Table 1Transition record

illustratortostreet artist

A illustrator already meets 37% of what the street artist role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From illustrator

37%

Overlap1

To street artist

11 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

64.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.8

This move: 64.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the street artist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the illustrator profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A street artist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a illustrator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held create original drawings communication, collaboration and creativity
already held plan art educational activities management skills
already held collaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held ensure visual quality of the set communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop educational resources communication, collaboration and creativity
already held gather reference materials for artwork information skills

All 11 carried skills, including the 7 the street artist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 4 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 7 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held adapt artistic plan to location required
required, not held create artwork required
required, not held determine visual concepts required
required, not held discuss artwork required
required, not held maintain an artistic portfolio required
required, not held select artistic materials to create artworks required
required, not held use artistic materials for drawing required

optional, not held collaborate with designers optional
optional, not held collaborate with technical experts on artworks optional
optional, not held participate in artistic mediation activities optional
optional, not held present exhibition optional
optional, not held use genre painting techniques optional
optional, not held create digital images optional

02 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held study artistic techniques required
required, not held study artworks required

optional, not held assess conservation needs optional
optional, not held develop artistic project budgets optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional

03 management skills 1 required

required, not held manage logistics required

04 services 1 required

required, not held graffiti removal techniques required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a street artist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held art history knowledge
already held contextualise artistic work skill
already held create original drawings skill
already held ensure visual quality of the set skill
already held gather reference materials for artwork skill
already held intellectual property law knowledge
already held labour legislation knowledge
already held collaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions skill
already held develop artistic educational activities skill
already held develop educational resources skill
already held plan art educational activities skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess conservation needs optional
optional, not held collaborate with designers optional
optional, not held collaborate with technical experts on artworks optional
optional, not held develop artistic project budgets optional
optional, not held participate in artistic mediation activities optional
optional, not held present exhibition optional
optional, not held use genre painting techniques optional
optional, not held create digital images optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional

26 held skills the street artist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse texts to be illustrated skill
not needed by the target role apply desktop publishing techniques skill
not needed by the target role consult with business clients skill
not needed by the target role consult with editor skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role create 2D painting skill
not needed by the target role create animated narratives skill
not needed by the target role create sketches skill
not needed by the target role design graphics skill
not needed by the target role design greeting cards skill
not needed by the target role desktop publishing knowledge
not needed by the target role edit negatives skill
not needed by the target role edit photographs skill
not needed by the target role finish project within budget skill
not needed by the target role follow a brief skill
not needed by the target role follow work schedule skill
not needed by the target role gather reference materials skill
not needed by the target role graphic design knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret illustration needs skill
not needed by the target role multimedia systems knowledge
not needed by the target role perform ideation activities skill
not needed by the target role perform image editing skill
not needed by the target role select illustration styles skill
not needed by the target role use digital illustration techniques skill
not needed by the target role use traditional illustration techniques skill

1 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held graffiti removal techniques required

Index

Other moves recorded from illustrator

Full index of moves from illustrator

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.