It's that photo again, which means we're opening up our next round of recruitment for mentored volunteers, known as Junior Contributors, to start in December (2018). Mentoring will consist of one-on-one career development with Jack and Shaun, as you contribute to the site and expand your professional network. Please note that the mentoring is NOT focused on technical skills or … [Read more...]
Join the Designing Sound Team
DesigningSound.org is looking for new contributors to begin June (2018), and we're doing things a little differently from the past. The team is comprised of volunteers who contribute their time to enrich the sound design community and promote the sharing of knowledge. The site itself continues to be an add-free source of valuable information and insight on the topic of sound … [Read more...]
Turn It Upside Down
When we're in the heat of creation, in the final hours before a deadline, or when we're trying to prove ourselves, failure can be a punch in the gut. As creatives, we try to minimize failure, or we at least attempt to mitigate its emotional and practical effects. But what about all those times something unexpected happened, and it gave us the insight and inspiration necessary … [Read more...]
Life Lessons and Audio Education
Guest Contribution by April Tucker Having a degree in audio can be a double-edged sword. This was a lesson I learned after one of my earliest interviews, not long after completing my Master’s Degree (in Sound Recording). I was new to Los Angeles and interviewing for part-time tech work. It seemed to be going well until the interviewer said, “I don’t even have friends with … [Read more...]