Where would I like to work, short & long term
Long term, not that interested in animation. To be honest. The last 3 years have taught me that my mental health should be the priority. Working in the creative sector with all of its job insecurities makes me anxious. I also don't think I'm good enough witch makes me depressed. I would like a job with more stability. Probably in teaching, although I know it isn't completely stress free or stable. I might do freelance on the side. I've always wanted to set up my own Etsy shop. I might do that. I defiantly want to do a Masters. More to prove to myself that I can do it than anything else. Any Masters will also benefit my teaching pursuits. (refer to The Master Plan)
Short term, I'd like to try and get a job in something creative although I don't think I'll last. I want to set up a website so that I can sell things. I also want to attend craft fairs and sell stuff there. So pretty much freelance? Overall, I'd like to have a job in something creative, but if not teaching will be my fall back.
I know about my dream role
My dream is to have a stable job as a concept/ visual development artist, background designer/painter but also tell my own stories on the side. Whether that be though animation, comics or illustrations I don't know. I'd be looking for jobs around Merseyide, to be closer to family and within a 2hr commuting distance from wherever i'm living. That gives me plenty of scope. It means Leeds will still be on the table as well as Manchester, Chester, Huddersfield, Birmingham and some (if not most?) of Wales. To do this I need to get better at drawing, specifically perspective and human proportions/anatomy. I also need to get better at colouring/shading and lighting
Who I know that might help me get a foot in the door.
Industry contacts?
Collaborators? Friends from uni.But also, i have quite a few friends from back home that have jobs within the creative industry. Everyone is someone to potentially network with. So that includes friends made on the course. Especially certain ones who have decided to set up there own studio.
Commissions and Potential clients?I can get commissions by attending networking events and selling my work at comic cons, conventions, raft fairs and flea markets. Liverpool Baltic Triangle would be a great place to do this as well as Liverpool comic con and Wirral comic con.
Networking opportunities based upon where you want to work
Festivals (and Comic Cons)
Threshold, Chester Animation Festival, Manchester Animation Festival, Wirral Comic Con, Liverpool Comic Con
Networking events and Industry meetups?
Social Media Meetup, https://twitter.com/Social_Meetup
I can lean how to better manage my professional social medias and use them as a tool to build an audience
Connect The Dots https://the-dots.com/
This is a networking event aimed at connecting freelance people to each other and to company's.
FACT https://www.fact.co.uk/
FACT always has things going on with regards to networking. They primarily a cinema but they do loads of cool networking stuff and they work closely with the BFI.
Opportunities for chats and pubs where people go after work?
Everyone and everyone in Liverpool that works within the creative industry has been to or at least heard of Peter Kavanagh's Pub. I could ask in there if anyone knows if there are any job openings or creative opportunity. I can also meet people to collaborate and chat.
The other place people go is the Baltic Triangle.Its full of small local creative business.There is the Baltic Creative and The Baltic Social where all the cool arty-hipster type like to hang out. This would provide many networking opportunity.
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