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I'm a stay at home mom who wants to pursue an illustration career. I want to use my free time at the end of my night to make it happen, even if it takes a long time. I'm hoping it could provide some supplemental income eventually although it's not a priority.
I'd like to hear from other working artists or illustrators about what the market is like, the competition, what's in demand, useful websites, other tips, or mistakes to avoid. Any constructive suggestions?
I have good formal training as an artist but not much work experience. I have amateur knowledge of graphics applications but I'm willing to study at home to get better - which programs and tutorial books are best? I also love to work traditionally without the computer. I'm stylistically flexible but I prefer doing anthropomorphic work geared towards a child audience or hip, urban stuff.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
okay, there are a couple things you ned to know. most "good" illustrators either work freelance or on-call for an ad agency, software knowledge is a must n the digital world. To be competitive in the world of illustration you need to be flexible (stylewise) however you must also devolp a look that is "yours".
I suggest the following literature:
How to be a successful illustrator : a practical guide
by Ray Evans
Publisher: London : Batsford, 1993.
ISBN: 0713466340 : 9780713466348 | OCLC: 28500281
Also check out about.com and http://www.wolist.com/wo/arts/illustration/
you can also look at my site : gothguy.sytes.net
my age is 25 and i did gradtution in hotel&tourism mgt. (AICTE approved) from india in year 2005, i was working in small hotel in india for 2 years in F&B service department as mgt. tranee now im in uk on immigration base, i not able to find way ? and how i build my strong career which lead to become F&B Manager in future and i also able support my family ?? and dose my gradtuion from india is valid in UK ?
Dude why not go back to India then, really, you had a job there. Be proud of your country, why abandon it like this.
I went back to my own country and it is the best move I could do, being a foreigner is tough and there's no real reason, is there. Mind you I don't know India, I am Italian and we got invaded by Indians.. you sure like to reproduce over there then you overflow the place lol. "25yo make family of 9 now must support family" you hanged yourself around the neck my friend, now enjoy.
lol shreck I almost chocked when I saw that!:))
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ok, i still have 4 years until im out of high school, but...everyone i know already has a pretty good idea of what they want to do with their lives. Im still not sure what i wanna do, tho I am a pretty good artist, so i was thinking of making a career out of that, but i don't exactly know what i could do with a degree in art. I tried looking it up online but i couldn't find anything! any advice is appreciated =) thanks!
you don't need to know what you're going to do yet. everyone around you who "has a pretty good idea" really has a pretty good idea of what is practical or what their parents would like to see them do.
If you like art, make art. If you think art school may help you do something you enjoy with your life, give it a shot. Many artists didn't go to art school, but many also did. You got a looooong time before any decisions need to be made, so go try anything interesting, and then you'll have wayyyyyyy more options to choose from.
as for things to do with art:
Graphic design and web design are really popular fields for artists. They also pay well, and you can make a very nice living if you have artistic talent AND a little business knowledge.
You could also be an architect, go to school for industrial engineering or a lot of other programs in colleges that involve design. (See the majors at schools like Georgia Tech, Cal Tech, Virginia Tech etc.)
Hope that gives you somewhere to start!
Are you interested in changing careers or changing jobs? If you are, your first impulse may involve automatically quitting your current job and going right out and applying for new jobs. Of course, the decision is yours to make, but you may want to refrain from taking this approach, as there are no guarantees. Instead, you may want to take the time to find the perfect jobs to apply to, as well as use career training to your advantage.
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Hello, I am getting my BA in Spanish Literature this year, and I am planning doing my Master in Teaching (Spanish) next year. Since I will not have a license I have to complete the Masters before I can start teaching. I've gotten different advice, is it good to complete a masters without previous working experience? Is it going to be harder for a school to hire me since I will have a masters? Any advice?
If you haven't been working in a school yet, I would sign up right now. Most masters programs require that you have volunteer time logged in a school. It is not necessarily harder to get a job with a Master's. Yes, they do have to pay you more, but you are considered highly qualified which is great for the school and the students. It is possible to teach without a Master's degree, but you HAVE TO have a teaching license which is a whole different ball game. There are requirements, both class and teaching hours, that you have to complete. If you are really serious about becoming a teacher, you should go for your Master's now and not wait. It is a lot harder to go back to school once you have a job.
