197 Careers Related to Visual Arts
(compiled by Adele Newman, Department Head of Arts)
advertising art director
advertising commercial
director
advertising copy writer
advertising creative director
advertising illustrator
advertising photographer
aerial photographer
animation director
animator (digital/traditional)
antique restorer
architect
architectural illustrator
architectural technologist
art auctioneer
art consultant
art critic
art dealer
art director-film/video/print
art editor
art historian
art lecturer
art librarian
art publisher
art therapist
art/film critic
artist-in-residence
artists' agent
assistant director
automobile specialty painter
background artist
basketry artisan
billboard designer
book jacket designer
buyer
cabinet maker
calligrapher
car designer
caricaturist
carpenter
cartographer
cartoonist
ceramic tile artisan
ceramicist
child/day care worker
children's book designer
children's book illustrator
choreographer
cinematographer
color consultant
combat photographer
comic book inker
comic book creator
comic strip artist
computer graphics designer
conservator
corporate designer
costume designer
court artist
crafts artisan
creative director-advertising
curator
cutter & editor
dark room technician
design consultant
design engineer
digital artist
digital film maker
diorama artist
director
display artist
display designer
documentary photographer
draftsperson
dressmaker
editorial art director
editorial illustrator
editorial photographer
exhibition designer
fabric designer
fashion buyer
fashion designer
fashion editor
fashion illustrator
fashion photographer
fiber artist
field-expedition artist
film editor
film/video camera operator
film/video lighting designer
film/video sound engineer
floor covering designer
florist
foundry artist
functional designer
furniture designer
gallery director
gallery owner
glass blower
glass designer
graphic artist
graphic designer
greeting card designer
guide
hair stylist
haute couturier
illustration agent
illustrator-freelance
industrial designer
industrial photographer
interior decorator
interior designer
jeweler
jeweler designer
landscape architect
layout artist
layout designer
lecturer
letterer
lighting consultant
lighting designer
lithographer
logo designer
machine designer
magazine designer
make-up artist
marine illustrator
market researcher
medical illustrator
metalworker
milliner
mock-up artist
model maker
mosaic artist
motion picture camera
operator
multi media designer
muralist
museum guide
museum curator
package designer
painter
parade float designer/builder
paste-up artist
performance artist
photo journalist
photo-retoucher
photographer
photography editor
plastic surgeon
police & legal photographer
police artist
primary teacher
print maker
properties artist
product designer
publicity director
puppet maker
renderer
researcher
restorer
salesperson
scenic designer
scientific illustrator
sculptor
serigrapher
set designer
sign painter
silversmith
special effects technician
stained-glass designer
stonemason
structural design engineer
stylist
tailor
tattoo artist
taxidermist
teacher
technical illustrator
textbook author
textile designer
theatrical photographer
tool designer
tour guide
toy designer
travel photographer
TV animator
TV background artist
TV commercials director
TV director
type designer
typography designer
upholsterer
urban planner
visual aids artist
wallpaper designer
weaver
web page designer
window decorator
woodcarver
Art Career Poster
You may use a different art career than is listed
Research your career and answer the following questions:
1. Definition or brief description of the career.
2. What qualities/interests are needed?
3. History of career.
4. What type of education is needed?
5. What are the qualifications for job?
6. What is the estimated salary?
7. Other: famous people in the career, interesting tidbits
8. Images/photos related to the career
You will put all the information together into a final project on a poster. You will also be expected to present the project
to the rest of the class.
How Do You Get Your Grade?
1. Research-Did you answer the required questions?
2. Creativity
3. Presentation- Is it interesting and informing?
4. Quality of project
Poster is 75% of the grade and Presentation is 25% for a total of 100
Due March 20th NO LATER
This may be presented and turned in earlier
Be Ready Monday February 9 with your poster topic it is first come first server. The same topic cannot be done twice in a
class
We will go to the computer lab twice. Once for you to research and the other to type up your information
You may stay after school to use art supplies or computers.