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Janine's work combines: Entrepreneurship, Design, and Being Creative
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Certification
Secondary Diploma Program
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Desktop Publishers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Design and Visual Communications, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Loved handmaking books when I was a child.
2.
Was the highschool year book editor and discovered graphic design.
3.
Went to art college to study visual communications.
4.
Graduated and worked in a boring design "day job" for a few months.
5.
Set out on my own to start a freelance design business.
6.
Opened a gallery and shop celebrating design and began to create my own products.
7.
Launched UPPERCASE magazine and found my niche.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Teachers:
You have good grades so you should be in sciences or education. You should go to University because you have good grades and that is what is expected.
How I responded:
The good grades I got in school showed I had dedication and work ethic. I could apply those attributes to any field, even if pursuing art and design wasn't the expected path. I followed my own interests and passions and didn't pay attention to what others told me.