Hello High Fivers! Today we have the delightful Clint Barnard.
Clint is a commercial and lifestyle model who has been in the fashion industry for over a decade. Originally signed to FORD Models in Chicago but after a brief stay, he now calls Select Model Management home (one of the top 5 agencies in the world) where he has been under contract for 6 years. He’s represented by both Select Chicago and Miami. He’s also signed to New Icon in New York City.
His story is a bit unorthodox because unlike most models who start their careers in their late teens/early twenties he quit his Engineering job in Chicago in his late twenties, and flew 8,000 miles across 4 continents to Cape Town, South Africa for a chance to break into the business. This risky move proved to be worth it because after returning home, he was quickly signed, and his career took off. He’s worked with notable clients such as Nike, Amazon, Target, Kohl’s, Men’s Health Magazine, Express, Crate & Barrel, L.L. Bean, and Neiman Marcus.
He’s on this week’s show to offer some insight of what it’s like being a working model and share his experience to help younger models avoid the pitfalls of this exciting, yet fickle business.
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