Need help becoming a graphic designer!

[UNZARI]

I’ve been doing graphic design for 4 years now (since I was 16, 20 now). I am tired of these dead end jobs and being broke. I have ADHD and am still in the process of getting help for it, I’ve been in a rough spot stuck trying to find jobs at the same time.

I’m living off of my savings right now and doordash so I’m okay, but I want to take my graphic design to a new level. I’ve had several people (strangers) tell me I’m their favorite artist. I know I can really fucking do this. 
 

I can do commercial or personal designs. I’ve had this skill for so long I somehow didn’t consider it was profitable.
 

If you guys can help with any advice, gameplans, links, or anything like that it would be greatly appreciated! I’m tired of being a nobody

Edited October 18, 2021 by UNZARI

[Sahil Pandit]

@UNZARI @Jabrail1111

Do you guys have portfolios?

How much experience/projects are on them, if so?

If you have a well done portfolio, I'm sure you could land a role that pays relatively well.

Just gotta start applying to jobs online and keep at it for some weeks/months.

[decentralized]

I'm also trying to be a graphic designer/artist. Currently studying for my associate's degree.

It sometimes gets frustrating because the skills I need to learn seems endless.

[Sahil Pandit]

@decentralized could you elaborate?

[UNZARI]

@Sahil Pandit thats the thing.. I have a decent portfolio full of work but most of it is pretty strange (lots of people like it) but I doubt it would appeal to any companies. 
 

What I lack I think is just doing jobs for many different people. But to be honest, ideally I want to make stuff for bands/musicians in some way. I’m even making music myself just to bridge the gap so I can make sick album covers and merch for myself lol.

Perhaps I can find a place that focuses on art for musicians, or make one. I would hate to work for some boring corporate place 

[Sahil Pandit]

@UNZARI The good thing is, the Creator Economy is starting to emerge and it's providing a lot of new opportunities. Sure, it's not as stable as a corporate job, but its worth looking into and its only getting bigger.

[Danioover9000]

@UNZARI  do you mind telling us what yowhre really good at drawing? Also what companies do you want to work in ideally?