I've had so many students email me lamenting how they could possibly network in a pandemic. Tips!

✅ Send thoughtful emails to pros asking for advice/to portfolio reviews (then follow up & IMPLEMENT their fixes!)
✅ Follow industry folks on twitter / insta! Post art & interact!
✅ Join cool discord servers that have a mix of students and pros, and post your work for feedback!
✅ Hop on hashtag events like Portfolio Day, or like @ebbigal's #Feboardary
✅ Take advantage of mentorships, do research (Ex: Women of Color Unite/StartWith8Hollywood!)
✅ Keep contact info (email, portfolio) in your bio, have a pinned tweet with your artwork, try to make it your profile pic and cover image too. I should be bombarded w artwork when I check out your page!
✅ Include Looking for Work in your bio or name!
✅ Make a LinkedIn
Additionally, DON'T DO THIS:
🚫 Find and add people's personal Facebook or Discord (some people are okay with this, others like myself are not)
🚫 Call their phone numbers or text them if you find their number, personal OR work
🚫 Email with animation opinions
I'll add more as I think of them!! Feel free to add in the comments too! :)
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