Get a glimpse into your future career

Looking to take your creative career to the next level? Join us at Career Days, the online event for creatives with all experience levels!

Discover a glimpse into your future career and gain valuable insights and experiences from top creatives, studios, and experts in the field. With a variety of presentations, discussions, portfolio reviews, and online talks, you'll get the inside scoop on how to succeed in your career whether you're a freelancer or employed.

  • Get inside tips and recommendations on how to launch and sustain a successful freelance career
  • Listen to recruiters discuss their criteria for hiring creatives and the future of studio work
  • Get expert advice on how to put together an impactful portfolio, including live reviews

May 2nd, Tuesday
Freelancer Day

Learn how to turn your freelance work into a career

Artwork by: Sam Yang

6 PM CEST/GMT+2 | 12 PM EDT/GMT-4

Creating a community with your followers
with Sam Yang

Sam Yang will give an overview of working on social media, highlighting his insights and experience on growing a fan base and building a relationship with those who enjoy your work.

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8 PM CEST/GMT+2

From Freelancer to becoming a brand
with Wieger Poutsma

Digital Artist Wieger Poutsma shares his experiences in turning his freelance career into a brand, the challenges he faced, and the uplift he found in unexpected places.

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May 3rd, Wednesday
Animation Day

 

Animation Day will be hosted hybrid from the Wacom Experience Center📌in Düsseldorf, Germany. You can watch the talks online or join in-person.

Artwork from Triggerfish Animation Studios

6 PM CEST/GMT+2 | 12 PM EDT/GMT-4

Soft skills required to work with big clients
with Kaya Kuhn

Producer Kaya Kuhn will discuss the unique challenges of working with big clients and shares her insights on the necessary soft skills that will come in handy when being talented is not enough.

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8 PM CEST/GMT+2 | 8 PM SAST/UTC+2

Finding your voice and speaking it
with Lesego Vorster

Director Lesego Vorster will talk about the importance of finding your voice and speaking it through your art.


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May 4th, Thursday
Future of Ownership

Protect your art and gain control of its usage rights

 

 

Artwork from Wacom Yuify

6 PM CEST/GMT+2

Future of digital rights management
with Avinav Khanal

Avinav Khanal will present a hands-on demo on Yuify, Wacom's upcoming new service to help creatives protect their art and have full control over their digital rights management.


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May 5th, Friday
Portfolio Day

Learn from industry leaders how to advance your art and your professional career.

 

artwork by: Mitsuhiro Arita

This session is postponed

Online Portfolio Review

The portfolio review session is postponed to a later date. In the meantime, we would like to let you know that we are still accepting portfolio submissions from those who haven't yet submitted. 

To learn more on how to submit your portfolio for review, check your inbox for Career Days registration confirmation e-mail with detailed instructions on portfolio submissions.

Postponed

8 PM CEST/GMT+2

The Human Factor
with Nobu Ide and André Luis

Nobutaka Ide, CEO of Wacom, and André Luis, Co-Founder and CEO of Trojan Horse Unicorn will discuss the human factor that brings us all together and opens new doors in our lives and in our minds in the most unexpected ways.

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EXCLUSIVE OFFER

Looking to jumpstart your career as a digital artist or graphic designer? Don't miss out on the Wacom Career Days! From now until May 7th, we're offering an exclusive 15% discount on selected Wacom bundles, featuring everything you need to get started with digital art and design.

Use the code WACOM-CAREER-DAYS23 during the last step of the checkout and your discount will be applied automatically.

So why wait? Take advantage of our exclusive offer and kickstart your career today with Wacom. Hurry, this offer ends soon*!

 

*Promotional products and prices vary depending on regional store view. Offer valid only until 07.05.2023. Offer valid only on Wacom EU and UK eStores.

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Your Questions Answered

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How do these sessions work?

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You will receive an e-mail after you complete your registration. You will find the links to the sessions inside that e-mail. Click on the links on the day of the event and you can watch the sessions live.

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Do I have to register for each session I want to attend?

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Not at all, our registration form is a single sign-up that will allow you to join EVERY session, it's up to you to choose which ones you want to watch live.

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I really want to watch these sessions but I have an exam/deadline/meeting/date, can I watch them later?

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Absolutely, almost all of our sessions will be recorded, and soon after the event is over, we will make them available on our YouTube channel. Make sure you are subscribed to our newsletters to know when they're available. Check out the events with Live-Viewing Only! label to see those that will not be available for for viewing later.

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Do I need to own a Wacom product, or any specific tools to join these sessions?

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Whether you are working on a Wacom, pen & paper, or any other device, you are free to join our sessions.

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Are these session free? Is there a fee?

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This event is completely free.

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