This presentation provides an overview of the speaker's background in marketing and design, how their company Kory-Chris Productions has evolved, and five pieces of general career advice. The speaker has experience in new product marketing, creative production, and graphic design. They discuss increasing their knowledge through education and software. Their advice includes: never stopping learning; understanding all parties' goals and deadlines; saying yes to opportunities; finding an untapped niche; and using social media, which is crucial in today's landscape. The overall message is that the future depends on what effort you put in.

2. Presentation Overview
• My Background – Not all creative
• How Kory-Chris Productions has evolved
• The Big 5: General Pieces of advice for today’s
professional environment
• Time for Questions

3. Background
• I have a background in new product brand
marketing, production (managing creative)
and graphic design (creative being managed)

10. How Kory-Chris has Evolved
• Knowledge/Education
• Software
• Process
• Percentage of Time working
vs. Finding Work

11. Disclaimer:
• I stand here today as someone who is still
trying to figure it out…
• …BUT with some advice to share about being
young in this business and the realities of
today’s job market

13. 1. Never Stop Learning
• Didn’t want the demand for the KC Glaser
brand to go down
– Kory-Chris Productions
– Set aside time to learn
• Professional Continuing Education
– Less expensive
– Keeps you relevant

14. 2. Understand and Respect
all parties involved
• As I mentioned before, I have worked both
sides. I know the demands and pressures of
each
• Take time at the beginning of a project and
learn more about the other person’s role
– Goals
– Motivation
– Deadlines

15. 3. Never say no
• Even if you don’t know how to do something,
say you can. Figure it out.

16. 4. Find Your Niche
• Always untapped potential somewhere
• Church example
• Can anyone name an industry that doesn’t
need good design in some way, shape or
form?

17. 5. Be Social!
• Not talking small talk
• Social Media is crucial in today’s marketing,
communications and design landscape
• It is not a trend
• Stats/Figures

18. So…
• To sum up the BIG 5:
• The future is what you make of it.
• Cliché, but true

19. THE END