Voicebox: Want my job?

Hat Fair is the UK's longest running festival of Outdoor Arts, which takes place in Winchester each year.

Carmel works in the social research team at Walnut Unlimited, helping organisations find out what people think, feel, and experience.

"One day I bought a guitar, dropped out of college, and gave myself a year to make something happen with my music before enrolling back in my classes."

Nonbinary LGBTQ+ broadcaster and musician Paris Munro talks about their career path, reflects on the industry, and offers advice to those who want to follow in their footsteps!

"Music is a creative field, if you want your work to be pure and true to you, advice from others is of little use. But at the same time it is worth appreciating that advice and education are not the same thing, it is vital to understand the difference."

"The most challenging aspect of music the business is holding onto the love for music and the creative spark that drives artists while being forced to earn an income from it. So having a way of making money that isn’t music-based and being able to invest in your work can help."

"Despite not being directly related to what I’m doing, my architecture degree has definitely helped me get to this point. I’d like to think it’s given me strong design fundamentals, like conceptual thinking and collaborative practice."

"Also remember to always treat people with respect, kindness and equality – you never know who you will be passing throughout your life on the way up or down!"

"Choose something you love so you love what you do, follow your passion and be guided by your gut instinct if you want to succeed."

"You might not feel this way right now but you matter. You might not believe this right now but your opinion counts. You might not get this right now but you being here in this world makes it a better place."

"I feel very lucky to take pictures for a living since it’s so many people’s hobby. It’s a privilege to do something you enjoy as your job."

"Getting experience being on set is key - you can be the most creative stylist in the world, but if you don’t understand how a shoot works and how to behave on set, then you won’t get very far."