The truth about building a creative career that nobody tells you

I’ve been on the roller-coaster: the euphoric highs, the lows when the industry has made me feel low, & everything in between. I achieved a lot at a young age, but I’ve also experienced burnout & needed to take breaks from my creative career.

These are some personal insights from more than 20 years in the industry, along with things I wish I’d known, or been a little kinder to myself about especially at the beginning.

1. Be yourself

2. Inject you into every piece of art or design

3. Remember who helped you on the way up

4. Define what success means to you

5. Social media can be fake

6. You don’t have to learn every new tool

7. Multiple income streams can provide security & freedom

8. Gain clarity

9. Step outside your comfort zone

10. Collaboratep

11. Watch out for red flags (& don’t let them put you off the many green flags out there)

12. Learn to accept rejection