Thursday, July 9, 2015
#3: After High School
I think after I finish high school, I want to go to college. I'm not sure whether I want to go to a junior college to get my general education out of the way or go straight into a four-year or specialized college. Possible things I am interested in majoring in are interior design, architecture, visual communications, graphic design, or math. With a major in visual communication, three careers that I could have are an advertising artist, an illustrator , or a graphic designer. An advertising artist makes an average salary of $35,000, needs a four-year degree, and they tend to be creative, original, ambitious, and flexible. A graphic designer makes an average salary of $45,000, needs a bachelor's degree, and they are usually creative, responsible, team-oriented, and analytical people. An illustrator makes a salary of about $66,000, an associate's or bachelor's degree is preferred, and illustrators are also very creative, artistic, and always using their imagination.
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A major in visual communication sounds very interesting. I am also a fan of art and I would expect that an art-based college experience would be very fun. However, I also understand that careers in art can be difficult. But if you have that creativity and ambition that you described, then I would say go for it! We can always use more artists in the world. Art is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI really found it cool how a graphic designer needs a Bachelor's Degree and how ambitious you are. Your probably tired of hearing how the art field is hard to make money in, but I think your best bet is going to a specialized college where you work solely on art. I wish you the best of luck!
ReplyDeleteI also want to pursue an art field. And like you have probably heard many times, it is hard to make a living with a job in the arts, but if it is something that you are passionate about and it makes you happy, then it is certainly something worth striving for. I think you should pursue it. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI'm also super interested in a career in communications (specifically PR). It's interesting to me that of the three careers you researched, advertising specialists make the smallest salary. Who would have though?
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ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to see how the average salaries compare. I would have thought the actual averages would have been reversed from least to most, compared to what it actually is.
ReplyDeleteI like how you are keeping your options open. I think we have similar interests. Good luck, I hope you find exactly what you love doing.
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