Career Roadmap
Jennifer's work combines: Design, Travel, and Being Creative
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bear River High School
Bachelor's Degree
Graphic Design
California State University-Sacramento
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Graphic Designers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Graphic Design
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
First I went to college.
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Then I got an internship with a design firm.
3.
Then I started creating my own art.
4.
Then I took two years off and worked in unrelated industries.
5.
Then I got a job at a Alt-weekly newspaper in town designing ads and doing publication layout.
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Then I started working for a cyber e-commerce company doing web design.
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Then I went out on my own and decided to be my own boss.
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Then I bought an RV and started traveling the US and working from anywhere I wanted!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
You won't make any money and there will be too much competition.
How I responded:
I decided to choose my own path and ignore the "noise". I knew that I could change my career at anytime and that all I can do is try! So, I went forward and worked hard and made my own way.