Starting a tattooing career
Hi all! I’m 24 and in the process of switching career paths. I currently work in social media/digital marketing, but I’m finding that it’s not necessarily something I can see myself doing for the rest of my life. I would like to slowly transition from this job into tattooing, and I like that I can still use my business/marketing degrees and knowledge within this profession, and have more creative freedom. I’ve been obsessed with art and drawing since I was a kid, and I’m pretty much always making some form of art in my free time. I’ve always wanted a job that is rooted in art/allows for creative freedom. Right now, I’m reaching out to artists I know and am trying to build up my network before looking around for an apprenticeship. I’m planning to move out of state in the next 6-7 months, so I don’t plan on looking for an apprenticeship until after I move. I’ve just started to actually pick art pieces I’ve made to build my portfolio (and obviously am creating new ones), and I’m wondering what else I should be doing within these next few months until I move? Is there anything I can do to set myself ahead and make it easier to land an apprenticeship once the time does come? (For context, I’m moving from NY to WA state, I know the regulations are different everywhere). Any advice is appreciated. Thank you so much!