Analysis of Popular Culture - SLU Madrid

 A fashion coordinator, a ceo, a mother, and a grandmother, she is a women that wears so many different hats. She not only has these titles, but does every single one to perfection. When having to interview someone of that stature can always be a little uncomfortable. Especially when you have to ask questions that normally you never discuss. Luckily, in my case I had the privilege of it being my grandmother. It was amazing to see her eyes light up with each question, and it made understand that I had never asked her before. It was as if she had been waiting for someone to ask her about her passion. Of course I had seen her have passion for all her creative work, but it was different when she talked about how it all started. I was shocked about how long she's had a passion for fashion. On our 9th question I had asked her What has kept her in fashion for so many years. I expected an answer of all I just like or it's something fun to do. I never expected the story that she told me...

Children dream of what they want to be when they grow up. They will want to be artists, rock stars, or even superheroes. They dream of fulfillment with purpose, and do not intend to live their future doing something that does not make them happy.  When children grow up, it seems that reality will ask them to make a very difficult question; will you do what you love, or will you do what you need to do to make money?  Fortunately, nowadays there is an expanding middle ground. An area of the economy dedicated to letting those who refuse to answer such a question. The creative economy is thriving. Creativity is an industry. You can now do what you love and get paid for it. As described by John Hartley, the creative industries are "a chance to bring together the two extremes of public art and commercial market in order to move beyond them and grasp new possibilities" (Hartley, 2005, p.g. 5).  Eduardo Brassai, a 24 year old model photographer from Long Island, NY exemplifies t...

Interviewing Mr. Andrea Colli, a naval architect and designer, has been an interesting   experience as it allowed me to realize how much the field of naval architecture, in particular, the job of boat-building and that of designing on-board equipment and motors, can relate to other creative jobs. Besides coordinating the activity of his studio "H3O Yacht Design," based in Milan, Italy, Mr. Colli designs different shapes of boats and their external and internal lay-outs. In doing this, creativity means taking care of every single aspect of the design of each new model, including the creation of the structures and on-board systems. On a daily basis, Mr. Colli's job consists of interacting with the technical offices of construction sites, studying new elements and new functional aspects, planning boats' internal fittings, components and accessories, meeting customers, and dedicating himself to the promotion of the company's business....

  When we talk about creative jobs or people who have to be creative, we usually do not see what goes under the surface. Whether we think about the processes, the job itself, and many other things. In my family, there is an inside joke of who has decided to work in an artistic area or the science one. My brother, who I was lucky to interview, is a graphic designer from a very early age. My sister, however, chose to follow the nursing path and focus on science. As for me, I have always been interested in the arts (specifically dance and music) and thus being involved in one of the sections of the creative industries. My brother’s name is Jose, he is 39 years old and has been working as a designer for more than 20 years now. He started working at the young age of 16 and since then he has worked in different advertising companies while keeping updated to trends and studying. Today he works as the Creative Art Director at Estresa Comunicación. He and his team have won a prize for a F...