Kristina Tollefson

Get the Job in the Entertainment Industry (eBook, PDF)

A Practical Guide for Designers, Technicians, and Stage Managers

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Looking for a job in the theatre and entertainment industry can be daunting, especially when you are newly entering the work market. How do you take the skills and experience acquired through study and present them to prospective employers in the arts industry? Where does your search begin and what should you consider as you plan your future career steps? What is expected in a portfolio and what should you expect in an interview?

This book provides straightforward strategies and practical exercises to turn anxiety into excitement and help you develop the job search skills and materials that will empower you to go after the job you want, and get it. If you are about to graduate or just ready to make a change, this book will teach you how to plan for your career as a designer, technician, or stage manager, and put your best professional persona forward when applying for jobs. Topics include resumes, cover letters, business cards and portfolios that will get you moved to the top of the pile; what to expect at an interview and how to answer any interview question; the how and why of negotiating for your worth; long term career planning, financial implications and much more. Filled with practical advice, examples of letters, resumes, CVs and portfolios, and with guidance from industry professionals, it will equip you to plan and succeed in your job search and career development in the entertainment industry.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350103818
• Artikelnr.: 62745600

Autorenporträt

Kristina Tollefson is Professor of Costume and Makeup Design in the Department of Theatre at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA, in addition to her freelance work. She is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829, and has an MFA from Purdue University, USA, and a BA from South Dakota State University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations List of Tables Acknowledgments and Dedication A Note
on the Text Introduction: Owning Your Own Business - Yes, This Does Apply
to You 1. Where Are You Going and How Will You Get There? Do I Need a
College Degree? Is Graduate School Right for Me? Internships Freelance
Staff Positions Touring Cruise Ships Jobs in Academia: Faculty or Staff,
Tenure, and Promotion What Else Can You Do with a Theatre Degree? Finding
Job Openings Figuring Out What You Need and What You Want Long-Term
Planning Networking and Mentors 2. Creating Your Marketing Materials and
Establishing Your Professional Persona Professional Email Choosing a
Typeface and Fonts Choosing a Color Palette Logos Letterheads Business
Cards Writing Your Bio Headshots Artist Statement Managing Your Online
Persona 3. Resumes and Curriculum Vitae The Differences Between a Resume
and a CV What Resume Style Is Best for My Purposes? How Many Resumes Do I
Need? What Should I Include on My Resume? What Not to Include How Long
Should My Resume Be? Organization Organization by Job Title Organization by
Employer Organization by Level of Experience Formatting and Layout
Prioritization Headings and Subheadings No Centering Avoid Long Descriptive
Sentences Be Consistent Spacing Setting Tab Stops Instead of Templates or
Tables Placing Your Content Education Layout Skills Layout References
Layout Sending Your Resume 4. Cover Letters and Other Correspondence
Formatting Your Formal Cover Letter What Goes in My Cover Letter? Opening
Paragraph Details Wrap Up Closing Salutation Professional Emails Thank-You
Notes Letters of Recommendation 5. Portfolios Choosing What to Include
General Guidelines Photographs Portfolios for Graduate School Applications
Breakdown by Specialty Technical Positions Designers Presentation
Portfolios Planning Your Design, Order, and Layout The Construction Process
Supplemental Materials Selecting Your Case Website Portfolios What Is Good
Design? What You Need to Know to Create Your Website Planning Your Website
Compiling and Preparing Your Content Putting It Together 6. The Interview
What to Expect at an Interview Worst-Case Scenarios Personal Appearance and
First Impressions What Makes a Good Answer to an Interview Question? What
Are They Really Asking? Remember to Interview Them Illegal Interview
Questions Portfolio Presentations Follow Up Phone Etiquette Phone
Interviews Video Interviews Informational Interviews Graduate School
Interviews Academic Job Interviews Dining Etiquette Receptions and
Networking Events 7. Talking About Money Setting Your Fees Negotiating
Accepting the Job Offer . or Not Contracts, Riders, Letters of Agreement,
and NDAs Unions Taxes and Business Deductions Important Terms Business
Income and Deductions Planning and Protecting Your Financial Future Types
of Money Basic Budget Protection: Insurance and Legal Documents Eliminating
Debt Disciplined Saving Hiring a Professional Tax Preparer Financial
Advisor Entertainment Lawyer 8. Career Profiles Ryan Gravilla - Principal
Lighting Designer for Disney Parks Live Entertainment at Walt Disney World
Meredith Tomkovitch - Director of Costuming, Resorts World Genting,
Malaysia Yuri Cataldo - Co-Founder and General Partner at Athenian Venture
Capital, Innovation Engagement Manager Jeramy Boik - Scenic Designer,
Technical Director, Landscape Architect, Builder of Tiny Houses Shawn Boyle
- Projection and Lighting Designer, Instructor, Yale School of Drama
Charles "Chip" Perry - Director, Lighting and Television Production, World
Wrestling Entertainment Jenny Sargent - Opera Stage Manager Turned Banquet
Director Claudia Lynch - Broadway Stage Manager, College Professor Aaron
Jackson - Lead Set Designer, Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800 Jerrilyn
Lanier-Duckworth - Costume Designer, Educator on African American Hair and
Makeup for Theatre Ted Ozimek - Senior Project Manager II, Electronic
Theatre Controls Bailie Slevin - Stage Manager Turned Financial Advisor for
Theatre Artists Brad Berridge - Director of Sound Operations, Feld
Entertainment Index