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An interesting thing happened. I asked our contributing writers if they would be willing to post their resumes as sample resumes for the benefit of our users. The Graphic Designer and two Illustrators said that they didn't have one, but that on their web site, they had professional information. These are experienced and busy artists who get a lot of work ...

When I first started doing the freelance "graphic design":http://www.artbistro.com/careers/articles/107-what-to-expect-from-a-career-in-graphic-design gig a while back, I thought to myself, "Great! I can work alone and not be bothered by other people!" Being somewhat an isolationist anyway, this prospect appealed to me very much. With the advances in Internet and wireless communication, it was even better. I was able to do my work on ...

So what's your vacation got to do with the bottom line? Everything, say industrial psychologists, but that fact doesn't seem to have penetrated very well into the American work force. The majority of people still take work with them on vacation in one form or another, and more than 25 percent of corporate people don't take any absolute downtime at all. ...

I've done my own taxes for years now. As an artist, at least a portion of my income has come under self-employment. I would love to pay someone to do this for me, but there was a mound of work just to prepare it for the accountant. By the time I got all of that information in order, added up, divided ...

ArtBistro's job search capabilities offer a lot more value to those searching for creative jobs than might be noticed at a first glance. We can help you find exactly the jobs you are looking for - this article will help you get the most out of your search for art and design jobs. [widget:1921] Seven Secrets: Power Job Searching Awaits We ...

h4. Job Description Fashion designers design clothing and accessories, creating original clothes according to market demands. Most fashion designers, however, work for apparel manufacturers, creating designs of men's, women's, and children’s fashions for the mass market. People in the fashion industry work for magazines, television shows, public relations firms and salons. Because style and fashion trends change quickly, fashion designers must ...

When the going gets tough, your coworkers can be the first to get on your last nerve. Whether it's due to on-the-job pressures, stress at home, familiarity or just proximity, when you're feeling hot under the collar, it's often your coworkers who wind up feeling the heat -- whether they actually deserve it or not. So the next time you're ready ...

For night owls and early birds, the traditional 9-to-5 workday can be agonizing. The exhausted night owl drags himself bleary-eyed into the office every morning, while the chipper early bird finds his energy waning well before quitting time. But there are ways to cope. Experts offer these workplace survival strategies for those with body clocks out of sync with their employers' ...

First off, I want to start by putting this quote in front of you. Read it twice. Giggle if you want to. An then let it seep in. Let it comfort you. "Nobody knows what the hell they are doing. (at least no one I know) You just prepare as best you can and make up the rest as you go. ...

Draw. Really, draw all the time. This advice may seem very obvious but there are a shocking number of career tattoo artists out there who either can't or don't draw. If you do you're already ahead of the game. Do not limit yourself to drawing "tattoo designs", but do study those designs so you can gain an understanding of what can ...

h4. Job Description Graphic designers—or graphic artists—plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communications problems. They find the most effective way to get messages across in print, electronic, and film media using a variety of methods such as color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques. Graphic designers develop the overall layout and production design of magazines, newspapers, ...

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New Yorkers have been waiting for a museum like this. The New Museum of Contemporary Art even looks like gifts waiting for someone to open them. Its seven stories rise casually over the Bowery like boxes stacked under the tree. For those who prefer a secular holiday, they come without gift wrapping in the cool grays of winter rain. They look ...

*What Happened* My hometown of Keene, NH holds a huge Pumpkin Festival every year around Halloween. It’s become pretty famous, with over 25,000 jack-o-lanterns lighting up Main Street. So, if you’re ever in the area at this time of year, be sure to take a visit (and bring a pumpkin or two). Anyway, this year as I was stuffing myself with ...

You've been unemployed for six months. Your spouse recently passed away. You think you're too old, fat or stupid to find a job. Keep thinking that way, and you'll prove yourself right. Negative thinking and speaking can derail your job search. Most employers want to hire happy people -- not people who are down on themselves and the world. Picture two ...

When executive mentor Bobb Biehl asks men if they admire and aspire to be like anyone in their own careers, they usually can name a few people. But the question stumps many women. Often, these women are the first in their families to reach the upper echelons of business and don’t have much of a career support system. Like any pioneers, ...

h4. Illustrators, the world is your oyster. Any kind of oyster you want: the one from which Botticelli procured a halfshell to cradle a carefully brushstroked Venus, an animated extra in a SpongeBob SquarePants episode, a manga-style oysteroid antagonist in a graphic novel, a collectible vinyl shellfish—you name it. Breaking out of its old set position between the covers of magazines ...

h4. Job Description Interior Design refers to the decoration and functionality of any interior space. Interior Designers act as consultants to ensure that their clients get what they want and need. Interior Designers must be good with color, fabric, and furniture; they must have knowledge of materials and possess good communication skills; their work includes creating lay outs, and even purchasing, ...

I am always interested to hear how artists succeed in the art world. Most artists don't have an advisor to help them, galleries don't seem to have as much time for career development, and unfortunately the days of being discovered are over. Therefore, I have come up with my ten tips to help artists succeed. *1.* Set yearly, five year, and ...

There is a Chinese quotation said that money is not everything, but without money you can’t do many things, including this. Introducing the art of moneygami, where origami meets paper money. I have seen many people use money paper to fold a heart shape or something simple, but Hasegawa Yousuke has taken paper money folding to the next level. !http://www.artbistro.com/nfs/artbistro/photos/0038/8083/moneygami-faces_normal.jpg?1205450633! == ...