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BUILDING A CAREER WITH WORDPRESS
WordCamp Raleigh 2012presented by Jayvie Canono | http://jayvie.com | @onefinejay
WordCamp Raleigh 2012 | Jayvie Canono | http://jayvie.com | @onefinejay
O HAI!
• Used WordPress since it was b2.
• Background in print design (family biz!)
• Branching into development
WordCamp Raleigh 2012 | Jayvie Canono | http://jayvie.com | @onefinejay
WHAT BRINGS US HERE?
• You’re interested in making a living out of WordPress (duh!)
• You’re want to meet people with complimentary skills
• You already have a career. (congrats!)
WordCamp Raleigh 2012 | Jayvie Canono | http://jayvie.com | @onefinejay
WHAT IS WORDPRESS?
• A content management system
• A means to an end
• Makes design easier
• Makes development easier
• My livelihood
WordCamp Raleigh 2012 | Jayvie Canono | http://jayvie.com | @onefinejay
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
• Front-end design (HTML, CSS, Javascript)
• Development (Programming with Data)
• Graphic design & illustration• User Experience & interaction design• Management (content and community)
and consulting
• Education and training• Can’t do it all! (But you don’t have to choose just 1.)
WordCamp Raleigh 2012 | Jayvie Canono | http://jayvie.com | @onefinejay
USE WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED SO FAR
• Build on your educational foundation
• No college? NO PROBLEM!
• Learn from the best, though.• Learn by doing, but start with a great
foundation.
WordCamp Raleigh 2012 | Jayvie Canono | http://jayvie.com | @onefinejay
ADVICE FOR BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS
• Work might be hard to find
• When you find it, you’ll have to do most of the work
• Services (design and dev) or products (themes, plugins, or service products)
WordCamp Raleigh 2012 | Jayvie Canono | http://jayvie.com | @onefinejay
GET KNOWN FOR WHAT YOU DO
• Attend and speak at local WP Meetups
• Go to WordCamps, talk to people, offer a presentation
• Contribute to core or in the support forums
WordCamp Raleigh 2012 | Jayvie Canono | http://jayvie.com | @onefinejay
TOOLS OF THE TRADE
• Designers: Photoshop, Illustrator.
• Creative Cloud
WordCamp Raleigh 2012 | Jayvie Canono | http://jayvie.com | @onefinejay
TOOLS OF THE TRADE
• Coders use different editors (free and paid) to their liking. Try them out to find what works for you.
WordCamp Raleigh 2012 | Jayvie Canono | http://jayvie.com | @onefinejay
DON’T REPEAT YOURSELF
• Designers and developers collect and build on a library of resources.
• (no one will know you’re recycling stuff. you don’t have to tell anyone!)
WordCamp Raleigh 2012 | Jayvie Canono | http://jayvie.com | @onefinejay
MORE SOUND ADVICE
• Set boundaries for yourself and clients
• Professionalism is key. High risk of blurring the lines when you’re under deadline or work for yourself
• Maintain a solid network colleagues.