Local Jobs-
(Eg. Teaching, Art galleries-curation, mural artist, reportage, art director, tattoo artist, printmaking)
Pros:
- You may live closer to friends and family
- Easy transport and less travel expenses
- You are almost guaranteed work (stability)
- Facilities are mostly provided
- Help/advice from tutors etc.
- Settle down, own house, family etc.
Cons:
- You can't travel much, tied to one place
- Repetitive work
- Dead end job? May have to do it for financial reasons
- Boredom and circumstances could lead to depression etc.
- Less free time
Freelance Jobs-
(Eg. Book cover/comic book design, concept art, costume design, editorial, children's books)
Pros:
- Always working on something different- new experiences etc.
- Lots of travel, see new places
- Able to visit a wide range of exhibitions and galleries
- Meet new people
- More independent
- Choose where you work and when
- Make more money as you can take on as many clients as you like
- Freedom
Cons:
- No guaranteed work
- Not close to family and friends (homesickness)
- Less support
- No guaranteed or steady income
- Risky
- Facilities needs, have to fund yourself
- Could lead to depression (from financial strain etc)
Comparison.
The main points of having a local job is that you can stay closer to home, receive more support and build up funds and eventually a portfolio which is transferable when you want to take the plunge and become a freelance illustrator. As students, i imagine we would have a local job first, or a part time job, to support ourselves financially.
In a local job you would be working to make a name for a company, and most of your creative efforts may not be seen in a broader sense. Freelance illustration provides opportunities to self promote yourself and your work, building a solid fan base and a portfolio of work which you choose to do.
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