30fg Business Podcast For Designers

30FG EP24: How to discover new career opportunities beyond design with Christina Canters | Design Draw Speak

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Synopsis

For many designers, the decision to become eg. an architect was a selection made from a narrow understanding of the range of career opportunities that exist in the world. In the “bucket” of career possibilities were the more well known occupations like doctor, lawyer, accountant, vet, psychologist and so on. With the pressure from family and probably society as a whole, and being the creative type that you’d always known yourself to be, you jumped head first into a four or five year university course that would lead you to your destination. Fast forward to today. Is this career what you thought it was going to be? Have you moved from firm to firm, hoping to be working on the kinds of projects you’re truly passionate about and always envisioned you were really cut out for but they never came? Are you now working for yourself but finding something is still niggling at you.. Are you happy? Today's guest is a fantastic example of how you can turn things around, stay positive and be excited about a new future.  Ch