Artists and Illustrators X Strengths: Creativity & Ideation

For Those Strong in Creativity & Ideation

This collection features jobs that may suit those who are relatively comfortable generating new ideas and concepts.

Creativity holds value not only in artistic fields but in all kinds of work. Both small ideas that improve existing methods and entirely new concepts are expressions of creativity. Additionally, some deepen their thinking alone, while others develop ideas through dialogue with others.

The jobs introduced here tend to offer more opportunities to utilize new ideas. Explore how your creativity can flourish.

56 matching jobs found.

Calligraphy (kigō) Master

An artistic profession that uses a brush to write characters on plaques, hanging scrolls, signboards, celebratory envelopes, etc., expressing the client's intentions and aesthetic elements.

Wood carver

Wood carvers are artisans and artists who create sculptural works using wood as material, producing decorative items, Buddhist statues, objets d'art, etc., using traditional techniques or modern methods.

Paper-cut artist

Artist who precisely cuts paper with a craft knife or scissors to create painting-like expressions.

Kirikane (Kiri) Craftsman

Kirikane craftsmen are traditional Japanese artisans who use gold leaf or gold mud to apply delicate patterns to Buddhist statues, fusuma paintings, mandala diagrams, and more.

Metal Craft Artist

A profession that designs and creates decorative items, utensils, sculptures, etc., using metal materials.

Metal Sculptor

An artist who creates sculptural works using metal materials. Utilizes techniques such as casting, forging, and welding to produce three-dimensional forms.

Gekiga artist

A gekiga artist is a specialist who handles everything from story composition to drawing for manga in the gekiga style, characterized by dramatic and realistic artwork.

Key Frame Artist

A profession specializing in drawing key frames (keyframes), which are essential for motion in animation production.

Key Animator (Animation Production)

Specialist in 2D animation drawing who produces the key frames (key animation) central to the primary movements in animation works.

Craftsman

A profession that creates craft items such as vessels and decorative objects using natural materials, metals, glass, etc., with traditional or modern techniques.