Interning is also helpful to gain experience and get a foot in the door. A cartoonist typically needs a broad range of experience. They can also find it helpful to study other cartoonists, their styles, and what makes them popular. Some become experienced in computer animation also. One popular program for 3D animation is Autodesk Maya. If you are still in middle school or high school student, taking art classes as well as any marketing, business, computer graphic, and photography classes are beneficial.
