Why a career in the Creative Industry is a good choice for your artistic teenager!





The more I am involved in the training of Visual Arts as an extra school subject the more I discover the already existing as well as still developing opportunities in the visual creative industry.



After I did research for career opportunities for past and current learners who are passionate about the arts and want to pursue a career in it I discovered many exciting avenues. Some avenues we all are familiar with by now;

E.g. Graphic, Industrial or Fashion design…. Are what we are most familiar with. 


But I have good news… there are so many more artistic, innovative and exciting directions a creative school leaver can pursue. The good intentional advice of a parent who rather guides his artistic child into a more sensible direction to avoid having to be a long term financial back-up for him is definitely something of the past. There are sensible and professional creative directions to choose from which will on the contrary develop, enhance and complete your child’s creative potential and develop him into a fulfilled and more satisfied adult. 


New career opportunities are being discovered constantly in the world of visual communication and with buzz terms like digital designer and app designer; innovative thinkers with unique skill combinations are changing the creative landscape in many different industries.

Fine Arts has an interdisciplinary focus on the study and conception of creative art. It forms a broad base of practical and conceptual skills in Visual arts, Multimedia and Design.’

"A broad education in the Arts helps give children a better understanding of their world…We need students who are culturally literate as well as math and science literate.

 The fact that many parents still choose to distract their child from choosing a creative direction proves to me that there is a gap in communication and knowledge between the schooling system and the parents with what is available out there in the current industry. 


Starting with Visual Arts as a school subject lays an important foundation for any of those directions. It encourages, motivates and develops creative concepts and thinking. It exposes the learner to the practical as well as to theory that his tertiary education will be built upon. He even learns how to manage his practical tasks and to stick to deadlines which is one of the most important facets of producing creative projects in the creative industry.

 


Research has proven ways that involvement in the Arts from a young age help kids learn and grow are practicing to think creatively, out of the box thinking, decision making, self-expression, perseverance, focus, accountability, collaboration and improves academic performance.

Being involved as an arts trainer for more than twelve years now, I was privileged to walk journeys with learners whom I trained in the arts from primary right through to grade 12. After completing my training they left as junior practicing artists with a complete visual portfolio opening doors for them into renowned arts tertiary institutions where they are now learning and living out their dreams and will make their mark in the creative industry one day.

Finding one’s “niche” as a creative individual can raise a learner’s confidence and by being motivated and encouraged actually builds their confidence. It ends up helping them to achieve better results with their holistic school career. I have had situations where parents reached a level of desperation with their child’s lack of inspiration and after encouraging them to start pursuing their passion they immediately improved in all other areas at school and received awards of excellence for their achievements in the arts by their school’s awards committee.


To all trainers in the educational field and parents with creative children may you be encouraged and enlightened; there are directions your child can choose to start building on a successful career, be the person that inspires them to achieve the sky as their limits.  

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