second bachelors , associates, or masters after Illustration degree?

annikasorrensen
Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:35:04 +0000

Are you truly untalented or are they just harsh at the Art Center? There are lots of graphic arts job, web design jobs, etc that you could get. I know a student what was TRULY horrid and still landed a job at a community college designing the web site. It’s dreadful, but she’s employed. I am assuming you are far better than that student and could think of a creative twist to ADD value to your art degree rather than starting all over as a nurse or dental assistant.

Of course, if you want to do a medical or technical field, go for it. But only do it if you have some passion or at least professional pride in going into it. Nothing worse than a nurse who just doesn’t care and is going through the motions.

What are your academic talents besides art? Do you have an engineering/science mind? Do you love programming or being in a lab? Then sure… go one of those routes.

If not, then maybe look into something like web design, even architecture or other fields like fashion design that having an art degree is a big bonus.