Creative Careers in China

johnrash
June 28, 2008, 07:54 AM posted in General Discussion

Graphic artists, photographers, videograhers working in China. I've read a lot about the drive for well crafted design and advertising in China (as you can see in any ditie station, magazine, billboard etc), especially as corporate interests from domestic and international companies continue to gain footing in the country.  However, the pool of freelance artists and professionals that will work for below market value seems to be setting quite an awful trend for those who want to make a living in creative fields.  Has anyone else found this to be true?  It happens in the US also, but usually newly graduated students who try to undercut the market with cheap rates end up not surviving and dropping out of the industry, or producing work that is not on the same level as those who charge market rates and produce high end work.   This is epecially of interest to me, as a creative person looking at the potential of careers in China.  Comments? Experiences?

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trevelyan
June 28, 2008, 09:07 AM

I know two people who get contracts for film/design work on a project-by-project basis by larger advertising agencies. I have no idea how much they make, but their contacts are apparently have having worked at those places previously.

I've also heard that the market is better in Shanghai than Beijing for this stuff, fwiw.

 

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jocelin
August 20, 2008, 03:42 PM

It's cool for westerners working in China,love that.

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gwen321
November 19, 2008, 12:52 AM

I love archaeology and am currently an intermediate Chinese language student. I love traveling and would love to work in China. I am currently getting a chinese certificate from City College and want to learn more about ancient China. Any fun stories, suggestions, or comments?