GROW
Firstly, I need to develop my skills. In order to become more versatile and suitable for all the varied jobs out there, I need to learn more knowledge about more programs. Right now I’m nowhere near having the level of expertise that the jobs I’ve been looking at demand, and I’d like to hone my skills as best I can, in as many relevant programs as I can in order to become more flexible, versatile, and capable as a designer, and basically have nothing holding me back.
NETWORK
I need to become a better, more sociable networker, and stop letting confidence issues get in my way. Building up contacts and relationships with the people who move the industry forward is obviously a vital component of success in the field, and this is something I’m good at, but only when pushed. When I know someone, I become really close to them. When I don't, I'm alot more cautious. I need to become more self-motivating and sociable in this area if I’m to have any realistic chance of success.
BURST THE BUBBLE!
I need to spend much more time paying good attention to the world around me and more specifically in my area of expertise. Follow websites, developments, artists who interest and inspire me, and start putting my finger more and more on the pulse. Living in a bubble will only get me so far.
INSPIRE MYSELF
I need to stop being afraid of the world around me and my place within it, like I don't have a right to be a part of anything, and realise that i actually DO, and CAN make it a significant part at that. I should start thinking bigger, outside of the box, branching out and make a name for myself. By doing this I think my work will start to be recognised more and more, which can only lead to more exciting opportunities down the road. Hopefully, my work will one day speak for itself though. But it won't happen without MY efforts.
GET UP TO SPEED
I should really put more time and effort into getting to know the the iindustry itself, from both a practical and professional level. Take more time to look at my peers work, artists whop are already established, trends that have caught on, advances in technology, instead of waiting for all that stuff to come to me and magically appear. I think I need to look at my chosen field in a realistic, professional way, as it’s now sinking in that one day I might actually have a place in it, and it’s up to me to make it as great a one as I can. Realistic expectations and career aims from becoming increasingly knowledgeable about the industry will only help me make smarter, and better decisions about where I want to be, and where I wish to aim for.
This entire exercise has indeed opened my eyes to so many things, things I've casually ignored for way too long, and has helped me gain a better grip on the graphic world around me. It's no longer as confusing and bewildering as it once was, and now just seems an entirely realistic area with which to spend my working days! what was once quite scary, is now a lot more appealing.
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