Style vs. Ability
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Re: Focus to Grow
I can't help but feel that this analysis is intended for firms, but not individuals.
Dozens of my colleagues from school are unemployed now because they specialized. All of them mastered some styles, and therefore, upon portfolio reviews for the department, those who didn't mimic that gimmick or style stood out as clear thinkers and individuals, and the other style sheep were sent on their way. Far too often they complain to me about hating to respond "no I can't do that" or "no I've never done that" to job offers, and sadly, either producers and HR pros are too limited in their imagination, or the job market is so saturated that they don't have to be. Therefore, they pass on the style kids.
Also, I've watched entire sectors of industries collapse around specializations. How many inbetweeners, clean-up artists or traditional background painters are there in animation, for instance? How many flash-based designers can't get work because they can't script and do After Effects as well? Most of these people specialized, and now they're out on their asses.
I appreciate the analysis, and there is a lot of truth in it, but I just don't see that as playing out in reality.
Over.