How to pursue a creative career
Wacom's creative pen displays and pen tablets are the technology choice of professionals across a variety of creative industries, from animators to comic artists to film editors to digital illustrators.
If you're thinking about pursuing a creative career, you've come to the right place.
Wacom has worked with thousands of artists over the years, and we've tapped a bunch of them to provide advice and insight into how you can pursue a creative career. Stay tuned, as we update this page often.
The latest insight and advice on creative careers from Wacom
Here are the most recent articles we've put together about pursuing a creative career: interviews, advice, and more from a variety of professional creatives across a variety of fields.
Portfolio tips from Ellen Su, former head of recruiting at Titmouse
Key takeaways from the Animators Round Table at the 2026 BRIC Summit
Cozy Shiki on how she got into comics, the power of vulnerability, and the new MovinkPad Pro 14
Featured classroom resource: Creative Careers videos and posters
Wacom has produced a series of videos focused on lesser-known creative careers, featuring professionals who rely on Wacom in their work. Watch the videos by clicking here for the full playlist.
We've also produced posters that give information about the careers – perfect for art and CTE classrooms. The posters are 11" x 17" in size, and full-color. Click here to download the posters!
Both the posters and videos go over everything your students need to know: all about the career, what education path is needed, the average salary, and more!
Featured webinar
Most junior portfolios get passed on because they’re basic, unfocused, or not production ready.
In this 2025 webinar, video game concept artist Kelly Daley breaks down portfolio pieces that consistently open doors, what to cut immediately, and the actual studio pipeline those pieces should reflect.
More Wacom creative careers content:
Artist Chelsea Trousdale on art school, her inspiration, the digital illustration to felt creation process, and advice for young artists
Pursuing a creative path will be challenging, but I’m doing it anyway! Here’s how I’m chasing my dream to be an animator
Artist Yi Chen Hock on choosing an engineering degree over art school, how she developed her unique style, and the importance of humor in art
Gabby Zapata on why color is so important to her, how her heritage shows up in her art, and the new Wacom MovinkPad Pro 14
Rachel Marx on her creative journey, art school, and the power of networking
Artist Jennifer Lee on video games as inspiration, the benefits of art school, why she makes plushies, and selling her work in-person rather than online
Should You Become A Jewelry Designer? Everything you need to know about the career
Should You Become A Pet and Wildlife Photographer? Everything you need to know about the career
