Careers in illustration
Become an art director. Become a book illustrator. Become an illustrator for game design. As a SCAD-educated artist, you will learn to use everything from cutting-edge digital technology to tried-and-true pen and ink to create dazzling illustrations. A variety of careers await upon graduation, including commercial illustration, book cover design, and film storyboarding.
Launch your career as a professional:
- Advertising illustrator
- Art director
- Graphic novel artist
And get recruited and hired by the best of the best:
- Walt Disney Imagineering
- Comedy Central
- The New York Times
Alum Andrew Phillips, artist and illustrator
At SCAD, illustration students refine the style and techniques necessary to succeed professionally. SCAD grad Andrew Phillips (M.F.A., photography, 2015; B.F.A., illustration, 2008) embraces photography, painting, and sculpture to create unforgettable visuals for clients from corporations to cosplayers.
"The illustration program’s robust curriculum covered all markets of illustration. It gave me a competitive advantage when I entered the workforce and, by the time I graduated, I had the technical skills and the professional readiness to have a creative career driven by passion and purpose."
Adrienne Krozack | Illustration (B.F.A., illustration, 2022)
SCAD will see you to success
SCAD supports its students from first classes to graduation and beyond. Throughout their SCAD journey and professional path, the SCAD office for career and alumni success (CAS) offers students and graduates an array of career-building services:
- Résumé development
- Portfolio building
- Mock interviews
- Self-promotion
- Assistance finding internships and employment opportunities
With its preeminent instruction, professional guidance, and one-on-one career advising, SCAD will help you launch your creative career to new heights