A lot of creative people find they want to experiment with all types of materials and love a whole bunch of different forms of art making. But if you're just a generalist in the creative realm and don't have a specialty, you might find your not the one to get picked for creating work. If someone is after help making a website, they aren't going to contact the all round generalist who does everything to an decent standard, they're going to find the website guy who does websites really well and has a complete and utter passion for websites, and websites alone. If you can do one thing really well, you'll be the person to call when anyone is after that particular skill set. Feel free to experiment with as many things as you like! But if you can specialise in certain areas you'll find a higher calling. It works very similar to branding - to stand out you have to make a single message very clear, not try to communicate too many things at once. That's how you'll get your voice heard and your reputation spread. |