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ok so this is my last year of school and i am really towards pursuing a career in skateboard design next year. All of my subjects have been art based these past three years, and have been drawing for most of my life. If anyone could help on getting started or what i would need to do to try and pursue this career it would be much appreciated. BTW i am currently out of action for about 2 weeks because i blew out my wrist so i haven't done any recent drawings.
if you would like to see my earlier drawings, my email is in my profile... cheers Robot.
Maybe look at diversifying a little. My guess is there are 0 people currently making more than the minimim wage in Australia designing skateboard graphics.
I know a fair few graphic artists that do tons of work for USA clients over the net... email some US companies some samples maybe (but don't make them huge files as that can bum peeps out).
cheers guys, yeah i am really wanting to work more on my drawings to get them up to scratch but cant at the moment.
thanks for that Josh, once i get my shit together it would be sick if you could, her stuff looks amazing.
I`ve been lucky enough to do a few graphics for different companies, but never really anything you could make a living off.
Doing boards is more for the pure fun of having boards out there with your work on them.
Just keep doing what you`re doing, and push your art around anywhere you can.
Best of luck to you too..
ordie if you wanna once your arm is back in shape i might get you to do some design work form me...
ratmandal
16:23 06/Oct
Aren't you like 13?
hahahhaha NO!!!
imgne
16:24 06/Oct
ordie if you wanna once your arm is back in shape i might get you to do some design work form me...
yeah for shure man im keen on anything!!!
well i'm thinking if you do a design for me and it gets out there maybe other guys will take you onboard for some shit too
Hey Robot Chicken
I currently do a lot of graphic design for GMTA, alongside board designs i find myself designing/illustrating for wheels, tees, catalogues, stickers and a whole bunch of things.
If you are an illustrator by trade it might be worth doing a short course on prepress on how to get things print ready as it is vital for a lot of your design work. I came out of uni and went straight into a printing shop as their resident graphic designer for 2 years, and i learnt a heap about getting design work/illustrations print ready.
I find that making a living off graphic design you really need to get out there and start freelancing and getting a bit of work here and there, but as drew says, it is really worth being diverse and having a wide range of skills. For instance, at the moment i am working on a website, some tees and a couple of catalogues. Even though i don't advertise myself as a website designer, i still have the basic skills so i was able to pick up the job for some extra moolah.
Anyways, it is tough at the start, but if its your dream then commit. Word of mouth is the best way of advertising as well as having an online portfolio. You will find that most clients have a pretty clear idea of what they want so most of the time your creativity is limited. Oh yer and be prepared to work weekends and after hours!
Hope that helps. Email me in my profile if you need anything else.
id kill for a job in the "industry" like cleaning floors or whatever. that would be awesome.
how do you get a job in a factory making boards ect...?
that'd be alright, i'm sure you could rack/have boards
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robot chicken 15:07 06/Oct/08
ok so this is my last year of school and i am really towards pursuing a career in skateboard design next year. All of my subjects have been art based these past three years, and have been drawing for most of my life. If anyone could help on getting started or what i would need to do to try and pursue this career it would be much appreciated. BTW i am currently out of action for about 2 weeks because i blew out my wrist so i haven't done any recent drawings.
if you would like to see my earlier drawings, my email is in my profile... cheers Robot.
drew 15:12 06/Oct/08
Maybe look at diversifying a little. My guess is there are 0 people currently making more than the minimim wage in Australia designing skateboard graphics.
Steele 15:24 06/Oct/08
I know a fair few graphic artists that do tons of work for USA clients over the net... email some US companies some samples maybe (but don't make them huge files as that can bum peeps out).
robot chicken 15:31 06/Oct/08
cheers guys, yeah i am really wanting to work more on my drawings to get them up to scratch but cant at the moment.
thanks for that Josh, once i get my shit together it would be sick if you could, her stuff looks amazing.
Sausago 15:35 06/Oct/08
I`ve been lucky enough to do a few graphics for different companies, but never really anything you could make a living off.
Doing boards is more for the pure fun of having boards out there with your work on them.
Just keep doing what you`re doing, and push your art around anywhere you can.
Best of luck to you too..
imgne 16:24 06/Oct/08
ordie if you wanna once your arm is back in shape i might get you to do some design work form me...
robot chicken 16:27 06/Oct/08
ratmandal
16:23 06/Oct
Aren't you like 13?
hahahhaha NO!!!
imgne
16:24 06/Oct
ordie if you wanna once your arm is back in shape i might get you to do some design work form me...
yeah for shure man im keen on anything!!!
imgne 16:29 06/Oct/08
well i'm thinking if you do a design for me and it gets out there maybe other guys will take you onboard for some shit too
karma 16:51 06/Oct/08
Hey Robot Chicken
I currently do a lot of graphic design for GMTA, alongside board designs i find myself designing/illustrating for wheels, tees, catalogues, stickers and a whole bunch of things.
If you are an illustrator by trade it might be worth doing a short course on prepress on how to get things print ready as it is vital for a lot of your design work. I came out of uni and went straight into a printing shop as their resident graphic designer for 2 years, and i learnt a heap about getting design work/illustrations print ready.
I find that making a living off graphic design you really need to get out there and start freelancing and getting a bit of work here and there, but as drew says, it is really worth being diverse and having a wide range of skills. For instance, at the moment i am working on a website, some tees and a couple of catalogues. Even though i don't advertise myself as a website designer, i still have the basic skills so i was able to pick up the job for some extra moolah.
Anyways, it is tough at the start, but if its your dream then commit. Word of mouth is the best way of advertising as well as having an online portfolio. You will find that most clients have a pretty clear idea of what they want so most of the time your creativity is limited. Oh yer and be prepared to work weekends and after hours!
Hope that helps. Email me in my profile if you need anything else.
timwhy. 18:59 06/Oct/08
id kill for a job in the "industry" like cleaning floors or whatever. that would be awesome.
QUIRK 20:18 06/Oct/08
how do you get a job in a factory making boards ect...?
that'd be alright, i'm sure you could rack/have boards
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