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All You Need to Know About Careers in Creative Fields
Youngsters of the 21st century are not interested in traditional jobs. Working as a banker somewhere or doing any clerical job does not interest them. They want to try something new and something offbeat. And it is not like there are not many options available. But the thing is they do not have the right guidance. Youngsters are creative and as they see more and more digital work it is making them pursue it as a profession. Someone wants to become a graphic designer while someone is interested in high-quality visual graphics or wants to have a career in artificial intelligence after 12th, the options are endless. Due to high demand, we are going to discuss a few creative fields that you can select as your career after 12th.
List of career options in the creative field after 12th–
1. Graphic Designing
Graphic designing is a digital art wherein designers try to deliver a message using digital products like photos, videos etc. As you know the 21st century is a digital era and graphic designers are the backbone of it.
Every company needs graphic designers to present their products, do advertising etc. So, it is a need of the time. And even in the future, graphic designing is expected to see huge growth.
On average, graphic designers who have experience of two to three years are earning more than 35,000 Indian rupees per month. While designers who have experience of more than five years are earning around 50,000 Indian rupees per month.
2. Animation
Animation is not a 21st century technology but it surely falls under the category of creative career options. Animation can be an upgraded version of graphic design. Because in animation, art created by the animator moves and feels like real.
In the last few decades, animated movies and TV series have started to gain equal popularity as any other media type. Even in India, cartoons like Chota Bheem are highly popular. While in Hollywood, you can see so many animated movies which have earned billions of dollars.
In India, I think the future of animation is going to be brighter because it is just picking up pace and there is a lot to explore. Animators who have experience of a few years are earning 40,000+ rupees per month.
3. Website Designing
As more and more people are joining the digital world, businesses around the world have also started going digital. And to go digital for any business, they require a specific person called a website designer.
A website designer will do all the design work on a website. In the year 2021, there is no business that is established and does not have a website. Website designers are going to be a hot shot.
In India, website designers are earning more than 30,000 per month as beginners while a few years of experience can bring in more than 60,000 per month.
4. Website Development
Do not get confused with the name and mix it up with website design. Website development is a different field. A website developer will take care of all your technical needs.
A website developer is the person responsible for all the technical work on a website. Taking care of the code, server, and content management system are the main priorities for website developers.
As every website requires a website developer, a career in website development is as bright as website designing. Website developers in India are earning more than 45,000 rupees per month.
5. Fashion Designing
If you ask me which creative field is going to stay forever no matter what then I will choose fashion designing. Because you cannot live without clothes.
Fashion designing is the art of creating designs for clothes. And the way designer clothes are getting more and more popular every day, the requirement for good fashion designers has also increased significantly.
As a beginner, you may not get more than 25,000 per month but if you are experienced and have a name in the market you can earn even lakhs of rupees per month.
6. Digital Marketing
As the name suggests, digital marketing is a field of marketing that mainly focuses on the digital space. In traditional marketing, you meet people and pitch the product. In digital marketing, you use digital space such as websites, social media, etc. to advertise your products. Even though it seems very easy, in reality, it is way harder.
People who are doing digital marketing are earning more than 40,000 per month. Freelancers are earning more than lacs of rupees.
7. Architecture and Interior Designing
Architecture and interior designing are not new concepts but they also belong to the creative field. Both architecture and interior design run parallel to each other.
When you build something such as a dream home or a multi-storey building, you need a professional opinion and professional design for the better life of the building. That is where architecture does its magic and provides you with blueprints.
Similarly, in order to make your building beautiful you need an interior designer because they are more experienced in the field than any regular joe.
If we talk about the average salary, interior designers and architects are earning more than 50 – 60,000 per month.
8. Product Designing
Product design is also a very creative field where you work along with other businesses to create something sensational in the field.
A product designer goes by many names such as user experience designer, user interface designer, experience architect etc. Every company has something to offer so they have several opportunities.
A product designer is a person who is responsible for the design of the product that the company is going to sell. That is why I think that the future of product design is as bright as anything in the world.
A good product designer in any company can earn more than 30,000 per month and reach any level possible.
9. Film Making
Since the beginning, filmmaking is attracting more aspirants than any other field. It is shiny, it has money, and overall, it has everything that a young person dreams of.
Filmmaking is really a creative business as it can make a simple person into a star in just a few months. You can learn filmmaking with your bachelor’s degree to get more clarity on the process.
If you talk about earning in this field, then I will say starting from 40,000 per month you can earn hundreds of thousands per month.
10. AR & VR developer
Augmented reality and virtual reality both are the innovation of the 21st century. And it is expected that both AR and VR are going to be the next big hit.
From designing to medicine, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality both have made their place in every field possible. It is a unique technology that requires creative minds as it is not fully developed. The same is the case with a career in artificial intelligence after 12th.
Many people believe that once AR & VR is fully developed it can completely change our society with the help of technology. This will start a new era!
11. Game development
With the rise of Esports, the gaming industry is seeing new growth. As more and more people are joining esports and even playing it for fun, the requirement for game developers has gone above the roof.
A game developer is the person responsible for the development of any game. A game developer is also known as a programmer who is an expert in handling the code side of the game.
India has seen more than 100 companies that are active in game development in the last half-decade. The way gaming is increasing it is not going to stop soon. Game developers are earning more than 50,000 per month with just a year of experience.
12. Advertise designing
Advertise designing can be known as the subfield of graphic design. But advertise designing is more focused on creating advertisements.
An advertising designer is a person who has a good amount of knowledge in both advertising and design. With the combination of both fields, advertising designers create designs for the advertising of products. Advertise designing professionals are earning more than ₹50,000 per month.
13. VFX
As Marvel Cinematic Universe in Hollywood and movies like Baahubali in Bollywood are gaining so much popularity, the future of VFX is going to be only brighter.
A high-end visual-effects artist is a person or a team responsible for creating things that are not possible to create or are too expensive to do. They do it so sharply that it looks like real life.
The trend or field of VFX is not going to end in the near future because it is just at its initial stage. The best version of VFX technology is yet not achieved.
VFX artists are earning more than 50,000 rupees per month with just a few years of experience.
14. Audio Video Editing
YouTube and Podcasts have given so much to the world. They are one of the best sources of entertainment and employment. That is why these platforms and mediums have attracted so many people.
Due to this trend, the need for audio and video editors has also increased. Not just big companies, even small podcast owners and Youtubers require good editors for editing.
Content creation is not going to end soon and it is going to grow more as it has not hit many areas in the world. A good video editor in any company is earning nearly 40-45000 rupees per month.
15. Social Media Influencer
Social media influencing is one of the most favourite fields these days because it also helps in earning more money.
A social media influencer will try to influence as many people as possible with a unique set of skills. They earn when an advertiser pays them for the promotion of products. It has no minimum or maximum cap on earnings. You can earn 0 to crores.
Final thoughts
Creative fields discussed above are just a fraction of the options available. These fields are not going to die soon because they are still developing. This simply means there is huge room for success and opportunities.
