How to Break in to Doing what you Love
When I came out of college, sketch book in hand, things were a lot different than they were now. If you had dreams of being hired as an illustrator for a publishing house, whether on creative projects or for the less expressive task of drawing diagrams, there were only several ways to get in. Knowing someone obviously was one way, but it was no guarantee. It just opened the possibility to lug a large portfolio downtown just for a chance to be seen. If you didn’t know anyone and were stabbing in the dark, there were large, coffee table sized books that you needed to get in to. It cost several thousand, I believe, to do so. These books featured maybe a page or maybe two representing your work. It had information on how to contact you or your agent. When someone was looking to hire for a project, they would go to the directory of illustration.
Though the internet was of course alive and popping during that time, but the modem speeds and graphic cards just didn’t express someone’s work in a viable way. Now that technology has changed so rapidly, the internet is a viable way to present yourself before the industry.
DesignHide, at www.designhide.com, in particular is a site that makes that possible. It is not a photo storage site. On the contrary, just like its slogan, it is “creative people seeking creative people.”
Designers can upload their work in a completely safe way for view by strictly other industry professionals. There are many different styles represented, so whether your style is very retro or a throwback to another time, realistic, or streamlined and modern, there is a place here for you.
The site has interviews and tips by those in the industry to give hopefuls a leg up as well. It is definitely worth checking out if you are looking to hire or be hired.
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