Table 1Transition record

advertising copywritertocartoonist

A advertising copywriter already meets 22% of what the cartoonist role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From advertising copywriter

22%

Overlap1

To cartoonist

6 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

75 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 75

This move: 75 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the cartoonist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the advertising copywriter 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cartoonist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a advertising copywriter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held practice humour communication, collaboration and creativity
already held follow a brief communication, collaboration and creativity
already held desktop publishing information and communication technologies (icts)
already held apply desktop publishing techniques working with computers
already held develop creative ideas communication, collaboration and creativity
already held copyright legislation business, administration and law

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the cartoonist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 6 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, 5 supplementary

required, not held adapt to type of media required
required, not held create animated narratives required
required, not held create sketches required
required, not held interpret illustration needs required
required, not held maintain an artistic portfolio required
required, not held select illustration styles required
required, not held consult with editor required

optional, not held create original drawings optional
optional, not held use traditional illustration techniques optional
optional, not held write captions optional
optional, not held create 2D painting optional
optional, not held design graphics optional

02 information skills 3 required

required, not held analyse texts to be illustrated required
required, not held follow the news required
required, not held study media sources required

03 management skills 2 required

required, not held finish project within budget required
required, not held follow work schedule required

04 arts and humanities 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held graphic design required

optional, not held multimedia systems optional

05 working with computers 3 supplementary

optional, not held use digital illustration techniques optional
optional, not held perform image editing optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held ICT software specifications optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a cartoonist 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held develop creative ideas skill
already held follow a brief skill
already held practice humour skill
already held apply desktop publishing techniques skill
already held desktop publishing knowledge

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held create original drawings optional
optional, not held use digital illustration techniques optional
optional, not held use traditional illustration techniques optional
optional, not held write captions optional
optional, not held create 2D painting optional
optional, not held design graphics optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held perform image editing optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional

29 held skills the cartoonist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advertising techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse consumer buying trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse cultural trends skill
not needed by the target role apply grammar and spelling rules skill
not needed by the target role brainstorm ideas skill
not needed by the target role conduct search engine optimisation skill
not needed by the target role coordinate advertising campaigns skill
not needed by the target role create advertisements skill
not needed by the target role create storyboards skill
not needed by the target role develop digital content skill
not needed by the target role develop media strategy skill
not needed by the target role draft press releases skill
not needed by the target role evaluate advertising campaign skill
not needed by the target role evaluate writings in response to feedback skill
not needed by the target role give live presentation skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role lay out digital written content skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role meet expectations of target audience skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role perform media outlets research skill
not needed by the target role printing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role product comprehension knowledge
not needed by the target role proofread text skill
not needed by the target role social media marketing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role types of media knowledge
not needed by the target role typography knowledge
not needed by the target role use word processing software skill
not needed by the target role write to a deadline skill

3 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 graphic design required
optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional

Index

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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.