We are all avid artists. It is our passion. How many of you are going into an art-related career or would like to use your skills in the world of competitive careers? I'd like to be an advertising artist, or maybe an illustrator (combine my love of books with love of art) How about you?

I'll be applying for several art colleges... but I'm not sure what exactly I want to be. I'd like to illustrate books and things as well, but I'd also enjoy drawing my own things.

I'm attending college right now to get an Associate degree in Computer Animation. I'd love to make some awesome movies and what-not, but I'd also love to do some illustrating on the side X3

I graduate University in May and will be getting a career in art ^^ hopefully gaming but ill prob need another degree in 3D first ^^

although I do love drawing and art as a whole, you'll never find me pursuing a career in the field. I'm finishing up my second year now of university - where I have been studying geology. Probably the only reason I'm not going into the art field is that I like to draw what I like to draw, not what people want me to draw [unless their wants overlap with my likes]... Its been widely debated with me by my professors as to what exactly I should go into. I've helped one with his paper by drawing a diagram, and he seems to think that I should go into geologic illustration now ^^;

I'm gonna start a bachelor's degree in Computer Animation, cause I want to become a Character Designer

I... dont know :| I am looking at some artschools... but Im not sure if I should.. and .. stuff so yea..

ive never concidered anything else - ive always known id go to art school im in my 5th year and its still just as fun ^^

Im going to become a digital artist, I want to work at Letterman's Digital Arts Center in San Francisco... it is such a cool place! i can become character designer or whatever, I dont know.... but I guess i first gotta finish high school and get my butt out of Costa Rica or ill starve if i become a digital artist in here XD lol

BTW u guys know about any good art schools near LA where there can be a course for January, cuz im visiting my grandma next Jan. so I'm planning to take an art course...

I'm currently enrolled in DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond Washington. I'm taking the Bachelors Degree in Production Animation. It is a GRUELING course but I've learned a lot. I originally entered the program with the intent of going into the gaming industry when I graduate. Now, I think I would like to start out with Flash Animation since 3D is rather frustrating for me. I still have a few years to go though so I'm sure I will change my mind several times from this point on.

im doing multimedia diploma atm but ive got into university to do a computer character animation degree ^_^

i have no idea yet c: but a game designer, or animator would be cool :D in either way i can be both lD my brother works in movie and stuff and ha mey work for dreamworks or dunno which company :B, he told me i have potential :l

I'd love to even go to some kind of art school but since I didn't finish or even enter highschool... I can't really get into one as far as I know. Plus, and believe me, this has nothing to do with not being confident enough in myself really, but I feel I don't have enough imagination or the right vision to do something in an art career. sadly. and idk what career I'd want to choose if I could

I'm on art skool and it's pwetty stoopid there. But at least I know what i'm going to do after finishin my high skool. Tho I'm woking fer money now i have those jobs only becuz my dad or uncle handed them over to me... Sooo I hope I will be some rich designer but i will end up as very poor comic artist and illustrator who slowly dies in her room. :l

Demon, I know your plight, I had to drop out of high school because of serious lack of transfer of credits when I moved, and I really didn't want to repeat three whole years of my life of things I'd already learned. I dropped out and got my GED and that's enough to get into college as long as I apply myself quite hard, and pay for my own classes, but as of right now it's been put off cause of the baby, hopefully in a couple of years I can officially say I'm going to college for Art and Web Design, but till then I'm just an avid hobbyist :P

Im gonna be a cartoonist in cartooning or anime c= But i might be a illustrator to. <3

I can relate to isiriu. There's alot of starving artists out there, and I'm not going to become one of them.

I want ALOT in art like gamedesigner, tattoo artist, airbrush, illustrator, traditional make oil paintings and sell to rish people. comic artist too, 3d artist. alot of cool works out there but one thing, need people intressted in what i can do. pay me for it :P just now im try for airbrush gonna color a friends bike... and so afraid im gonna ruin it. haha.. hold thumbs for me, but i still keep holding the hope up and keep fighting i know the day will come im a pro. (personal goal) ;)

I want to become a game or movie designer like my parents say I should, since creativity just oozes from me :P I also could become a book illustrator :D

free-lance most likely

lupercaleb: Dude, if you do start freelancing and are able to make a decent income off of it, I will lick your feet XD

I'm studying to be a glassblower. It's my dream job. O:

i study design at the moment and work as a freelance illustrator and concept artist beside it... when i graduate (if i graduate? ;) ) I will keep working as a freelance illustrator and concept artist (i am not studying so much, more working hehe) and yes, i can already live by my work ^^

'm going to be at the Ringling School of Art after next semester, and I'm already doing some freelance work.

[quote]I'm studying to be a glassblower. It's my dream job. O:[/quote] Holy shit thats awesome. <3 I love blown glass stuff.

I'm going to Ringling in the fall as well. Computer Animation.

Wow. Glass Blower. First really cool suggestion I've seen up here. xD Isn't anybody interested in 3D stuff like sculpture or welding or architecture...? Well anywho, I'm in college for a BFA in Animation, but I'm really not sure if it's what I want to do. I may end up having to drop out with only 2 semesters left because of money/paperwork issues, which would really suck. Everyone knows that if that happens, of course you swear to yourself that you'll go back and finish but it never happens. =_= I actually think I enjoy studying Japanese more than art, and I might like a job as a translator or an English teacher in Japan after I finish studying the language.

i do sculpture and maqeutte work sometimes, art is one of the most expensive feilds to get into

Im hoping for something like that, But I dont know. Im going into a high school for the arts after I finish this year.

Guys any1 knows about any art school in LA??? I would love to take a course or sumthing when I visit my grandma in Jan. XD... btw the glass blower job is awesome!!! i hope u become a famous blower XD lol...yeh im stupid....

Artists in the right field are very very well paid if you have a talent in concept/character design graphic design or CGI you can get big monies

Sammy's right, you can make money. Many artists who also do graphic design/advertising art and design also have the chance to not only get paid by companies, but also exhibit some work they do to galleries of freelance work or work they do for the corporations. I've seen artists at a local gallery that don t just freelance.

Red tide : I'll totally see you there, man!

Awesome!

Illustrator or a manga artist ^^

I want to play piano in a band :D

I want to be an illustrator or a graphic designer~<3

I am a graphic designer, and at 18 years old that's really saying something. I work for Groovelabs. I'm persuing a bachlors degree in Media Arts & Animation and will be attending the Art Institute of CA-Inland Empire in October. I go to Victor Valley Community College right now and am finishing up highschool in alternative Education yey for me. I knew I would be in this field since was a little girl. I couldn't do anything else and remian happy lol.

I have so many talented friends who have a degree in some form of art, and are living in a box. Some are good some are ok. I don't know how vital a degree in art is...some companies prefer a great portfolio with no degree over a mediocre one with a college degree. Example is my boyfriend (keitaro333.deviantart.com) who has no degree, and atleast I THINK he's a really talented artist and does billboard art, menu layouts, book covers, etc. I think a degree helps, but I think art can be hit or miss as a career...and if you know people or are lucky that is a big help! =3 Atleast with art you can always have it as a side hobby or work, but I sure as heck would never go into it. Good luck to those passionate enough to try. I know Art Therapy is pretty hot these days. Yea, I'm sorry I'm so negative about majoring in art in college...I just know so many who haven't done well at all!

me? dentist. I think I could attain professional level skill eventually, but I'd rather have a day job and be able to do all the art I wanted to do on the side as a separate career. I'll work three days a week on teeth, the rest on art, and live a great lifestyle :)

I went from wanting to be a USAF pilot to wanting to major in art. (With a million things in between.) But after I found out i was too short to be a jet pilot, I struggled with various things.. and then I just said screw it- why not go to college for something I love? Most people say that many people go to college for one thing and end up doing another thing entirely. (My dad, for example, went to college for Marine Biology- and now he's a Software Engineer.) So I'll just take things as they go, and have a good time while I try. :3

im gonna get through highschool(senior next year) keep studying art through and after highschool(art classes, books etc) hopefully be a rockstar for a couple years, while drawing in the middle of it all atm, my main concern is keeping up with making music, and getting through HS. after HS and if my musical "career" doesnt pan out, then ill asses my artistic skills and either study more,(art classes, colleges) or try my luck in the art world right now its just an enjoyable hobby.

Starting in July I am going for a BA in Advertising. you can't go wrong with advertising. Ads are EVERYWHERE!

I plan on going to a certain art college I cannot remember the name of...but I have it written somewhere...and I wanna go for literature. I plan on being a writer <Sos I can illustrate ma own cover!> and selling ma art as well as wood burnings. So much fun to wood burn <3<3<3

Thinking something along the lines of illustrator or animator. None of that Graphic Design though...ick.

Just reminding everyone that I am looking for college/university level students who would like college credit for doing professional level art for a company. I have had good luck forming relationships with universities. Please send me an e-mail if you are interested! braden at tenament dot com

I've always loved animation... I've been wondering about any art-related career, but at the moment, I'm still not really sure.

im gunna be a french impressionist 8) look at that mustache shit yes

I'm not sure at the moment. I don't think I'm quite good enough to go into working for a company right now, like what Braden's advertising. I still have quite a long ways to go. But I think most of these ideas up here are great ideas. Character design, game design, animation, etc. A little of everything. I would've loved to take that offer from Braden, but...alas, as I said, I'm not near good enough for it. For now, I'm just freelance artist, for anything. :/ I need the monies. lol

I suppose you could say interior and exterior design/architecture has quite a bit to do with art. With the blueprint designs and whatnot. Granted, I'm only in 9th grade, so I've still got a ways to go and may change my mind. But I intend on going into something art-related. ^^

Just to say it, game design is one of those jobs that looks awesome but really sucks. They actually expect you to work and drink at the same time so you don't complain... o_o;

kiwikii architecture is art. thats what im in school for right now. im a engineering student and its quite annoying at times but fun to do

Oh, no, Karaki. I know that is it's really bad, and a hard course to do, but it'll be worth it. Look at the people who made the Final Fantasy series, I'm sure they're swimming with cash. lol

ive just finished a degree in graphic design wheee! and even tho i dont wanna do graphic design as a career (i find it boring uhh) companies tend to ask for 'degree in the art field' not a specific. btw if you want to do a career in art to get good money DO A DEGREE if you do a degree you can get paid at LEAST 20k more a year. for example a job i was looking at jr: 18k a year graduate: 40k a year alot of difference also alot of companies will ask for a degree in the 'must haves' and wont even look at your folio if you dont have one.

My whole glassblowing thing isn't going so well ;_; Turns out it's pretty much a family/friend-exclusive or work-from-home kinda deal (super expensive). Also, around my area the sessions you go to learn the stuff is like 0 per one-week class just to learn how to cut glass D: So I've sort of set my mind on pastry school to become a cake decorator <3 But believe me, if I can make that kinda money, I'll definitely be pursuing the glassblowing thing x3

Looooool. I'm being a neurosurgeon if I can make it. I'm also interested in maybe studying genetics and working on curing diseases. Plastic surgeon is my fallback. :] Braaaaaiiiiiiinnnnnss.

I was thinking of either architecture, advertising, or animation. Designing buildings sounds really awesome, I mean, after the building is all built you can be like "I designed that" same goes for ads, I just want my art to be very publicized I guess. I'm only in 10th grade art 2 though, so I've got awhile to go.

Im stuck between two pretty different ideas, science and art. Goign on to become a doctor is one idea to me, because i like my science subjects and working with people directly, but at the same time i love art, of many different forms, photography, editing, 3d and animation would be nice to get into as well, maybe illustration, ive no idea what to choose and i have to apply to uni next year, so im confused.. Medicine probably means a good steady job, but from work exp and talkign to doctors and students i know there wouldnt be time for art with the studies involved there.. art means no certainties and a lot of fingers crossed and stuff, but i do love it too.. why are there such binding decisions needing made in life..? any ideas/thoughts on it all?

I'm a drop out, never went to college (obvious? xD) and I'm living my dream job! I draw concept for a Studio I manage and joint own! :3 We make graphic novels. I signed the contract this March :3 -SOEXCITED- x3.. I wanted to go to art college so bad, I still do, but I need to get my GED first. >:

Talk about reviving a dead thread :P