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3 Careers for Creative PeopleBy Wendy CroixLearning & Life Columnist
Imagine you're at a party. You're drawn to the group talking Oscars, discussing red carpet fashions, debating the best CGI - and redesigning the worst. Though you don't know these imaginative people, you feel completely at home with them because you're a "creative," an artist who blooms in unstructured situations.
This party game reveals the career for which you're best suited. And if you're a creative, you'll be happiest in a field like graphic design, fashion merchandising, or interior decorating. Graphic DesignIf you're a creative who'd rather work with data and images than people, then graphic design fits your temperament. You feel a rush when you think of seeing a logo you've invented on a product or letterhead. Though you're imaginative, you've got a business streak. You love to figure out who people are and then put an image on them. Getting a certificate, an associate's degree, or a bachelor's degree in graphic design will turn your innate talent into your ideal career.Fashion MerchandisingIf you're a creative who loves sharing your vision, then fashion merchandising is the career that fits you perfectly. Chances are, you've never met a fashion magazine you didn't love, and you're uncanny in your ability to anticipate the latest trends. You get good deals because your business sense and your fashion sense are one and the same. With a bachelor's degree from a university or a fashion institute, you'll get the fashion merchandising job tailored just for you.Interior DecoratingAre you a hands-on creative who needs to work with materials? Then your personality fits the career of interior decoration like a handcrafted slipcover fits a sofa. While interior designers create interior spaces that are functional, interior decorators make those spaces beautiful. If your real flair is for colors and fabrics, textures and style, an associate's or bachelor's degree will let you express your true self fashioning rooms your clients will love.Creatives need jobs like graphic design, fashion merchandising, or interior decorating that express their feelings, ideas, and intuitions through their work. Sources:
About the Author Wendy Croix, Ph.D. is a freelance writer, cultural critic and university professor. In her twenty years as a professional educator, Wendy has guided hundreds of students toward the careers of their dreams. More Creative Career Articles |
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