The Collar360

Illustrator

Other names

book illustrator, cartoon drawer, inker, comic drawer, drawer, tattoo drawer, children's book illustrator, penciler, comic strip designer, medical illustrator, pyrographic artist, court room sketcher

Design and fashion

They draw or paint pictures for books, magazines and other works, to show the ideas in the words, and they talk with clients.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWheretheir own studio, publishing housesPaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Use materials such as pens and ink, watercolors, charcoal, oil, or computer software to create artwork.

  2. 2

    Integrate and develop visual elements, such as line, space, mass, colour, and perspective, to produce desired effects, such as the illustration of ideas, emotions, or moods.

  3. 3

    Confer with clients, editors, writers, art directors, and other interested parties regarding the nature and content of artwork to be produced.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
illustrateur/illustratrice
español
ilustrador/ilustradora
العربية
مصور / مصورة
português
Ilustrador/Ilustradora
Deutsch
Illustrator/Illustratorin
italiano
illustratore/illustratrice

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