How about the illustration major? Illustrators reveal the industry income and what are the employment prospects in this industry?

Illustrators reveal their industry income. What are the employment prospects in this industry?

I don’t know if you have ever heard of the profession of illustrator? Recently, I have seen a lot of advertisements for illustrator training institutions on various software. This kind of advertising slogan marketing method makes even a layman like me tempted, such as: "It is easier to find a job if you have money and less work", "Basic entry level 0", and even saying that this aspect is equivalent to "never be laid off".

But are actual illustrators as happy as they appear in advertisements? Is it really a new option that everyone can try? If you have to ask, can illustrators make money? The answer is of course, but there are conditions, such as solid professional abilities and excellent writings. Like the famous illustrator Ni Chuanjing, the price of a painting can reach six figures, and she can make millions a year just by painting. I think many illustrators take her as a role model.

But what we need to understand is that the income status of the top employees in an industry cannot completely indicate the overall wage level of the industry. First of all, since illustrator is a profession that relies on professional skills, it must have certain thresholds, such as professional ability. Speaking of which, many art professionals are bound to compete and be replaced in this field, so what is there for ordinary people with no basic skills? According to the information compiled so far, if ordinary people with no basic knowledge want to get started in the industry in a few days and with absolutely zero foundation, the success rate is not very high.

What about people who have a foundation in painting? What is the future of this industry? It is not that simple and easy for art professionals to have a place in this industry. I may need to continue to improve my knowledge and aesthetics to ensure that my paintings can comply with today's ever-changing sales market. No matter what kind of skills you have, if you want to make money as a profession, in the final analysis, you must meet the needs of the market. Only when the market determines that your work has value can it generate certain economic benefits. That is to say, the paintings you draw must satisfy people's aesthetic taste. People like to see it and are moved by it. Only in this way can it be sold.

Otherwise, no matter how satisfying the painted work itself is, if the market does not accept it, there will be no economic benefits, and people's aesthetic appreciation of such things is difficult to control. Even the paintings of the famous painter Van Gogh were never recognized in any period in which he lived. He only sold one painting before his death with thousands of works. After his death, his works became popular around the world and were once sold for over 10 million US dollars.

It is not difficult to see that no matter what the income of an illustrator is, the whole process of becoming an illustrator is far from as easy as it seems in the advertisement. This profession not only has certain thresholds, but also requires continuous improvement of one's own aesthetics to match the current market demand. And these are not things that can be mastered in just three or four days of study.

Therefore, most of the three- or four-day 0-basic entry-level illustrator courses available on different platforms can be judged to be scams. Many of these courses actually just want to use the topic of "illustrator" to attract traffic to themselves. Here I will clear the mines for everyone. Don't spend such stupid money and end up letting yourself suffer. Left the bend.

So N, is it really impossible for a novice to become an illustrator with zero foundation? I think we can't generalize. After all, there are some completed examples. It must be considered on a case-by-case basis and analyzed in depth.

Talking about the popular illustrators on the market today, most of them are actually CG illustrators. CG illustrator refers to a way of using some computer technology or hand-drawn tablets to complete creation.

Therefore, many of these fashion bloggers who claim to have "zero foundation" actually have a background in arts and crafts, and only have zero foundation in panel painting. Under such circumstances, if you spend a few days learning and mastering the use of board drawing software, it is indeed guaranteed to make money once you become proficient.

However, this is completely different from the zero foundation that most ordinary people imagine. If I hear you here, you are a layman with zero foundation, and you are interested in this industry. If you want to enter this industry, my suggestion is that you should first learn some basic painting skills. Then polish your basic painting skills, and then consider the financial benefits of your work.

In addition, because of the different types of requirements, the threshold for illustrators has indeed been reduced a lot. Many requirements no longer require illustrators to have professional drawing skills such as color, space, perspective, etc. They only need to be able to present the information that the bidding party wants to express. This has also given many beginners who want to enter this industry a lot of confidence.

Indeed, many illustration styles today do not necessarily rely on arts and crafts methods. For example, in the flat design illustration style, an illustration can be produced by simply matching colors and graphics. This is also the course content and direction recommended by many speed learning courses.

It is indeed very easy to learn, but when you start to make money, it is a different scene. Speaking of this, what needs to be guarded against is a false advertising method often used by many illustration English training courses. They promote the teaching content by using the salary level of industry experts and matching the difficulty level of novices. Come and apply for your report. Study and train in tutoring classes, but after spending a lot of exam fees and adding in the purchase of some special equipment, the profits earned in the end may not even cover the cost.

These illustrators, who can make tens of thousands of dollars per order, draw business service orders that must be extremely professional, and novices who have just started can't afford it. This kind of design style that novices can get started with after a few days of training, because more and more people are learning illustration now, the difficulty level is low and the supply is large.

The novices worked tirelessly for a day to draw the sketches. This kind of work consumes a lot of time and effort. In the end, they only received ten yuan in royalties, and some only received a few yuan. . As the market is huge and there is no professional monitoring and management methods, there will continue to be cases of being deceived, which makes people angry and helpless. I have a few good friends who are trying to get started in illustration. After doing business for a period of time, they jokingly told me that picking up Aquarius can make money faster than painting.

In the final analysis, this is that there is no positive correlation between our investment in learning and training and our returns. Among the responses on Zhihu about the income of illustrators, there is a story about a novice who drew tens of thousands of yuan to learn illustration courses. After studying at several training institutions, he did not find a job and took over the job at home. In the process of placing the order, I kept being deceived and the owner ran away. In the end, I had to find a new employee to join a small company as an art editor. Moreover, during the recruitment interview, I was reduced by HR to become a trainee. In the end, I only received The monthly salary reached 3,000 yuan.

Although this is not enough to be neutral, the lowest status of any second profession at present is this. The influx of new employees has intensified competition in the industry. Therefore, it is difficult for a novice like my good friend who has no basic skills and no experience to compete with other painters for high-priced business orders.

In today's post-COVID-19 era, people who work to make money have become more and more aware of the instability of their jobs. The number of people developing second jobs is gradually increasing, which has led to the second job industry. The market competition has become more and more fierce, and the stratification of income has become more obvious.

Illustrators are one of these very common examples. The big names in the industry can earn millions of dollars. Art candidates are constantly improving their aesthetics to meet the changes in the market. At the same time, There are also waves of new additions. After we have a clear understanding of the current situation of this industry, let’s review the advertising slogans that “It is easier to find a job if you have money and less work” mentioned in today’s program. Are they? It's becoming more and more objective.