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ART 3393: Professional Practices
for the Visual Arts
Discussion 1: The Job Search
Here's a list of Internet sites for job searching. To use these sites to their fullest potential, enter these search terms in your browser: "(Site name) for Graphic Designers" and "Alternatives to (Site name) for Artists." For example, enter this search string into your browser, "LinkedIn for Graphic Designers" AND "A designer's guide to LinkedIn."
Also consider joining a graphic design association. A membership in a graphic design association demonstrates that you are interested in professional growth. Some associations to consider:
Discussion 2: Job & Graduate Program Search
Read all of the following book excerpts and articles:
Discussion 3: Interview Skills
Discussion 4: Negotiating Salaries, Legal & Ethical Guides for Visual Artists, Professional Etiquette
Negotiating Salaries
Current information on "wages and salary and negotiation*" can be found at business-related journals and newspapers.
Find current salary information at the government website, Occupational Outlook Handbook,
Sample search
Legal Guides for Visual Artists
Current information on legal guides for visual artists
Professional Etiquette
Current information on "professional etiquette"
Supporting Materials: Juried Exhibitions, Competitions, & Artists' Residencies
TWU Career Connections
The TWU Career Connections Center works with the student and alumni communities on the Denton, Dallas, and Houston campuses. TWU Career Connections mission is to provide a number of programs to educate, develop, and assist students and alumni in successfully meeting the challenges of an ever-changing world of work. We also build and maintain quality relationships with potential employers, who are another important piece of the career development process.
Denton Center
Woodcock Hall
Suite 200
P.O. Box 425619
Denton, TX 76209
940.898.2950
940.898.2956 (Fax)
Hours: M-F 8am-5pm
careers@twu.edu
Dallas Center
Career Consultant – Dallas
Student Life Office, Suite 3603
214-689-6737
Hours: M-F 8am-5pm
careers@twu.edu
Houston Center
Career Consultant – Houston
OneStop, Rm 1300-J
713-794-2331
Hours: M-F 8am-5pm
careers@twu.edu