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​Student Resources

Professional Documents Guide - Resumes, Invoices, Etc.
Drawing for Pleasure, with lots of links to art materials. ​

Apps and Websites

Notion
Scheduling and planning with calendars, spreadsheets and word processing. A great replacement for physical planners, thesis project tracking, and note taking for class.
Mishlist
​A website to host your commission work and client conversations. People can view your example work and your pricing breakdowns. A great platform for clearly communicating what you create. 
Monument Valley
My favorite de-stress game to play during breaks. It's soothing, beautiful, non-punishing and has lovely music. 
Eyeleo and f.lux
​Help save your eyes during computer time! Eyeleo tracks computer time and reminds you to take breaks. f.lux changes your screen temp depending on the time of day.
Ko-Fi
​This digital tip jar site allows you to post about your work, share a little about what you do, and receive any size of donations in a comfortable, positive format. 
Notebloc
​The best camera-scanner app I've found for ​taking pictures of sketchbook artwork. You can also create multi-page pdfs of images. Please use it. Please. 
Weebly
​My go-to domain for creating websites. Their free site version is highly customizable. They have everything a student needs to make a  free website to host their work. 
IbisPaintX
A mobile phone art-making app with photoshop-level capabilities! Liquify warping, comic panels, blending modes, extract drawing function, the works! It even records your drawing process!!

Mock Interview Questions

  • Tell us about yourself.
  • What are some​ of your strengths? (Artistic, Social, Work)
  • What are some of your weaknesses? My suggestion is to phrase them as things you’d like to learn more about.​
  • Tell us about your previous work experience.
  • What were your responsibilities in previous positions?
  • Why are you interested in working at this studio?
  • Why are you interested in this position?​
  • What is your desired career path?​
  • ​​What makes you stand out from other candidates? 
  • How do you prioritize tasks you are given?
  • How would you handle a difficult experience at work? ​
Do you have any questions for us? 
​Here are some example questions to ask: 
  • What do you like about working here?
  • Can you give me an example of how I would collaborate with employees in this position?
  • What would be my day to day responsibilities?
  • What have past interns done to succeed here?
  • Expectations with overtime?

Professional Social Media Worksheet

These are some sample questions to think about when creating your website/resume/portfolio/online presence.
Answering these questions can help you understand what kind of online presence you've created for your career. 
  1. What is your name? How would you like to be addressed by your peers?
  2. What do you do/what is your label? How would you describe yourself? (artists, animator, illustrator, student, etc)
  3. What is your current career goal? It can totally change so don't sweat it! 
  4. What kind of social media do you use? Do you post art on it? 
  5. Do you interact with others artists online?
  6. What is your social media handle for where you post art? Does it have some sort of suffix that connects it to your label as an artist? 
  7. Is your social media handle the same across all media platforms?
  8. Is your social media handle the same/similar to your website/email address?
  9. Does your social media show your email address or website on your profile?  
  10. Is the art you post relevant to the skillset you're working towards? 
  11. Which social media accounts do you want to list on your art website?
  12. Which social media would you rather keep personal? 
  13. What are some artists on social media that you admire? What do you like about their accounts? Do you like their profile pic, bio, cover image, post habits?