Design Fellowship
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- notverycontrary
A friend of mine has been working at a small design firm for a year straight out of school. He wants to apply to the Chronicle Books Design Fellowship.
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/de…
Is that a step down or up? It's for a bigger company, better pay, but it's only for 6 months vs. leaving a lesser paying, smaller company, long-term position.
eh? anyone have good/bad things to say about working for a book publishing company?
- monospaced0
Sounds like a cool way to diversify his one's talents and to get a foot into the publishing world. It could/should open a few doors.
- identity0
it's all a journey.
I think it's okay for a resume to read like a menu.
It's about finding your place.
The Chronicle Books fellowship is going to be an amazing experience and the potential for personal growth is huge!
If he/she's good enough to get the fellowship - they won't have a problem finding work afterwards.
- notverycontrary0
Yeah, thanks. I think it's just hard to take a leap from a safe stable place - easy to get too comfortable in one spot and not take risks.
He doesn't know if he should tell his current boss that he's applying. Because on one hand if he doesn't get it, then no sense in rockin' the boat?
- don't mention this to the boss before you are accepted~!identity
- 23kon0
The position for the fellowship may turn into something longterm after the 6 months.
Jobs at book publishers are a lot rarer than jobs at design companies. Like identity said he'll maybe learn a lot in the 6 months and it could lead to who knows where if he likes it .. maybe even doing his own publishing in the future.
- notverycontrary0
Thanks everyone for the great advice and insight.
ya'll rock .