Overview
Mark Jones hosts a panel of digital creatives who discuss their career trajectories, and the adaptable strategies they have developed along the way. Anchored in the principles in Jones’ book “The Starving Artist Myth”, the session will touch on some key topics:
- the interplay between passion and commitment
- work/life balance
- staying true to one’s artistic journey while taking gigs to pay the bills
- recent trends that point towards emerging opportunities for digital creatives
Objective
Come away with new ways of thinking about your career journey and the approaches needed to enhance income while continuously growing as an artist.
Things Audience Members Will Learn
- The three career ingredients: life, time, and choice
- Choices vs. Jobs: What your career is in service to
- The mysterious fog: Learning to say yes to new opportunities
- The four pillars of creative career success: craft, business, trends, and success tools
- The stories of other creatives on their career journeys
Target Audience
Emerging digital creatives and those looking to take their career to the next phase
