Shanice Mears on Taking the Leap into Personal Creative Work
In the latest Creative Career Conundrums feature from If You Could Jobs, Shanice Mears, who co-founded The Elephant Room and leads its culture and community efforts, shares advice with a reader in their thirties facing a dilemma between a stable creative role and pursuing personal projects in documentary and experimental art. Mears encourages starting with manageable steps, identifying personal strengths, and pushing back against age and fear. She highlights the tension between creating for others versus oneself, emphasizing the importance of building connections and having a clear direction. Notably, Mears made it to Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2023 and has worked with brands like PUMA and Converse. This column is part of If You Could’s job board, which includes roles like Post-Production Booker and Motion Graphics Designer.
Key facts
- Creative Career Conundrums is a weekly advice column from If You Could Jobs.
- Shanice Mears is co-founder and head of culture & communities at The Elephant Room.
- Mears was named Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2023.
- She has worked with PUMA, Chivas Regal, Converse, and Pinterest.
- Mears has lectured at Kingston University in the creative and cultural industries department.
- The column advises a reader in their early thirties on balancing a stable career with personal creative projects.
- Mears advises starting slow and not being afraid of failure.
- If You Could is the jobs board from It's Nice That.
Entities
Artists
- Shanice Mears
Institutions
- The Elephant Room
- If You Could Jobs
- It's Nice That
- Forbes
- Kingston University
- PUMA
- Chivas Regal
- Converse
- Origin Coffee Ltd
- Guardian News and Media
Locations
- United Kingdom