{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Fashion Designers Get Paid: Build Your Fashion Career On Your Own Terms","title":"SFD 001: How to Get Your First Job in the Fashion Industry with Bjorn Bengtsson","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2461,"description":"If you want to break into the fashion industry, it seems logical that you’d need to go to fashion school. But what if that’s not for you? There are creative ways you can approach opportunities to get your foot in the door. Bjorn shares exactly how to get an interview, and what he’s looking for during that first meeting. These are things you can do on your own (without a fashion school degree) to secure your first opportunity. YOU WILL LEARN: The value of internships and building relationships\nWhat to include (and not include) in your portfolio\nWhy Illustrator skills are mandatory – but what other skills you need to survive\nThe skills learned in school vs what’s required in the real world\nHow to better prepare yourself for a job while you’re in school\nHow to create opportunities if you don’t have a fashion school degree\nWhy a curious mind will take you far\nHow to get in touch with Bjorn for guidance (thank you for this generous offer Bjorn!)\nGUEST INFO & RESOURCES\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/bjornbengtsson/\nhttps://www.businessoffashion.com/\nhttps://www.untuckit.com/\nENJOY THE SHOW? YOU CAN HELP US OUT BY:\nRating and subscribing on iTunes: http://sfdnetwork.com/review – it really helps!\nLOOKING FOR MORE RESOURCES?\nVisit http://sfdnetwork.com/free/ for free fashion design templates, tutorials and more from Successful Fashion Designer","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/aKuVxL8JmweBENlQ3ijRBkKP2y4MyoOXJoGtd_pgZ84/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MDEx/Y2M3YzBjYTI4NTM4/ZWNjY2QzNDUyZTY5/N2VhYi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}