Creativity in Graphic Design and Basketball

Graphic Design meets basketball.  Perfect.  This past week it was refreshing to find new graphics being designed for basketball courts.  The following video is footage from the Toronto Raptors' basketball arena:

 

Television audiences may have noticed what appeared to be a huge sandwich board resting at each baseline. It looked like the players might go crashing through one of the signs at any moment.Then, early in the game, a referee walked straight through one of the signs, and TV viewers realized they were viewing an optical illusion. The Raptors are the first North American basketball team to use a 3-D graphic on its court.

These 3-D optical illusions gives me a look into the world of design that I have never seen before.  Innovation is necessary to keep up with the biggest competitors.  Striving to be the best and develop the newest "cool" addition to a basketball arena is something that really peaks my interest and my creativity.  I believe that combining two of my passions in one career will make for an amazing future. 

Now how do I go about obtaining a dream job like a developer of graphics for a basketball court? I suppose a good resume is a great place to start.  I read an article posted on March 28th about original resume design.  A simple resume is just not enough in this tough job market.  Below are some examples listed by the article:

This resume puts many graphics to use to describe their education, experience, skills, etc.  It looks like one big info-graphic.  These graphics are a simplistic and fun way to organize all the information on the resume.  Expanding my creativity with the idea of using graphics and illustrations will help me create a resume that impresses the employer.

Using a different layout style might be just enough to catch the eye of a perspective employer.  I feel that I have more freedom as a Graphic Designer to create an engaging resume.  This freedom gives me the creativity I need to develop an attractive resume that will assist me in obtaining a job.

The friendly style of this resume instantly draws in the eyes of the viewer.  This enhances my creativity because it gives me the idea to tell a story with my resume and communicate a message other than the dull basic information.

I realize that need to be creative at my future job to be successful and stay ahead of the competition.  But also, I have to make use of creativity to achieve my goals and obtain my dream job.