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Illustrators

Overview

Illustrators prepare drawings for advertisements, magazines, books, newspapers, packaging, Web sites, computer programs, mobile health apps, augmented and virtual reality simulators, courtroom exhibits, and other formats. Medical illustrators, who have special training in biology and the physical sciences, are able to draw accurate illustrations of parts of the human body, animals, and plants. Fashion illustrators specialize in distinctive illustrations of the latest women's and men's fashions. Approximately 26,300 fine artists, including illustrators, are employed in the United States.

Salary Range

$25,000 to $100,000+

Minimum Education Level

Associate's Degree

Certification/License

None

Outlook

About as Fast as the Average
Personality Traits

Artistic

Creative

Hands On

Career Ladder
Owner of Illustration Studio, or Art Director, or College Professor

Illustrator

Assistant Illustrator

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