Grade 10 Art - Day 43: Careers in Visual Art

Careers and Occupations Associated with the Visual Arts

As we will learn, there are many occupations that one with a background in visual art may choose to pursue.  Here are some examples that we can discuss.  Please pick one or two of these careers (that interest you) for our discussion:

Food

DESIGNER OF: Cooking and Baking Utensils, Dinnerware, Flatware, Packages, Paper Goods ALSO: Ceramist (dinnerware- pottery), Chef, Merchandiser, Pastry Decorator

Clothing and Appearance

FASHION: Buyer, Commentator, Coordinator, Designer, Editor, Illustrator, Photographer, Writer ALSO:Costume Designer, Dress Maker, Fabric Draper, Furrier, Hair Stylist, Jewelry Designer and Jewelry Maker, Make-up Consultant, Milliner, Textile Designer

Shelter

ARCHITECT: Commercial, Domestic, Industrial, Landscape, School

DESIGNER OF: Fabric, Floor Coverings

ALSO: Cabinet Maker, Ceramist (tiles), City Planner, House Painter, Paperhanger, Stained Glass Designer/Maker, Stonemason, Woodworker

Education

PRE SCHOOL: Aide, Sitter, Teacher

ELEMENTARY: Art Consultant, Art Supervisor, Principal, Teacher

SECONDARY: Arts Supervisor, Art Teacher, Artist - in - Residence, Craft - Home Economics - Industrial Arts - Photography Teacher 

POST SECONDARY: Community College Art Instructor, University Studio - Art History - Art Education - Aesthetics Professor

Museum

Catalogue Designer, Curator, Director, Educator, Exhibition Designer/Builder, Framer, Photographer, Restorer, Conservator

Mass Media
BILLBOARD-POSTER: Designer, Painter, Printer, Serigrapher

MAGAZINE: Art Critic, Art Director, Art Editor, Cartoonist, Comic Strip Creator, Illustrator, Letterer, Photographer

MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION:Animator, Art Director, Camera Operator, Costume Designer/Maker, Hair Dresser, Make-up Artist, Mock-up Builder, Set Designer and Builder, Titles Creator, Cartoonist 

COMPUTER: Web Site Designers, Computer Images and Graphics
Religion

Architect, Illustrator, Silversmith, Stained Glass Designer and/or Fabricator

Transportation

AIRPLANE: Interior Stylist, Technical Illustrator, Trademark - Uniform Designer 

AUTOMOBILE: Body Repairer, Brochure Designer, Illustrator, Customizer, Map Cartographer, Model Designer/ Maker, Painter, Stylist 

BICYCLE-MOTORCYCLE: Body Stylist, Painter, Pin-Striper 

MOBILE HOME: Equipment - Interior - Exterior Designer

RECREATION VEHICLES: Equipment - Interior - Shell Designer; Exterior Scenic Painter 

TRAIN: Interior - Sign - Station Designer 

TRUCK: Designer, Painter, Sign - Poster Designer/Painter

Services

MEDICAL: Art Therapist, Illustrator, Model maker, Occupational Therapist 

LIBRARY: Fine Arts Librarian, Sign/Display Maker 

POLICE:Composite Sketch Artist, Court Artist, Photographer 

MILITARY: Aerial Photographer, Arts & Crafts Instructor, Combat Artist/Photographer, Training Aids Designer/Builder


Shopping

Advertising Designer, Advertising Agency Art Director, Catalogue Designer/Illustrator, Direct Mail Designer, Florist, Gift Wrapper, Point-of-Sale Display Designer/Maker, Product Designer, Toy Designer, Window Decorator

The Arts

BALLET/OPERA/THEATRE: Costume Designer, Publicity Designer/Photographer, Program Designer, Set Designer/Builder

LITERATURE: Book Binder, Book Jacket Designer, Story Illustrator, Layout/Type Designer VISUAL ARTS: Calligrapher, Enamelist, Glass Blower, Jeweler, Mosaicist, Muralist, Painter, Printmaker, Potter, Sculptor, Silversmith, Weaver ALSO: Arts & Crafts Camp Counselor, Art Auctioneer, Candle maker, Circus Wagon - Poster Designer, Heraldry - Trophy - Award Designer, Parade Float Designer/Builder

Source: http://instructional1.calstatela.edu/laa/careers.html and http://www.juliavanorman.com/julia/Julias_website/State_Standards_files/careers+in+art+map.jpg