CFW - Opening Address

In the opening address of Creative Futures Week, I learnt some valuable information that I completely took on board. We were told that there are gaps in creative skills. This means that if I gain enough skills across the board, even if they are basic skills, I am more likely to get a job than somebody who has an in-depth knowledge of one niche area of the creative arts. This made me realise that I need to branch out of my comfort zone more and learn more about things I am not confident in, such as graphic design and illustration. I also learned that 67% of employees across the creative industries are graduates, 94% of which were employed or in training six months after graduating. This said to me that I could use Creative Futures Week to gain a lot more skill and push myself to be one of the graduates that was employed. Creativity and technology is changing which means that creative such as myself need to be flexible and adapt to the changes to succeed.