How to Have a Career as a Graffiti Artist

How to have a career as a graffiti artist

Have you always wanted to be a graffiti artist, but were not sure how to go about doing it to actually make a living? If so, these few tips may help, as it is very possible to be a graffiti artist and make money doing it. You just have to know how.

Join a design firm -- One of the most popular ways nowadays to become a graffiti artist is to join a design firm. That is because there are quite a number of design firms that hire graffiti artists to do graffiti art. This is because this form of art is now being used in advertising, in film and on TV, so there is plenty of work available.

Join an events company -- There are several companies in the United States right now that are providing graffiti artists for special events like dinners, auctions and parties.

If you would love to work in a fast-paced environment, where every day is different, then working for one of these companies would be perfect for you.

What happens at events? -- Usually, once you join a company like this, they will train you in exactly the type of graffiti art they want you to do. They will then send you out, alone or in a team, to a variety of companies and non-profits who want to hire a graffiti artist to do a presentation at an event they are running.

This will usually include either painting your own graffiti art while guests watch, or putting on one or more mini workshops during the event itself, showing guests how to actually do graffiti art themselves.

Both of these things are incredibly fun to do, are a great way to learn and grow as an artist and, you never know, you may meet a patron this way.