Job Description: storyboard Artists translate screenplays, or sequences from screenplays, into a series of illustrations in comic book form. These illustrations have two functions: to help directors clarify exactly what they want to achieve, and to illustrate to all other heads of department exactly what is required, e.g., prosthetics for makeup, computer generated Images (CGI) for visual effects, props for the art department, etc.
Necessary Skills: excellent drawing skills, ability to think cinematically, excellent communication skills, ability to visualize perspective and 3- dimensional space, ability to visually interpret other peoples ideas, ability to work and draw quickly when required, and knowledge of the requirements of the relevant health and safety legislation and procedures.
Educational Requirements: degree of Fine Arts, Graphics or Illustration courses. A small number of courses (mostly specialising in Animation) teach storyboarding skills. Some short courses are also available. For those trying to find work in this area, it is vital to have as much drawing experience as possible and a strong portfolio of work.
Opportunity for Growth: there is no typical career route to becoming a Storyboard Artist. Individuals may have worked as Graphic Artists, Illustrators or Graphic Novelists; or they may have been employed in Design studios or in Animation and made the transition to film storyboarding by chance, or by making contacts with Storyboard Artists and Production Designers.
Private Settings: skill set is the Sector Skills Council for the Audio Visual Industries. The first sources of information for all jobs in the industry are the National Occupational Standards. Browse Skillset's website for links to our network of training partners, information about training and access to the comprehensive Skillset/BFI course database. Finally, Skillset Careers is UK's only specialist media careers advice service; for detailed media careers information and advice, visit www.skillset.org/careers.
Starting Salary: visually depends on the work you do but annual earnings under $30,000.
High School/College jobs that help: Graphic Design Class, Photography, Digital Art, Art, etc.
Production Artist
Job Description: a production artist is the last person to see a design before it is published.
Skills & Education: good high school background and classes of graphics in college with past experiences with advertising and bachelors degree in graphic design.
Salary: 60 to 30 dollars an hour.
Art Director
Job Description: supervise and critique the visual appearance so that it meets the clients needs.
Skills & Education: being good with people, have skills in computer programs.
Salary: 83,000 dollars a year
Creative Director
Job Description: oversee the project to make the design fit the clients needs
Skills & Education: need good organization, good management for education you need a degree in graphics and management.
Salary: 52,000-115,000 yearly if you have good experience.
Illustrator
Job Description: creates images technical and non technical
Skills & Education: good creativity, imagination, degree in designing arts
Salary: 74,000 dollars with good experience
Web Design
Job Description: creating web pages and designing them
Skills & Education: strong verbal and visual skills need to have knowledge of FTP and other programs that have variety of functions
Salary: range from 20,000- 74,000 dollars
Package Designer
Job Description: create and design packaging for different products
Skills & Education: have to know general knowledge for olds and creases of boxes
Salary: range from 40,000- 80,000 dollars
Comic Book Artist
Job Description: create comics for pleasure of others
Skills & Education: having a degree in fine arts or drawing must be creative and organized
Salary: 53,000-75,000 dollars
Graphic Designer
Job Description: communicate visually for icons
Skills & Education: need education of graphic designing and need to have organization
Salary: highs are 60,000 dollars
Computer Animation
Job Description: work with computers using ideas to help make something come alive
Skills & Education: need artist ability, familiarization with computer programs, and creativity, needs knowledge of animation programs, and artist experience
Salary: annual salary is 61,000 dollars
Publication Designer
Job Description: creates designs and concepts/ sample layouts
Skills & Education: strong graphic skills page layout skills need a degree in some graphic college
Salary: 48,000 dollars
AIGA
Job Description: showing designers the work and inspiring people
Skills & Education: need artist designing skills and creativity
PIAG
Job Description: to educate the public about the importance of print
Skills & Education: need to know all about printing
Salary: no salary because its just an organization
SPD
Job Description: promotes and encourages editorial designs
Skills & Education: you can get an education from the company
Portrait Photographer
Job Description: take photographs who have to capture facial expressions
Skills & Education: be familiar with equipment and be able to capture good photographs and need a bachelors degree in art and portfolio
Salary: 20,00-46,000 dollars
Documentary Photographer
Job Description: popular form of photography used to capture significant and historical events
Skills & Education: bachelors degree in photo journalism and training in digital photography and digital photography software for skills you need experience in photography and passion for the job
Salary: starting salary of 60, 000 dollars
Advertising Photography
Job Description: take pictures of various subjects or materials that try to draw attention
Skills & Education: need to know how to use a digital camera and how to process cameras and skilled in photoshop or other graphic designing programs for education you can have any bachelors in fine arts or photography but its not necessary
Salary: starting is 35, 980 dollars
Editorial Photography
Description: take pictures for magazines; can be for cover or inside pages
Skills & Education: need to know how to use photoshop and illustrator for education you need bachelors degree in fine arts and photography
Salary: range from 17,00 to 61,000 a year
Fashion Photography
Description: a genre of photography devoted to clothing and other fashion items
Skills & Education: knowledge of photography and need to know fashion and good communication for education you need bachelors degree in photography skills
Salary: starts 20,00 to 100,000 or higher
Photo Journalism
Description: take pictures that tells stories and take pictures that make it into newsworthy articles
Skills & Education: photography skills and usage of cameras and software programs to touch up pictures need college degree in photography
Salary: ranges from 25,000 dollars to 60,000 dollars a year
Sports Photography
Description: takes pictures at sporting events
Skills & Education: composition skills and knowledge of lighting and cameras and education you need bachelors degree in fine arts and a good portfolio
Salary: 25, 000 dollars and if professional 45,000 dollars
PPA
Description: represents the national graphic association can take wedding photography and graduation photos
Skills & Education: business workshops and can enter competitions
APA
Description: campaign and speak to advertise photo making
NAPP
Description: a group that has a website that you need to sign up for they have testing and masking and prepping for photos to go online
Skills & Education: need bachelors degree and major in digital photography
NPPA
Description: represents and protects photo journalists in the field
Copywriter
Description: write the text for the image (poster, banner)
Skills & Education: good with text, think cleverly, good with people, have to be creative for schooling you need journalism or english degree
Salary: you could freelance or work for a company anywhere from 75-125,000 dollars
Freelance
Description: when you work for yourself vs a company you are responsible for all your business accounts and get your own clients
Skills & Education: need to have degree in in journalism etc. need to be a people person and good marketing skills
Salary: anywhere from 50-70 dollars an hour
GAG
Description: promote and protect the social economical interest of its member guide helps with illustrators and graphic designers
