Also called: Concept Artist (Advertising)
Draws comic-strip-style sketches of commercials and films so everyone can see the plan before shooting.
In a pitch meeting, you sketch the frames of a commercial live as the creative director describes it. Fast, expressive drawing is the whole skill.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in illustration or animation, or a strong portfolio.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Illustration, Animation, Fine Arts.
Growing slowly. Small niche.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI image tools generate rough boards for ad pitches quickly; fast, expressive human drawing still matters for film and animation.
Classes: Drawing and illustration, Animation, Film studies.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1013.
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