Blog #5 Looking for the Creative Job

            Good day everyone, I hope everybody enjoy my last blogs on my comic strip that I used from a program call "Comic Life". This week, I decide to check what is going on in the industry of media arts. If you did, thank you and welcome back to my next blog. This week, I decided to check what is going on in the industry of Media Arts. I visit a job listing site called "CreativeHotlist.com".

the  creative hotlist site

             
            I decided to check out "CreativeHotlist.com" to explore the various job titles within the creative industry. I am reviewing the site at the moment as I write this in the blog. I decided to check out the companies and organizations first to get an idea who they are and what they produced in the field of graphic design. I look at all that was located in NY and came across "Images & Illuminations" for their portfolio section. The pictures and images look nice on their blog spot and gave a overview of selected client list. This company as well as others offer a range of experience artists who seem to be a true professional in the field. This shows me how far we must go to be graphic designers.

            I later check the print companies. There my least of my interest, but this is where my job experience is close to personally. I work in a few print document and publishing companies like "XEROX" over 10 years now. I saw another company "Duckrabbit Digital" that caught my eye which seem to be a unique site focus on black and white prints to clients.
       
                                                    http://www.creativehotlist.com/

            The last I check out by animation job title category. I saw the "Graphic Designer" job from Access 360 Media company. The job description reads that media and marketing solutions company in the digital out-of-home advertising industry is looking for a Motions Graphic Designer to create innovative and engaging content for high-end clients. Plus digital agency or media industry experience is preferred. Individual will work with creative services team in designing relevant, animated and Flash formats. The Qualifications consist of:

•A minimum of 2-5 years experience in graphic design
•Proficiency in After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator
•Knowledge of Flash, and editing platforms is a plus
•Ability to manage several projects at a time
•Knowledge of professional sports programming and advertising is preferred
•BFA degree in design or comparable experience preferred
•Able to receive and respond to creative direction, but also generate creative solutions
•Strong organizational and file management skills
•Web design and development experience a plus
           
            I have to say, this site is one I personally have to go back and check on my own time and again due to the range of job resources especially in web and graphic design. These descriptions does give us enough info in terms job resources, but range a little low in employment detail information on what to summit portfolios. It seems we have to definitely extend our education in our field of media arts to 3 to 4 years to get a job from this site. As I say, when we start our experience in TCI, we may have to continue learning and perfecting our skills in 4 year colleges.