Which would be a better occupation?

I'm torn between two occupations that I want to do. I'm a sophomore in High School, and I enjoy drafting/architecture, and I defiantly enjoy drawing. So I would love to make childrens cartoon, along the lines of things like Pokemon, and things that a younger audience would adapt to. Dorky, yes. But I just feel like I would love to do something like that.





I'm pretty sure if I did become an architect, that I would make better money. But I dont know about the financial status of being a professional cartoonist. If anyone knows which one you think would be a better occupation please reply with some adivce for me.

Which would be a better occupation?
You can do both. Choose one for your major, and the other a minor. Check with Disney for what you can expect to be paid by a major studio, but unless you really feel you must be an artist, the income for most artists is not enough to live on.


If you do architecture for your major, you have the best chance of having an income you can live on. Then, as you do art as your avocation, you can develop it as a second career. Did you know that most people change complete careers 6 times in a lifetime? Just get one career to fall back on, and one to love. Sounds like it could be both for you.


Know: University of CA. at Berkeley is the best in the nation for architecture.
Reply:In all honesty, even if you do decide now, you will probably change your mind at least five times before graduating college. Right now you should get a well rounded education that will help you get into a good university. Lean toward architecture and art when choosing your classes, but don't stress over it now. Figure out which you enjoy best along the way, and who knows... maybe you'll end up a dentist or something!





My point is, enjoy school and do the very best you can. Don't limit yourself yet, and don't stress about the future (you'll have plenty of stress soon enough!!!).





That said, if you're ever in the Atlanta, GA area, there are MANY great art schools and Cartoon Network is headquartered here. It would be a great place to tour to figure out if animation is a good field for you.





Good luck and relax!
Reply:My guess is that being an architect would be the better money maker but on the other hand if you are a good cartoonist and connect with the right people, like Walt Disney, I am sure that you could make good money there also. There will always be children watching cartoons. Also I am sure that if a character in a cartoon that you come up with becomes popular there will be dolls and stuff develop from it and you would be able to make money on that. It would not hurt for you to do research on both as well. Talk to people in the two fields that you are interested in and see what the financial possibilities are. Decide which you are better at...and lean towards that. Good luck in whatever you decide.
Reply:go for what you enjoy! and don't look back!
Reply:Pursue both fields of study and become an architect who designs buildings shaped like Pokemon. Who wouldn't love living in a house shaped like Psyduck? (That little guy cracks me up.)





I am completely serious.





I would love to do that for a living. Maybe you could start by building scale models, and then move on to designing backyard playhouses that look like cartoon characters.





Good luck!