Also called: Film Concept Illustrator, Art Department Illustrator
Draws sets, props, and key scenes for film and TV art departments before anything is built.
A production illustrator paints a spaceship interior so the production designer can show the director what the set will look like, then draws detailed versions for the carpenters. On fantasy films they might draw hundreds of images.
Approximate; union rates.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Illustration or industrial design degree.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Illustration, Entertainment Design.
Growing about average. Steady in film hubs.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI concept image tools now produce fast set and keyframe art, squeezing illustrators; precise, director-guided drawings remain needed.
Classes: Drawing and illustration, Art history, Drafting or CAD CTE, Digital art.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1013.
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