Creative Careers and Job Advice Why Do Entrepreneurs Go to Silicon Valley? By Jennifer Martin | July 28, 2021 Do you have an amazing idea for a business, service or product? Consider yourself an entrepreneur? It’s no secret that being an entrepreneur can take some serious commitment and a great level of comfort with uncertainty. After all, there’s no guarantee a business will launch or that an idea will work out. But most successful […] Read More
Creative Careers and Job Advice Why is Silicon Valley Good for Startups? By Jennifer Martin | June 25, 2021 No other area in the world compares in scale and size of innovation, discovery and entrepreneurship to that of Silicon Valley, California. This high-tech hub in the Bay Area is home to the likes of Google, Apple, Facebook, Netflix, eBay and many more power players that are consistently changing the technology game as we know […] Read More
Creative Careers and Job Advice The Role of the Graphic Designer By James Cortes | October 6, 2019 What do they do? Graphic Designers are responsible for creating and communicating ideas that inform, inspire and captivate consumers. Using computer software or by hand, they create the production design and layout for multiple mediums such as brochures, magazines, corporate reports, and advertisements. The following are some of the Graphic Designers’ duties. Create illustrations, original […] Read More
Creative Careers and Job Advice The Foley Artist By James Cortes | July 24, 2019 What Is Foley Art? Foley is a unique sound effect technique that involves creating and “performing” everyday sounds for movies and television shows. Foley artists create these sounds in a recording studio during post-production, in synchrony with the picture, to enhance the quality of the audio. Foley sound got its name from Jack Foley, the […] Read More
Creative Careers and Job Advice How to Find A Mentor in the Creative Arts By James Cortes | May 14, 2019 Finding a mentor is something that everyone pursuing a career in the creative arts may want to do at some point. Even the best artists need to have someone at their side who can give them advice on what to do, why they are doing what they are doing, and how to move on to […] Read More
Creative Careers and Job Advice Floyd Norman Shines Through Inspiration, Uniqueness, and Consistency By John Duhring | June 1, 2018 What becomes a legend most? USV graduates were privileged to observe a legend at the 2018 Commencement ceremony. There, Floyd Norman, the animator, writer, and artist who was the first African-American artist at the Walt Disney company, accepted his Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy degree from USV. Throughout his continually evolving career, Floyd exemplified legendary characteristics. Inspiration: […] Read More
Creative Careers and Job Advice Onboarding: One Way Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast By John Duhring | March 30, 2018 Available at Amazon In his book, Work Rules!: Insights From Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead, Laszlo Bock (Google’s former SVP of People) describes a ground-breaking project that set out to determine the best way to increase Noogler (new Googlers) effectiveness. His research found that the onboarding process, that period when new hires come […] Read More
Creative Careers and Job Advice 7 Myths About Creatives and How to Debunk Them By Elizabeth Pagan | March 20, 2018 This article, written by former USV student Daniel Codella, first appeared on Wrike, where he is a Senior Content Marketing Manager. It has been lightly edited. There has never been a better time to be a creative. Design is finally being recognized as an integral part of good business and design-led companies are outperforming the market by 219%. Marketers […] Read More
Creative Careers and Job Advice Boost your Passion by Chasing the Storm By USV Guest | March 13, 2018 Between updating the USV viewbook and making it available online, Eric Arvizu wrote the following piece on Medium. It has been condensed and lightly edited. When a friend of mine recently asked me if there’s anything I miss about the Midwest, the usual things came to mind. You know- family, friends, cashew chicken. I’m not gonna […] Read More
Creative Careers and Job Advice Trust the Process: Even when creating art that makes you cringe By Nancy Harrison | March 6, 2018 Here’s how I go about my work: It all starts with ideas. Lots of ideas. Lots of nasty little thumbnail sketches about 1-2 inches high. I like to sit on the couch in my studio with a pencil and paper for this stage. There’s something more fluid about actually drawing and hearing the scratch of […] Read More
