--- product_id: 255274954 title: "Your Career in Animation (2nd Edition): How to Survive and Thrive" price: "VT8619" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/255274954-your-career-in-animation-2nd-edition-how-to-survive-thrive store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Your Career in Animation (2nd Edition): How to Survive and Thrive **Price:** VT8619 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Your Career in Animation (2nd Edition): How to Survive and Thrive - **How much does it cost?** VT8619 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/255274954-your-career-in-animation-2nd-edition-how-to-survive-thrive) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Newly Revised Edition of the Go-To Guide for Any Animation Artist! “ Your Career in Animation is the most comprehensive and valuable book on animation careers that you’ll ever need.” —Bill Plympton, Animator / Producer Whether you want to break into the animation industry or “toon up” to a better career, this comprehensive guide will show you how. A leading animation professional surveys the field and shares the advice of more than one hundred and fifty top talents in the business of making toons— including Brooke Keesling, head of animation talent development at Bento Box, Mike Hollingsworth, supervising director of BoJack Horseman ; Andrea Fernandez, art director on The Cuphead Show! PES, Oscar-nominated stop-motion director of Fresh Guacamole ; Linda Simensky, head of content for PBS Kids; Minty Lewis, co-creator of The Great North ; Ross Bollinger, YouTube sensation with his Pencilmation channel, and executives from Nickelodeon, Disney TVA, Titmouse, Inc., Frederator, PBS Kids, Netflix, 9 Story Media Group, Cartoon Network; and dozens of others. Learn how to: • Get the most out of your animation education • Build a portfolio, reel, and resume • Keep your skills marketable for years to come • Network effectively • Learn from on-the-job criticism • Cope with unemployment • Start your own studio or build an indie brand online • Pitch and sell a show of your own • And more! Also included are invaluable resources such as animation schools, societies, film festivals, events, Web sites, and publications. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers. Review: It doesn't matter what your job is...read this book - First off -- I am not an animator, but interested to see the inner workings of the animation industry. I have gotten through half the book so far. I have read enough at this point to give a pretty good overview. Here are my thoughts... The book starts off by giving an overview of animation and talking about all the various positions that you can do in the animation industry. You quickly learn that each section is going to be a lot more than a high-level job description. Every position mentioned comes along with insightful interviews. Each position ends with book reviews and other resources if you are interested to learn more. I love it! I wish more books would add resources here instead of putting them all in an appendix at the end of the book. This book is filled to the brim with interviews. I love everything about interviewing people, so realizing this about the book really got me excited. I had no idea how much the animation industry sliced apart positions. There is someone just doing animation timings? What!? For one, I have never even heard of that position, and to think that is someone's day-to-day job. Fascinating. I have also wondered about all the "producer" type titles out there and what they actually do. This goes through quite a few of them as well as the super interviews. This is NOT a technical instruction book. If you are looking for that, I would not recommend this. It looks like there are plenty of other books out there describing how to do that stuff. I would also agree with the author that after you have worked at enough companies over the years, you spend way more time worrying and thinking about other things: finding a job, feeling challenged, working with difficult people, having a life outside of work, and building friendships. This goes for any field you are in...not just animation. If you think that getting a job at Disney is going to be nothing but magical and perfect, you are going to be in for a shock. Life and people problems don't go away because the name of the company you work at changes. You work with people in your life...not a company. That is the overarching theme in a lot of the messaging. Depending on how long you have been working you will take away different things. If you are just starting a career and in school, you will be learning about a lot of the complexities of the real world vs. the school world. Life is much more complicated than just catering to your professor to get a good grade. Small things you say can get you fired from a job, or stop you from being promoted. Everything isn't about your technical skill level -- though of course, that is important too. If you have been out of school for a bit of time, you will be able to relate to a lot of the things that the author has gone through. You don't know when you will run into someone again. Someone that couldn't get a job before might be your future employer. I think the vulnerability the author and interviewees share really is making this a great read. Seeing how relationship failures and communication failures impact your life can be a strong motivator to change your behavior. In summary...BUY THIS BOOK. If you cannot afford it, just request it from the library. That is a great way to support the author and you can still read this great information. I wish I read more of these types of books when I was younger. The world is a pretty exciting place...once we can actually go out again after all this COVID-19 pandemic stuff blows over. Review: Animation book - Grandson loves this book. He is enjoying learning about animation. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #493,809 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #104 in Business of Art Reference #221 in Animation Graphic Design (Books) #509 in Art of Film & Video | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 376 Reviews | ## Images ![Your Career in Animation (2nd Edition): How to Survive and Thrive - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Lf5+Lm-lL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It doesn't matter what your job is...read this book *by S***C on May 15, 2021* First off -- I am not an animator, but interested to see the inner workings of the animation industry. I have gotten through half the book so far. I have read enough at this point to give a pretty good overview. Here are my thoughts... The book starts off by giving an overview of animation and talking about all the various positions that you can do in the animation industry. You quickly learn that each section is going to be a lot more than a high-level job description. Every position mentioned comes along with insightful interviews. Each position ends with book reviews and other resources if you are interested to learn more. I love it! I wish more books would add resources here instead of putting them all in an appendix at the end of the book. This book is filled to the brim with interviews. I love everything about interviewing people, so realizing this about the book really got me excited. I had no idea how much the animation industry sliced apart positions. There is someone just doing animation timings? What!? For one, I have never even heard of that position, and to think that is someone's day-to-day job. Fascinating. I have also wondered about all the "producer" type titles out there and what they actually do. This goes through quite a few of them as well as the super interviews. This is NOT a technical instruction book. If you are looking for that, I would not recommend this. It looks like there are plenty of other books out there describing how to do that stuff. I would also agree with the author that after you have worked at enough companies over the years, you spend way more time worrying and thinking about other things: finding a job, feeling challenged, working with difficult people, having a life outside of work, and building friendships. This goes for any field you are in...not just animation. If you think that getting a job at Disney is going to be nothing but magical and perfect, you are going to be in for a shock. Life and people problems don't go away because the name of the company you work at changes. You work with people in your life...not a company. That is the overarching theme in a lot of the messaging. Depending on how long you have been working you will take away different things. If you are just starting a career and in school, you will be learning about a lot of the complexities of the real world vs. the school world. Life is much more complicated than just catering to your professor to get a good grade. Small things you say can get you fired from a job, or stop you from being promoted. Everything isn't about your technical skill level -- though of course, that is important too. If you have been out of school for a bit of time, you will be able to relate to a lot of the things that the author has gone through. You don't know when you will run into someone again. Someone that couldn't get a job before might be your future employer. I think the vulnerability the author and interviewees share really is making this a great read. Seeing how relationship failures and communication failures impact your life can be a strong motivator to change your behavior. In summary...BUY THIS BOOK. If you cannot afford it, just request it from the library. That is a great way to support the author and you can still read this great information. I wish I read more of these types of books when I was younger. The world is a pretty exciting place...once we can actually go out again after all this COVID-19 pandemic stuff blows over. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Animation book *by J***T on May 7, 2026* Grandson loves this book. He is enjoying learning about animation. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The animation career *by F***A on January 29, 2026* Excellent book to know all about the world animation. ## Frequently Bought Together - Your Career in Animation (2nd Edition): How to Survive and Thrive - The Animator's Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators - How to Get an Animation Internship: A Guide that Helps You Apply, Interview, and Get Your Foot Into Show Business --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/255274954-your-career-in-animation-2nd-edition-how-to-survive-thrive](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/255274954-your-career-in-animation-2nd-edition-how-to-survive-thrive) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-06-04*