Job Roles

Illustration Job Roles

Concept Artist:

Concept art is a form of illustration where the main goal is to convey a visual representation of a design, idea, and/or mood for use in films, video games, animation, or comic books before it is put into the final product. Concept art is also referred to as visual development and/or concept design.

Pros:

· This is my dream job and so I would be very enthusiastic about it.

· Has potential to give very good pay.

· Is a good way to get work seen by many people.

Cons:

· Hard job to get into. Have to work your way to the top.

· Very time consuming job.

Children’s Book Illustrator:

Pros:

· A good way to get your work seen

· Has potential to give very good pay.

Cons:

· It’s quite a specific area of illustration, which could mean there would not be much variation or experimentation in your work.

· Very competitive area of illustration.

Editorial Illustration:

Pros:

· An excellent way of getting your work seen by many people

· If you are successful you could earn a lot of money.

Cons:

· Potentially you could have some very short periods of time to compete work. Good time management will be needed.

· Very competitive industry to get into.