PK 237: Making Your Art Career Path Real

Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 7 a.m.

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Mitch Bowler is the Founder of Pencil Kings and the Co-founder of Evolve Artist. He has worked with countless companies, including Pixar, Marvel, Dungeons & Dragons, Activision, and more. As a former 3D technical artist, Mitch has gone through the ups and downs of honing his craft, which is why he decided to revolutionize the way that art is taught. Both of his companies offer professional instruction and hands-on support from real artists in order to help creatives around the world take their work to the next level.

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If you\\u2019re ready to transform your dream of having an art career into a reality, then you\\u2019re going to need a plan. And, what better way to start planning your art career path than by determining exactly what skills will benefit your level up?\\xa0

For artists looking to jumpstart their careers, job descriptions are a goldmine of valuable information. That\\u2019s because they are essentially a wish list compiled by the companies you want to work for. As Mitch Bowler says, by analyzing a job description in the creative field you want to join, you can effectively gauge the skills that are in demand and devise a plan of action for how to obtain those skills\\u2014and land your dream job.\\xa0

In this week's episode of Pencil Kings, host Mitch Bowler reveals how to ground your art career path in reality using job descriptions. Listen in as Mitch talks about how to discern what creative skills are in demand for a specific field, why experience isn\\u2019t the only metric for determining if you are qualified for a job, and the importance of breaking out of your comfort zone as you make your dreams a reality. Stay tuned.

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