Student Aid on the Web Skip Navigation

Career Details : Cartoonists

   << Back    Add Career to MyFSA

Description

Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of mediums and techniques, such as painting and sculpture.

Experience

A minimum of two to four years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Education

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Training

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Tasks

  • Sketches and submits cartoon or animation for approval.
  • Labels each section with designated colors when colors are used.
  • Develops color patterns and moods and paints background layouts to dramatize action for animated cartoon scenes.
  • Discusses ideas for cartoons, comic strips, or animations with editor or publisher's representative.
  • Renders sequential drawings of characters or other subject material which when photographed and projected at specific speed becomes animated.
  • Creates and prepares sketches and model drawings of characters, providing details from memory, live models, manufactured products, or reference material.
  • Develops personal ideas for cartoons, comic strips, or animations, or reads written material to develop ideas.
  • Makes changes and corrections to cartoon, comic strip, or animation as necessary.

    Related Careers

    Important Abilities

    General Work Activities

    Important Skills

    Frequent Work Context

    • Objective or Subjective Information
    • Indoors
    • Sitting
    • Job-Required Social Interaction
    • Frustrating Circumstances

    Related Majors

    Major Add to MyFSA
    Advertising Designadd Advertising Design to MyFSA
    Advertising/Graphic Designadd Advertising/Graphic Design to MyFSA
    Art/Graphic Designadd Art/Graphic Design to MyFSA
    Cartooningadd Cartooning to MyFSA
    Commercial Artadd Commercial Art to MyFSA
    Commercial Art/Computer Designadd Commercial Art/Computer Design to MyFSA
    Commercial Designadd Commercial Design to MyFSA
    Commercial Illustrationadd Commercial Illustration to MyFSA
    Computer Artadd Computer Art to MyFSA
    Computer Graphicsadd Computer Graphics to MyFSA
    Craftsadd Crafts to MyFSA
    Design Graphicsadd Design Graphics to MyFSA
    Digital Mediaadd Digital Media to MyFSA
    Fine Arts/Computer Graphicsadd Fine Arts/Computer Graphics to MyFSA
    Fine Arts/Craftsadd Fine Arts/Crafts to MyFSA
    Fine/Applied Artsadd Fine/Applied Arts to MyFSA
    Graphic Artsadd Graphic Arts to MyFSA
    Graphic Communicationadd Graphic Communication to MyFSA
    Graphic Communicationsadd Graphic Communications to MyFSA
    Graphic Designadd Graphic Design to MyFSA
    Graphic Design/Commercial Art/Illustrationadd Graphic Design/Commercial Art/Illustration to MyFSA
    Graphic Design/Illustration/Advertising Artadd Graphic Design/Illustration/Advertising Art to MyFSA
    Graphic Design/Multimediaadd Graphic Design/Multimedia to MyFSA
    Graphic Design/Photographyadd Graphic Design/Photography to MyFSA
    Graphic Design/Technologyadd Graphic Design/Technology to MyFSA
    Graphic/Advertising Designadd Graphic/Advertising Design to MyFSA
    Graphics/Fine Artsadd Graphics/Fine Arts to MyFSA
    Illustrationadd Illustration to MyFSA
    Interactive Designadd Interactive Design to MyFSA
    Packaging Designadd Packaging Design to MyFSA
    Packaging Scienceadd Packaging Science to MyFSA
    Packaging Technologyadd Packaging Technology to MyFSA
    Photography/Graphic Artsadd Photography/Graphic Arts to MyFSA
    Product Designadd Product Design to MyFSA
       TOP    

    • End of Page