Our guest speaker Jacob talked about how networking and making contacts is important in our field. He emphasized that building relationships over just making “business contacts” makes a difference because not only can people tell if you’re going into an event just to meet as many people as possible/handing out business cards, but people also do care about what you have to say and care about building meaningful relationships.
This is my elevator pitch for now:
I’m currently a student attending the Seattle Central Creative Academy. I don’t come from the most typical background (from most creatives) as the past several years I have been working as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (at Seattle Children’s Hospital) but decided to make a major career switch. Having worked in healthcare and as a scientist doing clinical work, I have many analytical and problem-solving skills that an average creative may not have as I work with data, research, and analytics. Though my left brain thinking brings many strengths, I want to learn and explore more creatively as I have always had an interest from a young age with drawing, painting, and design. I’m hoping to challenge what I know, as I have always been driven by data and facts, to expand and grow creatively and find how my designs can impact and influence viewers in ways I’ve never known before. There’s much more I have yet to discover. As I have more experiences from classes, jobs, and people around me, I hope to find out more about my artistic side in these next two years.