CPATH - Creativity: a must for Nigerian Youths

Careers for creative
people

If you think creativity is only for artists, think

again.
People use creativity every day in all kinds
of ways, whether to tell a story about that time
your car broke down or to develop a mobile app.
For some people, creativity is an essential part
of their work. “To be creative is the most
exciting thing you can do,” says Chris Triola,
owner of a textile design studio in Lansing,
Michigan. “It’s as necessary to me as eating and
breathing.”
But making creativity your job typically requires
practice, risktaking, and trial and error. For
workers who do it on their own, it also means
learning how to market themselves and run a
business.
This article covers selected careers in which
creativity is key. It discusses the creative
process, highlights selected occupations that
require creativity, and offers employment and
wage data for these occupations. The article
also explains some of the rewards and
challenges of creative work, describes how to
get started in a creative career, and lists
resources for more information.