Often we don’t have to reinvent the wheel to learn something new – we can just ask experts in the field who can draw on their experience to enlighten us. Below, we’ve shared insights insiders from various industries have shared with us.

Hannah Strumner | Singer-Songwriter

I feel that the industry outsiders are most unaware about is the amount of time it can take to get our music out there. I was unaware about this as well, and thought one would just put up a song and then it would go viral! That is because it was my perspective whenever I heard of a new artist, I didn’t know of them before their music was known, and I did not see all of the progress, rejection, or hard work that was put into it. I feel that is not just in the music industry but also in acting, being an author, or even a doctor! It does not happen overnight. Read more>>

Lei Phillips | Modelographer = Model + Photographer + Videographer

The work that goes into continuing your business over time. The office days you have at home working on your marketing, reaching out to new and old clients, the editing of photos if you don’t have retoucher, updating of your work to stay update to trends in the industry, and the list goes on. You are in this continuous growing your business and learning to become better photographer when the industry is changing because of social media. Read more>>

Nhatt Nichols | Graphic Journalist

Regardless of your medium, being an artist requires you to be just as creative outside of the studio as you are in it. When I went to art school, I thought that as soon as I graduated I would make art in the studio and show it in galleries, and that would be my job. Read more>>