What are some creative jobs you might actually find a job in?

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Trying to pick a college major, really like more project oriented things rather than crunching numbers or doing remedial tasks all day (I've worked construction, on a production line, packaging in a warehouse, filing medical records, dishwashing etc.)
 
I majored in Advertising. Had lots of creative outlets, designed tons of campaigns and ads for projects. It was fun, but I wish I suck with Finance. Studying to be a financial adviser now.
 
The biggest thing is determining what your skills and interests are. What you goals are for life.

Are you trying to travel? Are you trying to get a house as soon as possible? What kind of money do you need to be making?

One man's perfect job might be another one's nightmare.

If you can find something you're good at, you like to do, and fits into the life you want to live you've got it fucking made.
 
12967000:theBearJew said:
I majored in Advertising. Had lots of creative outlets, designed tons of campaigns and ads for projects. It was fun, but I wish I suck with Finance. Studying to be a financial adviser now.
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Is there a specific reason you wanted to go into finance rather than continuing advertising? Reason I'm asking is because this fall I'm transferring to a different college to pursue an advertising degree. Also have you found a lot of job opportunities with advertising or is it pretty competitive?
 
Mathematics and computer science. I'm not joking. Art majors wish they were as creative, talented, or hardworking as theoretical CS and pure Math majors.
 
12967075:Arabian said:
Mathematics and computer science. I'm not joking. Art majors wish they were as creative, talented, or hardworking as theoretical CS and pure Math majors.
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But are they plopping paint filled eggs from their vagina on a canvas whilst balancing precariously on two folding ladder platforms at the Cologne art fair? I think not!

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12967148:omnidata said:
But are they plopping paint filled eggs from their vagina on a canvas whilst balancing precariously on two folding ladder platforms at the Cologne art fair? I think not!

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Nope, because that's not art. That's a poorly realized statement by an individual who lacks the mental capacity to express herself in a meaningful way.
 
12967148:omnidata said:
But are they plopping paint filled eggs from their vagina on a canvas whilst balancing precariously on two folding ladder platforms at the Cologne art fair? I think not!

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Wow. That's almost as pretentious as you.
 
12967000:theBearJew said:
I majored in Advertising. Had lots of creative outlets, designed tons of campaigns and ads for projects. It was fun, but I wish I suck with Finance. Studying to be a financial adviser now.
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Also curious to see why you are changing as i am currently studying advertising
 
12967073:JAHpow said:
Is there a specific reason you wanted to go into finance rather than continuing advertising? Reason I'm asking is because this fall I'm transferring to a different college to pursue an advertising degree. Also have you found a lot of job opportunities with advertising or is it pretty competitive?
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It was very competitive if you didn't live in a big city like NYC, Chicago, and some in Cali. At the time I was looking to stay in advertising I didn't didn't want to move to any of those places. Thought about Cali, but wasn't into it. So I decided after I pursued my Advertising contacts that I would switch back to a job I knew I could get once I passed the proper tests and got registered.

All that being said, I know people who moved to Cali, Chicago, and NYC. They all seemed to find jobs. I think there is a need for good, quality employees in the ADV industry. But you will start at the bottom, work your way up. I wanted to do something along the lines of being a creative director, that would have taken 10-15+ years to get to that position. Call me lazy, but I didn't want to be someones errand boy for half of that.
 
12967073:JAHpow said:
Is there a specific reason you wanted to go into finance rather than continuing advertising? Reason I'm asking is because this fall I'm transferring to a different college to pursue an advertising degree. Also have you found a lot of job opportunities with advertising or is it pretty competitive?
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12967156:Bread. said:
Also curious to see why you are changing as i am currently studying advertising
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My best advice to both of you if you decide to stay in advertising is to work your ass off and get a really good internship. Most universities require students to do an internship as a class, not sure if you both need to. If you don't need to, do it anyway. It will probably be unpaid, so know that going in.

Try to find the top 3 ad agencies in your area and get an internship with them. Do anything and everything you can while you are with them. Always ask what you can do next once you finish a task or project. I had an internship with a decent company, very small. I worked hard and really just did what I was supposed to. They loved me and offered me a job when I graduated. Personally I didn't see much growth in the company so I didn't take it. Seemed like a dead end and I was young and stupid.

But an internship is usually your ticket to a job. You will either get a solid recommendation from the boss of a top 3 agency, or a job at a top 3 agency. Feel free to PM me if you guys have any questions. I still really love advertising, maybe years later I'll start my own firm when I have some money.
 
12967344:theBearJew said:
My best advice to both of you if you decide to stay in advertising is to work your ass off and get a really good internship. Most universities require students to do an internship as a class, not sure if you both need to. If you don't need to, do it anyway. It will probably be unpaid, so know that going in.

Try to find the top 3 ad agencies in your area and get an internship with them. Do anything and everything you can while you are with them. Always ask what you can do next once you finish a task or project. I had an internship with a decent company, very small. I worked hard and really just did what I was supposed to. They loved me and offered me a job when I graduated. Personally I didn't see much growth in the company so I didn't take it. Seemed like a dead end and I was young and stupid.

But an internship is usually your ticket to a job. You will either get a solid recommendation from the boss of a top 3 agency, or a job at a top 3 agency. Feel free to PM me if you guys have any questions. I still really love advertising, maybe years later I'll start my own firm when I have some money.
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Dude, thanks for all the info! +k
 
I'm a business major but have a passion for cars, skiing, and adventures. I'm just going to try and make my degree work in one of the categories. That's always an option, you don't have to pick a major for a specific job, try to make the job work for the major.
 
12967152:Arabian said:
Nope, because that's not art. That's a poorly realized statement by an individual who lacks the mental capacity to express herself in a meaningful way.
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definitely not an art expert, but saying "thats not art"?

i actually saw a documentation on that fair and they interviewed quite a few people around that setup and 95% said its art.

i mean its art if its so far away from art, or if it makes a joke on serious art and even if the artist says "thats not art", some people will say that this denial is art.

what i wanna say is that the term "art" is top 5 in the list of most subjective words.
 
12967049:theabortionator said:
The biggest thing is determining what your skills and interests are. What you goals are for life.

Are you trying to travel? Are you trying to get a house as soon as possible? What kind of money do you need to be making?

One man's perfect job might be another one's nightmare.

If you can find something you're good at, you like to do, and fits into the life you want to live you've got it fucking made.
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I'd really like to travel. I really thought about journalism, and I'd really like to work in the film industry cause I know so much about it through podcasts. I didn't really go to the right school for either of those things though, U of U's programs are nothing special in that regard. I've sort of figured out that I'm one of those people that was tracked in high school, really got pushed into math and science despite not really enjoying it or being particularly good at either of them. Like I'd study for math an insane amount, get A's on all the homework, fail all the tests, and wind up with a low B in the class. Now I'm at school, and realizing I'm not actually very good at anything, and went somewhere with no connection or strong programs for anything thats not healthcare or business.

I'm so lost.
 
12967344:theBearJew said:
My best advice to both of you if you decide to stay in advertising is to work your ass off and get a really good internship. Most universities require students to do an internship as a class, not sure if you both need to. If you don't need to, do it anyway. It will probably be unpaid, so know that going in.

Try to find the top 3 ad agencies in your area and get an internship with them. Do anything and everything you can while you are with them. Always ask what you can do next once you finish a task or project. I had an internship with a decent company, very small. I worked hard and really just did what I was supposed to. They loved me and offered me a job when I graduated. Personally I didn't see much growth in the company so I didn't take it. Seemed like a dead end and I was young and stupid.

But an internship is usually your ticket to a job. You will either get a solid recommendation from the boss of a top 3 agency, or a job at a top 3 agency. Feel free to PM me if you guys have any questions. I still really love advertising, maybe years later I'll start my own firm when I have some money.
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Thanks so much for the info dude, real cool to hear your insight.
 
I'm planning on being a geography (geographic info systems) major, and then maybe try to find an internship with national geographic.

I guess my idea would be to know pretty well/exactly what you want to do, then whole heartedly dive into it.
 
12967336:theBearJew said:
But you will start at the bottom, work your way up. I wanted to do something along the lines of being a creative director, that would have taken 10-15+ years to get to that position. Call me lazy, but I didn't want to be someones errand boy for half of that.
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i dont know why you think it will be any quicker as a financial advisor
 
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