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Qualifications/Training I think the best thing I can do to become a cartoonist is to learn the basics of drawing. In addition to reading books on the subject, it's a good idea to take a drawing class. If you're in high school or college, they are pretty easy to find. The rest of us can find art schools and adult education classes in the yellow pages, in the classifieds or through organizations such as the YMCA. Even if your type of cartooning is non-realistic, there are huge benefits from sharpening your skills. Representational drawing seems hard to the beginner, and remains challenging to the professional, but it's important to learn as much about the basics as possible. After all, cartooning is a job, and if you have any success at all, you will one day be competing with hundreds of other cartoonists who have taken the time to develop these skills.

Employment Outlook Many worked for advertising and related services, newspaper, periodical, book, and software publishers. Motion picture and video industries specialized design services and computer systems design and related services. Some self-employed artists offered their services to advertising agencies, design firm, publishing houses, and other businesses. Artists held about 218,000 jobs in 2006. About 62 percent were self-employed. Employment was distributed as follows.

Working Conditions Cartoonists may work in libraries, offices or at home in quiet, well-lit surroundings. Performance cartoonists may work outdoors. Depending on the type of work they do cartoonists may travel to clients' workplaces or perform at different events.