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Cartoonist

Fit for youth without SEE:
Yes

A person who makes a sketch or drawing, usually humorous in a newspaper or periodical to symbolize, satirize or to make a caricature sketch of action, subject, or a person of popular interest. Cartoon ... learn more

Employment Option

Self Employment Ratio

%

Education

The educational qualification of a cartoonist is not specified. But a person with good skills in drawing can train himself or herself accordingly. You can take drawing training in various institutions ... learn more

Academic Education
Professional Courses & Trainings

Possible Employers


Freelancer

TV programmes

Newspaper publication

Film industry

Video production center

Career in Detail

A person who makes a sketch or drawing, usually humorous in a newspaper or periodical to symbolize, satirize or to make a caricature sketch of action, subject, or a person of popular interest. Cartoonists can also work for animation companies where they create cartoons in digital or physical form, which can then be animated with special effects.

Cartoonists usually do the following

- Cartoonists communicate and interpret ideas through hand-drawn or computer aided graphics.
- Developing and brainstorming ideas and revising artworks as necessary.
- Conveying stories, reflecting public opinion, and providing social commentary by creating illustrations for magazines, newspapers, television, books, and websites.

Abilities and other Requirements

requires special lightfingeredness
requires permanent screen work

Income and other Facilities

Entry Salary / Income
Rs. (not set) - (not set)

Working Context

ISCO - International Standard Classification of Occupations

Security and Army Professionals
Skilled Urban Skilled Rural
Supporting Operations

The table illustrates the segregation of occupations according to the level of education & experience. The segregation is such that the 'Professionals' have the highest amount of education and/or experience then are the 2 skilled labour (Urban & Rural) and Supporting Occupations with assemblers, operators etc. Security and Army have a wider range of both education and experience and are governmental jobs.

The boxes highlighted are the ones associated with Cartoonist . According to ISCO, jobs can have various levels of education and/or experience which thus puts them in different boxes as visualized in the table.

Relevant Education

The educational qualification of a cartoonist is not specified. But a person with good skills in drawing can train himself or herself accordingly. You can take drawing training in various institutions. You can also do a Bachelor in fine arts if you want to foster academically. Also, you should have the ability to imagine stories and characters. A training in writing technique can help.

Education strongly relevant

Duration Fee (Rs) Access without SEE
BFA in Graphic Commu
Professional
4 Year(s) 0
No
After the two foundation years of exploratory art studios, students who wish to start a career as creative professionals in arts opt for BFA Graphic Communication from 3rd year onward. BFA Graphic Communication is designed for developing the clarity of concepts, strategies and responsibilities for powerful design sense. A larger focus is given to the development and production of various print-designs. Newly introduced Design Studio courses intend to provide experimental and exploratory approach towards other avenues of design industry. Students choose Illustration, Photography or Extra Traditional Art Practice as an Elective course. In the final semester, students work on their independent projects to put a group show and undertake internship professional organizations. Go to education page
Studio art and graph
Professional
0
Yes
The course is project-oriented of variable content and duration, focusing around special aspects of drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics and photography. Generally a non-credited course is offered to domestic and international students as a leisure pursuit, however we also offer credited short termed courses in different course modules. In the academic year 2014-25, ten domestic and fifty international students enrolled for various non-credited courses. Go to education page

Ideal Qualities

Style of Working, only playful: You love it when you can be creative and you like to be able to find new ways of doing things. You should consider looking for jobs where you will have a lot of freedom to come up with your own ideas and solutions and less routine tasks. Such jobs can be found in different areas of designing and producing new content, and jobs that involve troubleshooting or finding solutions to problems

Value orientation, only idealistic: You believe that your work must have meaning behind it, without any material importance. You should consider looking for jobs that will give you some personal satisfaction while doing it. Some examples would include teaching and doing social work.

Pursuit of Success, very low: Having a personal life is important to you. You don’t want your social and family relationships to suffer from dedicating time to your work. You should consider looking for jobs that will not interfere with your private life. Avoid jobs which require you to dedicate a lot of your free time to your work

Motivation to Create, very high: You prefer to come up with your own ways of doing things. You should consider looking for jobs where you have some freedom to make your own decisions. Avoid jobs where you have to follow directions.

Team oriented, medium: You are equally capable of working on your own and working with a team. You should consider looking for jobs where you will be given multiple opportunities to work with a team or by yourself as needed

- Cartoonists communicate and interpret ideas through hand-drawn or computer aided graphics.
- Developing and brainstorming ideas and revising artworks as necessary.
- Conveying stories, reflecting public opinion, and providing social commentary by creating illustrations for magazines, newspapers, television, books, and websites.

Employment Condition

Self Employment Ratio

%

Possible Employers


Freelancer

TV programmes

Newspaper publication

Film industry

Video production center

Size of Employment

At the moment there are people working in this job in Nepal.

Job Demand

Shows the demand of the career (1st being the highest and the last being over-saturated).


60 = very high: This job is very high in demand. You can easily find employment or will be able to sell your service easily as a self employed person.

50 = high: This job is high in demand. With a certain talent you will find a job.

40 = medium: The demand for this job is medium. You should have chances in finding a job, but you might need to be flexible regarding your working place or in self employment, might have to compete with a few other professionals about the work.

30 = low: The demand for this job is low. Only a few vacancies are published. Academic proficiency as well as experience is required to be even considered for applying for this sort of jobs.

20 = saturated: There is no more demand for this profession in the labour market. Only if existing staff is released, new people are hired.

10 = over-supplied: There are many graduates already waiting for a job in this profession. You might have to consider a long waiting list or have to prove extraordinary talent to find a job in this profession.

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