Career Advice

Here’s some useful career advice from the YouTubeosphere.

The artist/YouTuber may talk about filmmaking, photography, graphic design, or another art career — BUT — if you listen to their advice, I think you’ll find that it applies to all types of art careers.

1. Commercial Careers
   1. Design, Photo, Film
      1. A Realistic Career Guide – Luc Forsyth
      2. Making money on LinkedIn – Katja Feldmeier
      3. Imposter Syndrome – Sean Tucker
      4. My Design Journey – Kel Lauren
      5. Advice I’d give my 20-year-old self – Luc Forsyth
   2. Illustration
      1. Getting Started in Illustration – Art Business with Ness
      2. Pricing Illustrations – Kendyll Hillegas
      3. Getting an Agent – Anoosha Syed
      4. Illustration Agency FAQ – Kat J. Weiss
      5. Is an Illustration Workbook Ad worth it? – James Hughes
   3. Animation & Game Design
      1. How I got a job at Netflix Animation – Michelle Lam
      2. Character Artist for Games – J Hill
      3. A Day in the Life of a Game Illustrator – Paolo from Tokyo
2. Gallery Careers
   1. Applying for Gallery Representation – Art Prof
   2. Approaching Galleries – Contemporary Art Issue
   3. Approaching Art Galleries – Kristy Gordon
   4. Finding a Gallery – Surviving Art
   5. Your Personal Statement Sucks – Angela Collier

Commercial Careers

Design, Photo, Film

A Realistic Career Guide – Luc Forsyth

1. Clear Goals
2. Strong Portfolio
3. Build a Network

Making money on LinkedIn – Katja Feldmeier

1. Portfolio Sharing
2. Marketing
3. Networking
4. Clients – Organic Inbound Leads
5. Warm Leads
6. Reactivate Clients
7. Honest Professional Portfolio
8. Your Contacts
9. Share & Engage

Imposter Syndrome – Sean Tucker

My Design Journey – Kel Lauren

Advice I’d give my 20-year-old self – Luc Forsyth

Illustration

Getting Started in Illustration – Art Business with Ness

Pricing Illustrations – Kendyll Hillegas

Getting an Agent – Anoosha Syed

Illustration Agency FAQ – Kat J. Weiss

Is an Illustration Workbook Ad worth it? – James Hughes

Animation & Game Design

How I got a job at Netflix Animation – Michelle Lam

Character Artist for Games – J Hill

A Day in the Life of a Game Illustrator – Paolo from Tokyo

Gallery Careers

Applying for Gallery Representation – Art Prof

Approaching Galleries – Contemporary Art Issue

Approaching Art Galleries – Kristy Gordon

Finding a Gallery – Surviving Art

Your Personal Statement Sucks – Angela Collier

Collier talks about Personal Statements in applying for Astrophysics Graduate School… however, I think you’ll find that her insights apply equally to Artist’s Statements and Cover Letters for art galleries and other art careers.

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