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Careers for Creative People: Design and some real world advice from ridiculously talented individuals doing jobs they love
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Careers for Creative People: Design and some real world advice from ridiculously talented individuals doing jobs they love

by ChRiS Gomersall, Dan Keston
July 2014
Beginner content levelBeginner
50 pages
1h 6m
English
Peachpit Press
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Table Stakes

Any good poker player knows what the keys to winning any hand involve: knowing the odds, the players, and the strategy needed to win.

Forget the odds. If you want a sure thing, go into the family business and stay put in your hometown. There are tons of people who have exactly the same visions of a fabulous career in a big city full of design awards and recognition from their peers.

Remember: You’re better than those other people, and you have to believe in your ability to walk into any room and use your talent to own it and ultimately become a player. The players are easy to spot—go into any class in any school teaching a creative art and it will be obvious who has the perspective to go where they want to go.

What Kind of Player ...

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ISBN: 9780133853995