I'm sick of bieng a starving arist. Besides being a H.S. grad i don't have much schooling worth mentioning. How does one go about breaking into the comic biz or graphic design?
2006-06-25 21:08:02 · 7 answers · asked by tom m 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
Art is no different than any other occupation. Your success is dependent on how hard you work at it. Self promotion, a hard thing for some artists to deal with, is also important, as generally an artist is self-employed and if they don't do it themselves no one else will. Knowing how to get your name out there is the key to the game. Find ways to promote yourself. Doing community service involving your art is one way. Teaching others is another. Find a way to make your work unique from other artists work.
2006-06-26 01:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by poppet 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can submit comic work to major newspapers and magazines on a freelance basis so your work will get shown. You have to do this a lot at first. An editor may eventually offer you something full-time. Be prepared for possible relocation, although you may be able to scan it into your computer and send it by email. You can advertise your graphic design services in the yellow pages.
2006-06-25 21:14:56 · answer #2 · answered by Me in Canada eh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do what you love to do! I'm a mural artist and have been working for myself for about 8 yrs, I've found word of mouth is the best business of all. Last year I could have worked 24/7! and I'm thinking about opening a placement company that places artist where their needed because I can get the work and I know several very talented artist GOOD LUCK!
2006-06-26 18:48:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I made a very good living doing computer animation and commercial illustration, but my work suffered because everything I did was to please the client. I found a part time non-art job and now I can do "real" art, which I enjoy much more (and which sells, too!). I guess the fine art / commercial art split is something every artist is confronted with at some point. Good luck in your decision, whichever way you go!
2006-06-30 01:49:32 · answer #4 · answered by Stacy L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry but I think you need to die before you can make a decent living from art. All the best.....
2006-06-26 00:05:44 · answer #5 · answered by clarence 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
college my friend..
community colleges let everyone in... and in those grphic design programs the teachers have usually been apart of something big.. sometimes its who you know... then what u know.. they will help u out..
2006-06-25 21:13:14 · answer #6 · answered by she 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to google search engine and check out LOU DARVAS.
2006-06-26 07:23:01 · answer #7 · answered by J_humor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋