Commercial Artist An illustrator who is supported by

Commercial Artist An illustrator who is supported by advertising

What’s it About • Creating designs or graphics to meet commercial or promotional needs • For packaging, displays or logos • May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects

What They Do • Develop negatives and prints to produce layout photographs • Create still and animated graphics for on-air and taped portions of television news broadcasts • Draw and print charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using computers • Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.

Wages • In 2012, the average annual wage in California was $56, 990 with most people making between $31, 190 and $91, 010 • It also depends on how difficulty the project is and if you are working with a private company

Education Needed • Most people require a four-year bachelor’s degree, but some do not

Things to Know • Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods • Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles of production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models • Fine Arts - Knowledge of theory and techniques required to compose, produce and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture

Skills Needed to Have • Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems • Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions

Colleges • • • Rhode Island School of Design - Providence, RI Yale University - New heaven, CT Maryland Institute College of Art - Baltimore, MD Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburg , PA Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA

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