How to get a designer job?

Question

I am extremely willing to work at such a young age. Don't get me wrong, because I'm talented.

I am:

- Approximately 14 years old, currently 13

- Really good at designing, especially illustrations and psychedelic and abstract artworks

- I have three As and one B in my previous studies

- I have been drawing and designing for years, ever since I was 4 years old

- I really can show you my masterpieces, but I need your opinions about my question, please?

Thanks alot.

Any suggestions are appreciated. :)

Good Luck!

Answer 1

Wow, nice to see someone that age is interested to find a design job! I can give you some pointers.

For starters, you better search for a freelance job on this website:

http://www.99designs.com

Minimum price is $100, and there are a lot of different contests (freelance job posts), I am an illustrator/designer, and I managed to win a contest as soon as I enrolled. Once you get to winning contests, you'll have a lot of experience behind you.

Similar website is www.elance.com - a freelance illustrator job board, but if you're a free member you get a limited bid number for projects. This website is a great site to improve skill and see your competition.

But before that I can wholeheartedly recommend Deviant Art to you, a place where you can show people your art and get appreciated. Maybe there you can meet some people that could recommend you to someone, who knows

The address is www.deviantart.com

Also, you can get exposed on websites like www.dripbook.com - but they are paid websites. If you can afford it, I can recommend it to you, because the website is really good, and gives you your own online portfolio, that really looks professional.

And in the end - you must fight for your position as a designer, because there really are a lot of us, and you need to be better than the rest, if you wanna get noticed.

Hope this helped.

Answer 2

I would suggest asking agencies to do an internship. I don't think that you will really get much in the way of hit because even though you are good at designing, chances are you aren't familiar with working with vendors, proper print pre-pressing techniques, image resolution minimums, etc. You really need to have formal education (such as college) before any place will take you seriously.

That said, there are plenty of contests site and those who will hire a freelancer regardless of age for illustrations because illustrations don't have too many requirements.