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Mitch Bowler is the Founder of Pencil Kings and the Co-founder of Evolve Artist. He has worked with countless companies, including Pixar, Marvel, Dungeons & Dragons, Activision, and more. As a former 3D technical artist, Mitch has gone through the ups and downs of honing his craft, which is why he decided to revolutionize the way that art is taught. Both of his companies offer professional instruction and hands-on support from real artists in order to help creatives around the world take their work to the next level.
In this episode…If you’re ready to transform your dream of having an art career into a reality, then you’re going to need a plan. And, what better way to start planning your art career path than by determining exactly what skills will benefit your level up?
For artists looking to jumpstart their careers, job descriptions are a goldmine of valuable information. That’s because they are essentially a wish list compiled by the companies you want to work for. As Mitch Bowler says, by analyzing a job description in the creative field you want to join, you can effectively gauge the skills that are in demand and devise a plan of action for how to obtain those skills—and land your dream job.
In this week's episode of Pencil Kings, host Mitch Bowler reveals how to ground your art career path in reality using job descriptions. Listen in as Mitch talks about how to discern what creative skills are in demand for a specific field, why experience isn’t the only metric for determining if you are qualified for a job, and the importance of breaking out of your comfort zone as you make your dreams a reality. Stay tuned.
PK 083: What is the difference between an artist and a craftsman? We explore this question and many others with extremely talented Jake Mengers.
PK 082: Ready to get your creative career started? We explore the 3 key steps to get your career rolling.
PK 081: From graduation to working at Disney. We explore just what it takes to get your creative career started and see where it can lead to.
PK 080: Introducing Pencil Kings Houses! Part 1 of 3: House Animation, where members are coming together to bond over their love of all things animated.
PK 079: Pencil Kings community member Chaz Sutherland talks to us about his transition and what he's learned over his career as an artist.
PK 078: Learn how a professional creative learner approaches each new subject with Marco Bauriedel.
PK 077: We deconstruct figure drawing to its basic elements with Jon deMartin.
PK 076: Derek Rodenbeck is back with the latest update in his journey to pursure his art career.
PK 075: What are the fundamental skills that an artist needs in order to get started with their career?
PK 074: What's Really Stopping You From Making Art?
PK 073: How to finish what you started as an artist in 2016
PK 072: What is the life of a concept artist like and how do you get there? Pencil Kings instructor Ahmed Aldoori drops in to tell us what it's like.
PK 071: How can you create opportunities as an artist? Learn how Grey Jabesi moved countries and hustled his way to his rewarding creative career.
PK 070: Update on starting a t-shirt business with Derek Rodenbeck.
PK 069: How does a photographer see the world differently? Aaron Kupferman shares his experiences gained through a lifetime of love of photography.
PK 068: This guide to buying tablets will help you understand which tablet is the right one for you.
PK 067: How to go from a job you hate to a creative job you love? Marco Plouffe explains how he took a leap of faith and found a rewarding career.
PK 066: What exactly does a theme park artist do, and how do you balance personal projects with your day job? Hendrik Visser explains how theme park design works and why is so fulfilling.
PK 065: want to do even more with your art by printing your designs onto real objects? Dennis Brown lets us in on how he's prepping his printed works for a convention.
PK 064: What does finding your voice as an artist really mean? Brendan Carroll explains how he found his way as a fine artist.
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