Top 5 Creative Jobs In Kenya You Can Do To Make Extra Cash

They say science, technology, and business is where the real money is. What about those people who talents lie in creative industries? Does it mean that their future is oblique?

In my life, I have seen people become rich just by venturing into the “not so rich professions.” In my opinion, what is referred to as a rich profession is just a state of mind?

With unemployment being on the increase each single day, most people, especially the young have turned to making money the best way they know how.

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If you are a creative freak – meant it in a good way, you can still make a living before you land that job. Here is how.

1. Graphic design

You don’t have to have studied graphic design for four years to know how to meander your way to success, technology has made it easy for some of us, who thought we could never amount to anything to become highly successful. If you are a graphic design graduate, the better – earn from what you know.

Just download tutorials for graphic design on YouTube and software and you are good to go. I will tell you for a fact, that in this election period, graphic designers are earning more that even those folks on a full-time job.

There is so much you could reap from this lucrative career.

2. Public relations specialist

The work of a public relations person is to maintain a good image of the company they are working for. They do this by creating press releases and publications that show the company or individual in good light.

This is a very lucrative career for anybody who is creative out there. And guess what? You don’t have to wait for a big company to render your services to. You can just pick an individual, especially a political candidate and offer to run their campaign for them.

Trust me at the end of it all, you will be smiling all the way to the bank.

3. Interior designers

If you have always found yourself wanting your house or any other place looking neat though the use of color and rearranging furnishings to give the house the perfect look, you could make a career out of that.

Interior designer is one of the best paid professions in Kenya. Establish your own consultancy and get to earn from your talent.

4. Interpreter and translator

This is one of the best professions that any creative person can venture into.

If you are lucky enough to know one foreign language or two, you could make yourself useful by becoming an interpreter in spoken language or a translator in written language.

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5. Writers

Do you have good writing skills? There are so many writers out there who are yet to embrace their talent. You can make a career out of it by, for instance, getting to write, how to guides, instructional manuals, journal articles among others.

You could also become a freelance writer. If you believe in yourself, write articles and send them to local newspapers and magazines.

You never know, this might be the big break you have been waiting for.

You don’t have to wait until you are employed to start earning. If you are creative in any of the ways above, you could create your own career path from your talent.