It really annoys me when people bang on about 'soft' A level subjects.  If you want to be an Illustrator, you are going to take Art as an A level are you not?  Just like if you have the calling to be a Doctor, would you seriously be taking Home Economics (I have no idea what name this subject is currently known as, hell, my school called it Domestic Science!).  You choose the A levels relevant to the path you want to follow, even if you are not clear what that yet is.  If you have a scientific or mathematical mind, you are unlikely to pick Photography and Textiles and if you have always been artistic, you are unlikely to pick the 3 sciences.  It is so ridiculously obvious, I can't believe it continuously comes up in conversation.