This isn't about food. I used to interview artists.

Last fall I heard from Michele Granger, a professor in the Fashion and Interior Design Department at Missouri State University, about reprinting interviews I had done at some of my old gigs (an old blog, my old college web-magazine) for a textbook she was writing for fashion students. Internet things never go away.

Makeup artistry, textile design, prop styling, product sourcing—there are many ways to get in, and this should give you a good idea of how (with sample resumes, career paths, and Q&As) and, not to be overlooked: how to get paid. In the words of food, free lunches are just butter.