>> The two most important things I would suggest to anyone interested in working
in publishing is be aware that it is a very competitive environment
but also don't let that discourage you.
It's important to be goal-driven.
Really, I think what kind of sets me apart from some of the people
that do similar work is I don't have a true design background.
I didn't study art or design which many book designers do and that's a fine route
and that's a good way to learn a lot of the things I had to fill in the gaps on
but it's also not the only route and I'm evidence of that.
I've met others who also come from an English background.
So I think it's about being aware of your interests and your talents and kind
of fostering those and just reading and learning any--
I think one of the most important things any humanities career requires is knowledge.
Learn as much as you can about the field you're interested in.
I'm constantly even now still I'm always reading books on book design and typography
and art in general, doing art research to always have maybe just
that right image or artist in mind for a cover.
So I think being goal-oriented and driven is really the kind of centerpiece for how you want
to approach going into a field in publishing.
Also, internships are a great decision.
I did one also like I mentioned I worked on the literary magazine and that was really beneficial
and gave me good kind of practice for what I do now and almost every college
or community has some sort of literary organization or magazine
that is generally going to be accessible.