{"id":1127,"date":"2020-08-10T22:59:16","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T02:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bergentechdesign.com\/?p=1127"},"modified":"2020-08-10T22:59:16","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T02:59:16","slug":"1127","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bergentechdesign.com\/?p=1127","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I have a successful career as an artist?                                                    The answer is yes!<br \/><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For years as a teacher in the arts I have heard many people discourage students from a career in the arts. (Sad &#x1f622; but true&#8230;) Some of my students may \u00a0hear: \u00a0&#8220;You&#8217;ll never make money&#8221;, &#8220;There is no money in art or creative careers&#8221;, &#8220;You&#8217;ll be a starving artist!&#8221;&#8230; &#8220;You&#8217;re better off being a doctor or a lawyer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Those may have been truths in the times some people grew up in&#8230; but we are teaching students for <strong>THEIR FUTURE<\/strong>. \u00a0A world with industries that are still left to be defined&#8230; and the most important skill that <strong>EVERY<\/strong> employer is putting at the top of their list (no matter the industry) is <strong>CREATIVITY &amp; CREATIVE THINKING<\/strong>. \u00a0This is what training in the creative industries is&#8230; training and preparing for the future.<\/p>\n<p>How many of you own a smart-phone? Almost all of us&#8230; yes? \u00a0Do you watch tv and movies? Use a computer and go on the internet? Download apps for your iPad? \u00a0<strong>All of the content<\/strong> on these devices is created by creative professionals&#8230; a designer of some specialization. \u00a0From the tooth brush you use in the morning, to the chair you sit in at work, the car you drive and the bed you sleep in&#8230; <strong>all created by a designer<\/strong>. \u00a0I want to show you a list of majors and their careers (this is not every creative career&#8230; but a good starting list!)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n[sp_wpcarousel id=&#8221;1147&#8243;]\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bergentechdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1171\" width=\"612\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bergentechdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-1.png 612w, http:\/\/bergentechdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-1-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bergentechdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1175\" width=\"612\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bergentechdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-2.png 612w, http:\/\/bergentechdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-2-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bergentechdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1174\" width=\"612\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bergentechdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-3.png 612w, http:\/\/bergentechdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-3-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bergentechdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1173\" width=\"612\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bergentechdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-4.png 612w, http:\/\/bergentechdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-4-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bergentechdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1172\" width=\"712\" height=\"921\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bergentechdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-5.png 612w, http:\/\/bergentechdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-5-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><figcaption>Career List images Thanks to @RCAD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can I have a successful career as an artist? 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