Hello, all!
I thought I’d start a blog tab to add to my portfolio website so anyone who stumbles upon my work can also get to know me as a person, and I will also be blogging about art, fashion, and anything creative.
I might as well write for my first entry about how to survive as a young creative in a world of Capitalism and nine-to-fives.
As many creative artists of any medium know, creative work very rarely is your main income in the beginning. I’ve learned over the years that in order to feel fulfilled and a well-rounded Renaissance person, one must have a day job, and then wear a million other fantastical hats for other creative side projects. My first survival tip to any “creative millennial” reading this is hustle, hustle, hustle. Do not quit your day job too soon, but also do not give up your passions and dreams. Let both of those aspects of your career growth fill up your time.
Another tip of mine that I strongly adhere to and tell my friends to stick with is to remain positive. Life will throw many, many punches but the most important thing to do is to remain positive and keep trekking forward. Especially as a creative who wants to get one’s voice out there, the most important thing to do is to keep going and keep creating, against the odds one is facing. I have encountered many speed bumps on my journey and career growth but as long as I keep telling myself better is out there and I have a good future ahead of me, then I will continue to work towards that and become a better artist every day.
Lastly, a tip that I do not listen to that much myself, is to have fun. Have fun during the process of growing as a person, as a professional, and as an artist. I struggle with this because I am always focused on finishing things in a timely manner and try to reach my goals prematurely without stopping to smell the roses. The beauty of being a creative in this fast-paced millennia is that we have the opportunity to create things to make the world a better place - we have the opportunity to work towards our goals while having fun with it. The general millennial generation is described as enjoying the ride while building a career, and that’s what us creative millennials must do as well. Do not let society pressure you to get things done at a certain time, or achieve certain goals at a certain age. One of my favorite quotes is by the toy restorer in Toy Story 2 who worked on repairing Woody: “You can’t rush art.”
For a recap on being a successful “creative millennial”: Be well-rounded with your hustle, remain positive, and have fun with your journey.
Hopefully this blog post is not that all over the place, I haven’t taken a formal English class in four years and sorely miss college.
Lorraine