Haven’t been able to secure a FT role since I graduated 3 years ago. I finally got through a couple of rounds of interviews and felt like the position was a perfect fit...well found out today I didn’t get it. I’m pretty bummed and feeling like I made a horrible decision going into this industry. Anyone also struggled with this? How did you get out of this dark hole?

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I spent a few years out of the industry trying to refocus and be proud that I could pay my expenses, was physically healthy, & blessed in many ways. Fixating on things I couldn’t reach when the market wasn’t strong or the stars weren’t aligned was making me so depressed (putting it mildly), so I had to snap out of it. What city are you in, what are you looking for? I see a lot of Art Director roles lately.

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Without portfolio school or the ability to do an internship, it took me 4 years to break into the industry, and i couldn’t even land the role I wanted initially. I will be the first to commiserate with you, that what you’re feeling seriously sucks. But you have proven your tenacity, and the fact that you have made it through multiple rounds of interviews in this incredibly difficult market shows you have something people want to see, so I’d argue that you didn’t make the wrong decision, if this is something you really want to do.

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