Guidance
Relevant information and advice to help you learn more about what it's like to work in the creative industry.
Everything you wanted to know about the visual-arts industry but were afraid to ask
Still not sure what you're looking for? Need facts and stats to help convince your parents that there are good-paying jobs in visual arts? Read on for links to statistics and a government white paper (lengthy – but impressive to parents) that explores the future of the visual arts industry. Plus career tips, internships, inspirational videos, FAQs and more.
Schools
What are your options?
Career Choices
What's the best route for you?
From OCAD to Silicon Valley: Seizing Opportunities to Get Where You Want to Be
No Boundaries: A Guide to Creative Directing Your Own Career (English w/ French sub-titles)
Breaking Out of the Niche Bubble: How Visualizing the Voice of Authors Led to Finding My Own
Snapshot of the First Year On the Job In Advertising
Are Careers in Advertising Dead? (Hint: NO!)
Internships
How to make the most of it
Career Tips
What you need to know to succeed
Mastering the Art of Job Search: Portfolio, Prospecting and Interview Dos and Don'ts
The Wild Wild West of Design: Tapping Canada's Untapped Job Markets
The Illustration Market Today: Artists' Agent Advice for Young Illustrators
From Cadavers to Cannes: Lessons on Breaking Into Advertising In a Big Way
The Skills You Need to Get and Keep A Job: Beyond Ideas
10 Ways to Turn Your Internship Into a Job
Job Prep For Ad Grads
Virtual Speaker Series
Career advice for New Grads
The Collective Catapult: Creating Opportunity With Community - with Photographer Michelle Yee
Beyond Ideas: The Skills You Need to Get and Keep a Job with Stephen Jurisic
Lessons on Breaking Into Advertising In a Big Way: From Cadavers to Cannes with Patrick Godin & Michael Romaniuk
Artists' Agent Advice for Young Illustrators: The Illustration Market Today with Mohamed Danawi
First Year in Advertising: Humber Beginnings with Christina Roche and Andrea Por
How Visualizing the Voice of Authors Led to Finding My Own: Breaking Out of the Niche Bubble with Justine Anweiller
Tapping Canada's Untapped Job Markets: The Wild Wild West of Design with Nick Asik
Creative Direct Your Own Career with Kristian Manchester (Eng. w/ Fr. sub-titles)
Seizing Opportunities to Get Where You Want to Be: From OCAD to Silicon Valley with Vicky Li
Portfolio, Prospecting and Interview Dos and Don'ts: Mastering the Art of Job Search with Brad Monk
Marvin Gets a Job - From Graduate to Junior in One Week
FAQs, Facts & Stats
Impressive and factual info
