Well, there’s no silver bullet to this. Many creative industries tend to be geo-centric to places like London, Bristol, Manchester, New York etc. But there is nothing stopping you making ANY role creative.
People won’t often hand your dream role to you on a plate.
So what’s most important you bringing something to the table.
If you can do that, you can seize the right opportunities.
Are there creative agencies / organisations in your area? (make sure you use your best Google-Fu, LinkedIn, Indeed etc)
If yes, think about what you bring to their table. Do they have active roles now? If not, what could you speculatively pitch to them?
Remember whilst it’s a creative world, creativity doesn’t pay for the big food shop. Make sure that your skill has value!
If the opportunity does not exist, what organisations around could you help MAKE be creative? What ships could you turn around?
And finally, where all else fails you can either relocate, or better yet, in a global market – start your own thing. Be a creative entrepreneur, a consultant, an adviser or a freelancer
What matters is that you:
Have value
Are flexible in your thinking
Seize or make opportunities (don’t wait)
My main advice is to understand your skills, your abilities, your creative drivers fully before you commit to any one agency or line of work. And know your drivers. Is it money? Fame? Is it working in a specific sector or role?
Knowing yourself means that you make the best decision for you. And then whether an opportunity is there, or if you have to make it yourself – you’re doing something which will make you happy.
Being happy in what you do, is the best environment for any creative.
Finding local jobs?Tommy Moore
Ahh so you want to find a local role?
Well, there’s no silver bullet to this. Many creative industries tend to be geo-centric to places like London, Bristol, Manchester, New York etc. But there is nothing stopping you making ANY role creative.
People won’t often hand your dream role to you on a plate.
So what’s most important you bringing something to the table.
If you can do that, you can seize the right opportunities.
Are there creative agencies / organisations in your area? (make sure you use your best Google-Fu, LinkedIn, Indeed etc)
If yes, think about what you bring to their table. Do they have active roles now? If not, what could you speculatively pitch to them?
Remember whilst it’s a creative world, creativity doesn’t pay for the big food shop. Make sure that your skill has value!
If the opportunity does not exist, what organisations around could you help MAKE be creative? What ships could you turn around?
And finally, where all else fails you can either relocate, or better yet, in a global market – start your own thing. Be a creative entrepreneur, a consultant, an adviser or a freelancer
What matters is that you:
Have value
Are flexible in your thinking
Seize or make opportunities (don’t wait)
My main advice is to understand your skills, your abilities, your creative drivers fully before you commit to any one agency or line of work. And know your drivers. Is it money? Fame? Is it working in a specific sector or role?
Knowing yourself means that you make the best decision for you. And then whether an opportunity is there, or if you have to make it yourself – you’re doing something which will make you happy.
Being happy in what you do, is the best environment for any creative.
Well, there’s no silver bullet to this. Many creative industries tend to be geo-centric to places like London, Bristol, Manchester, New York etc. But there is nothing stopping you making ANY role creative.
People won’t often hand your dream role to you on a plate.
So what’s most important you bringing something to the table.
If you can do that, you can seize the right opportunities.
Are there creative agencies / organisations in your area? (make sure you use your best Google-Fu, LinkedIn, Indeed etc)
If yes, think about what you bring to their table. Do they have active roles now? If not, what could you speculatively pitch to them?
Remember whilst it’s a creative world, creativity doesn’t pay for the big food shop. Make sure that your skill has value!
If the opportunity does not exist, what organisations around could you help MAKE be creative? What ships could you turn around?
And finally, where all else fails you can either relocate, or better yet, in a global market – start your own thing. Be a creative entrepreneur, a consultant, an adviser or a freelancer
What matters is that you:
Have value
Are flexible in your thinking
Seize or make opportunities (don’t wait)
My main advice is to understand your skills, your abilities, your creative drivers fully before you commit to any one agency or line of work. And know your drivers. Is it money? Fame? Is it working in a specific sector or role?
Knowing yourself means that you make the best decision for you. And then whether an opportunity is there, or if you have to make it yourself – you’re doing something which will make you happy.
Being happy in what you do, is the best environment for any creative.
