in jobs outwith their discipline such as insurance advisers or air hostesses. One woman even moved to Bermuda, 'gave birth' and wrote a book!
It was reassuring to learn about the wide range of jobs that are available to those with a creative degree and there are some areas that I can see myself working in in the future. We have been told previously that we will not have one job for life, but have several different ones perhaps working across several disciplines. Even though this prospect is kind of exciting, as someone who likes to be extra organised and likes nothing more than writing lists, I am going to have to try extra hard to follow Mike's advice - 'Don't plan your life.'
liking the visual u=you have there reminded me about the survey he send out. i found what he said to be very true and i cant wait to look back in ten years n c wat every ones getting up to.
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