Going into a new industry/vertical
Going into a new industry/vertical
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- pixellette
How the hell do I break into a new industry? Been trying to get in house for beauty but having difficulty. Have any of you done this without stumbling upon it while being in an agency?
- detritus0
wth is 'house for beauty'?
- in-house ->DRIFTMONKEY
- OHHHH, I see - d'oh!
Presumably, contact direct with a good, relevant portfolio and be effusive with adulation?detritus - ha thanks detrius! Will do that nowpixellette
- pixellette0
Working directly with a beauty company....I am just curious how to make the jump to go from working with lifestyle brands to working with a Beauty brand.
- After a couple of years in advertising it took me 9 months of unemployment before I landed a job in UX.Maaku
- During that time I helped a startup and in turn I got a couple of portfolio pieces that made it easier to land the job.Maaku
- So you're saying you got paid in exposure... and it worked?Nanocephalic