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.
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.
Wacom discounts & promotions
Want to use the same tech the pros use, or that you’ll be utilizing in art school – but you’re on a budget? Check out our current sales and promotions below at the Wacom eStore.
If the product you want isn’t on sale, we also offer a blanket Education discount for current students and educators! Click here to learn more.
