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In two weeks’ time, the floodgates will open once again and thousands of starry-eyes college graduates will enter the mysterious industry known as design. These new recruits face a quiet, hard truth: over 70% of them will never make it more than a year in the field. Eleven out of the sixty-five graduating illustrators in Read more about Pricing Artwork, and Other Forms of Wizardry[…]
Much like annual cicadas, art college seniors will be unearthing themselves in droves during the early summer. This article, however, is NOT for them. It is for all the juniors out there who are finishing their studies among empty classrooms and celebrating peers. Let’s discuss what can give you the best head start for next Read more about Social Media Balancing Act[…]