You've Got Options
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As a student you don't often get a lot of information on "nontraditional" options available after graduation. This talk will cover the highs, lows, and resources that will help with - Freelancing - Remote work - Agency structures (specifically, the non graphic design positions) - In-house work
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You've Got Options
- 1. YOU’VE GOT OPTIONS NATALIE SEMCZUK @TALKANATALKA AIGAUPSTNY PORTFOLIO WORKSHOP
- 2. HELLO! I’M NATALIE: PROJECT MANAGER, TECH LEAD, FORMER GRAPHIC DESIGNER, FREELANCER, REMOTE CONTRACTOR, CAT LOVER, PAJAMA WEARER, ETC
- 3. I’VE WORKED WITH: AGENCIES, DESIGN STUDIOS, DEV SHOPS, A PAPER MANUFACTURER, A UNIVERSITY, AND NOW MYSELF.
- 4. IN SCHOOL, YOU LEARN A LOT ABOUT AGENCY OR STUDIO LIFE, BUT NOT NECESSARILY HOW TO GET THERE YOURSELF.
- 5. WHEN I GRADUATED, I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS DOING.
- 6. SO HERE’S WHAT I’VE FOUND USEFUL (EVEN LONG AFTER GRADUATING)
- 7. AGENCIES
- 8. STRUCTURE CREATIVE MARKETING CLIENT SERVICES MEDIA PLANNING INTERNAL SERVICES (HR, TRAFFIC, FINANCE)
- 9. EVEN MORE STRUCTURE DESIGNER (JUNIOR/SENIOR) ART DIRECTOR CREATIVE DIRECTOR COPY WRITER STRATEGIST PROJECT MANAGER TRAFFIC MANAGER PRODUCER ACCOUNT MANAGER ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
- 10. GENERALLY… IT’S PROBABLY WHAT YOU WENT TO SCHOOL FOR! FAST-PACED EXCITING INTERESTING WORK SPECIALIZATION SURROUNDED BY OTHERS PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR FIELD
- 11. CONSIDER… OPENINGS MIGHT BE HARD TO COME BY GENERALLY NEED SOME EXPERIENCE FAST-PACED (AKA BURN OUT) NOT ALWAYS RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR WORK YOU DON’T DICTATE THE STANDARDS (SOMETIMES)
- 12. GET INVOLVED LOCALLY GO TO MEETUPS!
- 13. UPSTATE NY AIGA LEVELUPSTATE.ORG CREATE UPSTATE 2015 MEETUP.COM FOLLOW PEOPLE ON TWITTER
- 14. IN-HOUSE
- 15. COMPANIES NON-PROFITS COLLEGES OR SCHOOLS MANUFACTURING LOCAL BUSINESSES BIG CORPORATIONS SMALL COMPANIES STARTUPS ETC
- 16. GENERALLY… FOCUS ON ONE BRAND BREADTH OF EXPERIENCE LESS FRANTIC PACE NOT CLIENT-DRIVEN MORE RESOURCES CAN TRY LOTS OF PROCESSES, TOOLS, APPROACHES
- 17. CONSIDER… SMALLER TEAM MORE RIGID STRUCTURE OR GUIDELINES STRATEGIES AND FOCUS MAY CHANGE SUDDENLY ACCOUNTABILITY SHOWING RESULTS
- 18. GET INVOLVED GET INVOLVED IN YOUR INTERESTS LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENTS COLLEGE/NON-PROFIT INTERNSHIPS MORE MEETUPS! (STILL)
- 19. FREELANCE
- 20. CONSIDER… CONTRACTS RATES REPORTING TAXES TRACKING EXPENSES EXPECTATIONS NEEDS COMMUNICATION ROLE OF OTHER FREELANCERS OR EMPLOYERS
- 21. WHAT PEOPLE LOOK FOR RATES RELIABILITY EXPERIENCE WORD OF MOUTH RECOMMENDATIONS
- 22. FIND CLIENTS WORD OF MOUTH! MEETUPS, FRIENDS/FAMILY, FORMER EMPLOYERS, FRIENDS, LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AREA COMPANIES OR AGENCIES IN CRUNCH TIME
- 24. BUSINESSOLOGY SHOW THE ART OF VALUE BIZCRAFT THE FREELANCE PODCAST LADIES IN TECH
- 25. REMOTE
- 26. OPTIONS ALL REMOTE COMPANY GEOGRAPHICALLY-BASED COMPANY WITH SOME CONTRACTORS
- 27. GENERALLY…. FLEXIBLE LIVE ANYWHERE WORK ANYWHRE NO COMMUTE CONTROLLED INTERRUPTIONS LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES
- 28. CONSIDER… HARDER TO BE HIRED WITH NO EXPERIENCE EASIER TO WORK LONGER HOURS NEED SOLID COMMUNICATION SKILLS MIGHT NOT GET TO KNOW COWORKERS AS WELL YOUR HOME NOW = YOUR OFFICE ALWAYS NEED RELIABLE INTERNET PAY NOT SCALED TO LOCATION
- 29. LOOK FOR JOBS WEWORKREMOTELY.COM AUTHENTICJOBS.COM (FILTER: REMOTE) WORKINGNOMADS.CO DRIBBBLE.COM/JOBS (FILTER: ANYWHERE)
- 30. FURTHER…
- 32. GOOD LUCK!