Problem: Article: Use a putty knife to apply a layer of spackle over the hole. Work in long, smooth strokes to apply the putty as smoothly as possible. Allow the spackle to dry once you’ve applied it. Give it about an hour. You can find spackle at any hardware or home-supply store. Take a sheet of sandpaper and rub it over the dried spackle until it’s completely flat and smooth. You can use 100-grit sandpaper for this task as well. You should use a different sheet from the one you used to sand down the filler, though. Now the spackle has dried and been sanded down, you’re ready to finish fixing the hole. Use a large paintbrush to apply a coat of paint over the patched hole. Work in long, smooth strokes so that the layer of paint looks as uniform as possible. Give the paint about an hour to dry, and at that point, the hole will be fixed. The paint that you use should match the color of your door. In order to find a good match, visit a paint store, bring home multiple swatches, and find the color closest to that of your door.
Summary: Apply spackle over the sanded filler. Sand the hole once the putty has dried. Apply a coat of paint over the hole.

Problem: Article: While your physical portfolio will be required for most job interviews, an accessible on-line space can also be attractive to employers. Consider using a web site or an Instagram account to display the broad range of work you use. The web site can also include your rates and reviews from previous clients and your contact information. If you are interested in the process of storyboarding -- or pairing images with text to create a story -- then film and video games studio can use your expertise. Make your own independent film or animated project as a sample of your storyboard work. You can upload this on a video streaming site like YouTube or Vimeo and link it to your on-line space. Attend openings of galleries, exhibitions, conferences and lectures that apply to your field. These will be important events for expanding your professional network and finding new potential clients. As a professional network of cartoonists, membership in this group can help you meet mentors and develop more artistic connections. In order to join, you must have made the majority of your income from professional cartooning for at least the past three years. You will need two letters of recommendations, a short biographical sketch, and samples of your work. The work you submit must also have your signature.
Summary: Create an on-line space for your work. Contact production studios. Become active in your local artistic community. Join the National Cartoonists Society.

Problem: Article: One of the more common symptoms of piriformis syndrome is pain felt in the buttocks, where the piriformis is located. If you consistently feel sharp pain in one of your buttocks, you may have piriformis syndrome. Other pain to look out for that could indicate this condition includes:  Pain when sitting, standing, or lying down for longer than 15 to 20 minutes. Pain radiating down the back of your thigh, and sometimes into the back of the calf and into the foot. Pain that improves when you move around and gets worse when you sit still. Pain that is not completely relieved by a change of position. Groin and pelvic pain. This may include pain in the labia for women and pain in the scrotum for men.  Dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse) in women.  Painful bowel movements. The compression of your sciatic nerve caused by piriformis syndrome can cause difficulty walking. Your leg may feel weakened as well. The two main things to look for when experiencing difficulty walking include:  Antalgic gait, which means a gait that develops to avoid pain. This usually leads to limping or shortening your gait to keep from feeling pain.  Foot drop, which is when your forefoot drops without your control because of pain in your lower leg. You may not be able to pull the foot up towards your face. When your sciatic nerve becomes compressed due to piriformis syndrome, you may begin to feel a numb or tingling sensation in your foot or leg. These sensations, or “paraesthesias,” may present as “pins and needles,” numbness, or tingling.
Summary:
Monitor the source, type, and intensity of pain. Evaluate your gait. Take note of tingling or numbness.