Hump Days with Jen Creed

I would like to welcome you to the first of many installments here on Wednesdays with me or as I like to call them, Hump Days with The Jen Creed. I am an Artist Coordinator here at ArtiSans Label, where I happen to be the most musically inept person in the building. As my picture accurately depicts, I don’t know how to play the acoustic guitar nor any instrument for that matter. Well, there’s one song I can play on the piano, but it’s only because my hands memorized it years ago. If you forced me to look at the sheet music it would all be over from there.

My aptitude for music is not what got me to this phenomenal place on Fender Avenue. The path that I have taken to get here has been a six-year long search to discover my abilities, strengths and ultimately what I love doing. I have worked extensively in television and short film. I’ve been a producer, editor, assistant director, utility, production assistant, location coordinator… basically I became the Jen of All Trades. Every job that I have had came about by a friend or a contact that I have forged along my career path. I am here because of my ability to step out and introduce myself to people. The perfect example is when I introduced myself to Mike (ArtiSans President) at a music festival in downtown Las Vegas right as he was trying to sit down and enjoy a quiet meal. It was the worst quiet meal he’d ever had, but he appreciated my company none-the-less.

So why am I an Artist Coordinator? Well, the process of starting and releasing an album is much like releasing a short film. They both require an insane amount of preproduction, budgeting, price shopping, permits, crew, equipment, etc. From the studio side, we help take care of all of those. We look at your goals for the next album, your budget, necessary business and legal forms, merchandise and we do all of the price shopping for you. I am the producer of your film who prepares and gathers everything to your liking so that you can sit back and be the director of your piece of art.

Swing through next week for some helpful tips on how to become a better networker to help guide you down your path.

Cheers!