Donovan Bixley making sketches for a children's book
Illustrators use a variety of media, such as computers and paints, to create images for books, magazines, advertisements and posters.
He whakamārama
Ko ta te kaiwhakaata mahi ko te whakamahi i te maha noa atu o nga momo rawa pera i te rorohiko, peita hoki, hei waihanga ahuatanga mo nga pukapuka, puka mohani hoki, panui hoki, me nga panui whakaahua.
Entry Requirements
To become an illustrator you must be able to show a talent for illustration.
Pay
Pay for illustrators varies, because many work as freelancers.
Job Outlook
Job opportunities for illustrators working in the book publishing industry in New Zealand are irregular and have declined in recent years.
