The advertising illustrators' salary is on the national average of $43,000 a year this does not include any benefits. This position is typically an hourly paid position.
Advertising illustrators are graphic artists whose work consists of illustrating products, services or business concepts in advertising campaigns. Agencies choose an advertising illustrator whose style is best suited for each individual advertising campaign. At any given point there can be several advertising illustrators working within an agency.
Advertising Illustrators use several techniques to produce images including sculpting, sketches, animation, and painting. In preparing and creating their works, the advertising illustrator turns to several types of sources for reference on their project such as press clippings, photograph or the actual product itself. Often the advertising illustrator must work under very short deadlines and must demonstrate a high-level talent and performance under pressure, sometimes completing projects within deadlines can extremely stressful for the illustrator. They often juggle many projects and deadlines at one time.
In order to obtain a position as an advertising illustrator in this salary range one usually develops their skills through a bachelor’s degree program or postsecondary training in art or design, it is very difficult to become skilled enough to make a living without some sort of official training within the advertising and design field. Many times an advertising illustrator will work under a mentor for additional training and experience. Advertising illustrator with this amount of experience will have a successful portfolio which requires skills usually developed through postsecondary training in art or visual communications. To work your way up the pay scale, internships provide excellent opportunities for artists to develop and enhance their portfolios, also with a mentor you are able to work on large projects these projects are great for building your portfolio.
