Career Event By: Daniel Hyun

Anime, Graphic artist Anime artist is a professional job, which is drawing anime by hands. These days, a lot of artists use technologies for example: tablets. The graphic artists are who are similar to the artists who use the computer.

Anime, Graphic artists life The average of the artist salary is around min $35,000 per year…. max $45,000 Depends on the person or company, sometimes $900,000 They usually work individually, work for 8 hours a day. Artists usually have to finish 1 episode per month, but it depends on the company’s decision.

Education, skill, requirment Completion of college, Completion of university Need 2 or 3 years experience Need to speak, listen, write English Able to use photo shop, illustration, high drawing skill

Working condition Under pressure Focus on the detail Fast pace environment Ability to distinguish between colors Sitting for a long time

Working environment Air conditioned Non- smoking

Pros and cons Pros Fun, able to entertain other comic book readers. Even if there’s a pressure, still able to finish the job because it’s the job that I really like Cons Low wages, salary. Have stress and easily exhausted Very complicated Need intelligence about what you’re drawing

Interesting facts As artist draw the comic or art, they actually draw their feelings so sometimes it can prevent the depression.

References http://altjapan.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/05/manga-artist-salaries.html http://www.workingincanada.gc.ca/jobposting.do?id=8193212&bq=citystring%3Dcanada%26rid%3D22437%26searchstring%3Dartist%26sort%3Drel%26sort-action%3DUpdate Interviewed my friend’s uncle.(artist)