An interesting questionier to figure what type of work suits you.

Tristan Lapetz

This is a cool lil questionnaire. Of course, I land as a "Maker" haha I'm sure most of us do. If you're interested in another one that hits on career but also other areas of life, check out link text. It is surprisingly spot on and might help you pinpoint some weaknesses that you may struggle with in your art career.

NessIllustration

@xin-li YouTube is still very a solitary "making" sort of endeavor. I write a script and say it to the camera, alone in my studio That feels manageable! I break out in a cold sweat when I have to make a phone call haha... I also taught my first course live, and each and every lesson was so hard for me to get through. I had lots of anxiety, enough to cause me physical issues (insomnia, digestive issues... TMI I know lollll). I'm not comfortable with all that stuff! YouTube is easy in comparison.

KathrynAdebayo

@NessIllustration I hear you!

julian beresford

I also got Maker,Maven and anti Performer

xin li

@NessIllustration I hear you! I really understand that. I struggled with class presentations, and talking in front of crowd for years in my 20s. But my previous job really required me to do that. So I trained myself to the point I was actually pretty good at doing these things, even though every time it took so much energy out of me. I remember sometime I would do a 1 hour presentation for a group of clients, and the rest of the day, I was so tired that I could not do any more work. Now that no one had required me to do these things as an illustrator, I just avoid all types of performing activities.

But I see books I illustrated are coming out, I need to practice my performing skill again for book promotion.

xin li

@julian-beresford welcome to the club of anti Performer

xin li

@Tristan-Lapetz cool. thanks for sharing

@xin-li This is good stuff. I too have been designing a work flow and value system as it relates to my business plan. I think "everything" has to come into play when running a solid business. In many ways, making art can feel like a small part of an art career:-) We are on the same page in terms of social media, Youtube, Kickstarter, etc. I get so overwhelmed with the multiple channels of exposure. It's high energy, hyper "busy" noise. I know it's important, but it's hard to take in emotionally.

Thanks for sharing!!

-Tom

xin li

@Tom-Shannon haha... I wrote a story based on the feeling you just described. I am waiting to hear how the pitching goes at this moment. I ended on a positive note, although I do not always feel like that in my real life.

Gabby Correia

Very accurate! Like many of you, I am also a Maker and Maven and anti Warrior
Thank you for sharing this

Laurel Aylesworth 0

Another Maker/Nurturer here...and anti-Essentialist.

donnamakesart

When I evaluated why I do art, it’s mostly because of my desire to learn, to surpass my pervious work, to challenge and grow. I feel so alien with the artsy crowd but also feel the same way in many other fields. Somehow I’ve wanted art enough to make it work.

As an anti-nurturer, I appreciate the solo lifestyle freelancing affords. I like forums and occasional friend gatherings but being around people naturally drains me.

Nyrryl Cadiz

I just took the test and I got. Maker, Maven, Anti Essentialist

@xin-li Cool! I'd like to see the story. I'm sure we are many with these feelings, your book has an audience. At the end of the day, I want the "simple" button. I want to work smarter, not harder. I want the bulk of my time spent with my ideation/creative work flow.

xin li

@Gabby-Correia, @Laurel-Aylesworth-0 I try to find the explaination for every type in the sparketype website. But it seems they did not list that (probably wanted me to buy a copy of the book to find out hehe...)

What is a Warrior (or Anti Warrior), and a Essentialis (or anti-Essentialist) about?

Gabby Correia

@xin-li In a nutshell, what I understood about the Warrior was that they gather people for and lead them to a goal.

Laurel Aylesworth 0

@xin-li The Essentialist is someone who likes to organize things, like do excel spreadsheet...and nothing would torture me more than excel spreadsheets. But, I think that strengthening that side of me would support the Maker in me, grounding me in the every day experience of creating instead of waiting to feel like creating. I think of it as the business side of creativity.

julian beresford

@xin-li