To win this competition—and possibly your first gig—you need talent and skills. Hand skills. Conceptual skills. Communication skills. You want luck? Create it yourself.
This isn’t about the safety and security of the classroom. This is about getting a job. And it only gets harder from here. No excuses. Finish your assignments, and get to work on selling your work.
You are a brand. We want you to act that way. This is the ultimate first impression. Make it last. Make it memorable. And don’t do anything to permanently scar your image.
Forget the light. Follow the job—and the cash. It might seem like you have a lifetime ahead of you, but it’s never too late to think about what happens when you’re gone. Meet people. Make connections. It’s all about what you can take with you.
Face it—this is about looks. It’s not enough when your body of work reflects your beautiful mind and winning personality. Look critically at yourself. And don’t submit something only a mother could love.
Spring Break? Frat party? Maybe you should order Chinese and work on your self-promotion until your eyes bleed. You won’t remember the pain once you’re working. That’s a different kind of torture.
Grabbing a great job doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. For the price of a pizza, you can put your best foot (or whatever hasn’t been lost to an X-Acto blade) forward with potential employers—who will plunder you for all you’re worth.
Poor execution will damn a good idea. And a typo will spell the end. No cutting corners. Because you will be judged on even the smallest detail.
If you want to be worshiped, then be prepared to dedicate your life to pursuing your calling. Commit to the cause. Spread the word about your good work. And get ready to suffer for your beliefs.
By giving in to selfish ambition, greed and desire, you could actually redeem yourself before your judges. Exorcise the bad from your otherwise Good Book, and make a deal with yourself to do whatever it takes.
