Stories, ideas, and perspectives to spark your next creative move. Be Inspired features profiles, essays, and thought pieces that celebrate the work of media and creative professionals and remind you why you got into the industry in the first place.
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Have you recently been rethinking your profession, or have been looking into side hustles? Are you wanting to do more creative things with your current role? Maybe you just want to be more inspired on…
Jess Focht
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. While one’s mental health should be a priority every month of the year, this month is designated to raise awareness surrounding mental illnesses and the areas they can affect…
Jess Focht
Tell me a little bit about your career journey. What different jobs have you had? My first job when I graduated from the University of Maryland College Park was working in Washington, DC as an…
Jess Focht
Working as a traditional artist has changed a lot in the past few years. Not only do you have to contend with competition on social media, but more folks today are interested in digital art…
Frankie Wallace
Many of us have memories of being a child and having an idea of what we “wanted to be when we grew up.” Adults would ask. We’d be assigned prompts from teachers begging the question.…
Jess Focht
Once remote work gained popularity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies with office spaces decided to re-think their plan to work together in person. While a portion of businesses require essential workers, a large…
Jess Focht
Graduating seniors—congrats! This is an exciting time. The transition from college to “the real world” often ushers in many firsts—including your first full-time job. It also brings some lasts: your last final exams, research reports,…
Senka Hadzimuratovic
Remote work is the new normal. Not only that, but it will continue to be a popular option for companies that are adopting work-from-home policies. There’s overwhelming evidence that remote work increases productivity while simultaneously…
Jess Focht
Have you recently thought about your content marketing skills? People create content every single day – a sponsored social media post, a hilarious parody that gets stuck in your head, an emotional video tribute, an…
Steve Krull
In the world of content creation, one is constantly taking in content of all kinds—and then create new content themselves. While content creators are typically innovative and highly creative, even they can get into a…
Jess Focht