Unpaid work...

Out of context: Reply #9

  • Started
  • Last post
  • 9 Responses
  • formed0

    I remember when I was looking for work at stararchitects (yup, that's what the industry calls them) but wouldn't take 0 pay. Sadly, there are plenty of trust fund kids that will (not to knock them, they were born lucky, and easily put the 80 hr+ weeks in). If I had resources like that I would have done it too.

    The top creative jobs will end up, like many top jobs, going to the wealthy more and more. They can afford the best schools, intern/apprentice with the best creatives, and therefore will learn the most.

    Back to architecture, many stararchitects out there (with the exception of Gehry) didn't do a 'real' project for decades, just taught here and there and entered competitions.

    Having the resources to create work that is not compromised by budgets and clients is an amazing thing. No shortage of talent out there, but there are limited opportunities and most need to feed themselves.

View thread