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- bcline
I have one more semester of college left and I'm having trouble deciding what I want to do. I kind of like to dabble in motion, print, and web. And I realize these days it's all about specialization, specialization, specialization....but what if I don't want to specialize? Does this mean I'm screwed? It would be great to get a discussion about this going, because I need all the advice I can get.......
- Complexfruit0
bump this on Monday bcline you'll have better luck then. late fridays is the doldrums round here.
- phatlee0
What are you more passionate about? If you dont make the right decision, change it!!
- mrdobolina0
a great place for you would be a newspaper or magazine.
- digilee0
wouldn't it have been better to have made some kind of career choice before going to college?
Isn't that the point?
- Complexfruit0
wouldn't it have been better to have made some kind of career choice before going to college?
Isn't that the point?
---------Not necessarily not everyone knows what they want to do heading into college. College is good place to be exposed to other things you never knew you wanted to do.
- mrdobolina0
exactly. If I could make as much money cooking, I would leave this shit right now.
- bcline0
bump....
- bcline0
a great place for you would be a newspaper or magazine.
mrdobolina
(Apr 20 07, 16:35)I just vomited in my throat a little bit...... j/k
- Sharif0
I worked in motion a bit, print alot, web a lot, etc etc, for me, I wanted to be an AD adn a CD somewhere someday, so I wanted to grab everything I could, so far it has worked, and now I have the time to specialize in anything I want, good feeling, good luck
- michaelx30
nothing/nowhere
- bcline0
that sounds more interesting to me.....and kind of the direction I want to go, which is why I am being stubborn and trying to hang on to the web, motion, and print stuff as much as i can. any good pointers as to how you are getting there?
- bcline0
nothing/nowhere
michaelx3
(Apr 22 07, 21:13)hmm....i refuse to believe that hard work and dedication will get me nowhere
- oldelpaso0
whats wrong with a mag?
theres all sorts of mags.. + nowadays mags have webpresence too.. so you can enjoy print & web and moving image...
- bcline0
@ Sharif
- love your portfolio.....
- bcline0
whats wrong with a mag?
theres all sorts of mags.. + nowadays mags have webpresence too.. so you can enjoy print & web and moving image...
oldelpaso
(Apr 22 07, 21:18)nothing actually, i just initially had a gut reaction and thought of the lame a** newspapers locally by me, and it made me want to vomit..... but you're right there are some sweet ones out there......
- madirish0
i trust that Sharif fellow about as far as i can throw him.....
:)
- vespa0
generally speaking, in really small agencies it's an asset if you're able to do everything.
in large companies or well known agencies or for freelance recruitment they prefer you to specialise.
i went to uni thinking i'd study games design, came out as a photographer, started working in print cos i needed the cash, then cd-roms, then touch screen, then web, and now i do interactive tv and motion graphics.
be adaptable and follow your instinct, you'll be fine.
- bcline0
cool, cool....
- b_magallanes0
Definitely try to get into a smaller agency. That's how I started and I got to do TV work, print and web. Worked lots of late nights, but it was a good experience.
- Mimio0
Did you intern anywhere? That's how I decided I didn't want to do print.