Also called: Tattoo Illustrator
Draws ready-made tattoo designs (flash) and sells them to artists or online.
She draws a sheet of 20 designs on her tablet, posts them for sale, and takes a custom commission from a tattoo artist in another state.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Art skills; self-taught or art school.
Ways in: Self-taught, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Illustration, Fine Arts.
Growing about average.
High risk for 10 years. AI image tools now generate tattoo designs in seconds, so selling ready-made flash online pays far less.
Age 14+. One way to start: Draw a sheet of flash designs, post it on Instagram, and sell digital sheets via a parent's Etsy
Classes: Art, Digital art, Graphic Design.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1013.
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