Published: Nov. 16, 2012
Words: 6,190 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301902552

Short description

If you’re a beginner in a creative industry, a student about to graduate, or perhaps just a talented guy with big creative dreams - this book was made for you. Crisp, concise and often witty, Doron Meir offers powerful insights and personal stories from more than 17 years of wide-ranged professional creative work, designed to help you kick-start the creative career of your dreams.

Extended description

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: (Read more) 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.
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Tags

career, artist, professional, advice, advice for artists

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Reviews

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Review by: April Peter on Nov. 29, 2012 :
This wonderful little book is a must for anyone who wants to point their creative career in the right direction, whether they're absolute beginners, or somewhat experienced artists. It's the stuff everyone forgets to teach us. Doron Meir's friendly style and sense of humor read more like a pleasant conversation than a lecture, and yet it's impossible to underestimate the value of the information conveyed. This text will help you avoid our profession's nastiest traps, and show you the right path to follow in a world where the old rules no longer work. Hurry up and get it while it's ridiculously underpriced.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Ehud Landsberg on Nov. 23, 2012 : (no rating)
A quick, informative and entertaining read. I enjoyed the analytical dissection of the different forces that influence a beginning artists career (and also a veterans).

As a somewhat seasoned proffesional in the field of animation I can testify that all of the tips and insights in this book seem valid and useful. All in all it definitely delivers on what the title promises.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Alon Ecker on Nov. 20, 2012 :
Recommended!

The book contains tips and important insights, and is definitely up to date. The reading is fun and flowing, and it’s difficult to stop reading.



For me, the book felt very much like a "one on one" experience. It’s like you're sitting in front of a person with extensive experience and a proven track record, a man who has no need to flaunt his successes. He talks at eye level and answers the most basic and simple questions: How do I start? What do I do when I feel I’m not making any progress?

The answers make perfect sense, and the book as a whole is inspiriting.

It is a book you want to have close at hand, to read again in those moments when you feel you've lost your way and everything is in haze.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Anat Costi on Nov. 18, 2012 :
How to Kick Start Your Career in a Creative Industry aims to put into perspective those fears and apprehensions we have when first faced with the daunting task of finding our first job in the creative industry.
Doron Meir breaks down the aspects of the hunt into manageable issues we can all tackle, and in some ways, without knowing it, are already tackling.

This book is a good guide for those who find themselves intimidated or lost in the beginning of their career, or even before that, students who are thinking forward to their professional life.
It's never too early to start.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

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