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Bowen
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What careers could be a good fit for someone who is an artist?
What are some fit jobs for an artist to work in or possibly make it my career
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Jeff Baril
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An artist's skills can lead to various exciting and fulfilling careers. If you are passionate about digital art, game design is a booming industry with diverse opportunities. My niece, for example, joined the Guild Hall at SMU, where she completed a degree in level design and art for games. Her talents eventually led to projects with Epic Games, the creators of Borderlands. Game development is evolving rapidly, with AI tools enabling artists to create dynamic, interactive environments. Artists blending traditional skills with emerging technologies like AI and 3D modeling are in high demand.
If you want to merge art with technology, 3D design is another promising field. With the rise of 3D printing, there's a growing need for skilled artists to design prototypes, sculptures, and even functional tools. Drafting and 3D design skills are increasingly valuable for industrial purposes or creative ventures.
The modding community is another excellent way to showcase your talent. My son, for example, creates mods for games like Friday Night Funkin'. Modding offers artists a platform to create custom assets, experiment with unique styles, and gain recognition within gaming communities. It’s a great way to build a portfolio and connect with industry professionals.
Branding and corporate communications are also creative career paths. Artists specializing in visual identity can thrive as branding specialists, ensuring companies maintain consistent and engaging visual narratives. At my company, we rely on a team of branding professionals to handle corporate communications, from logo design to multimedia campaigns.
Lastly, don’t overlook fine art, illustration, or animation opportunities. Illustrators are needed for everything from children’s books to marketing materials. Animators bring stories to life in film, television, and advertising. Fine artists can find success through galleries, commissions, or even teaching.
Explore your passions, and don’t be afraid to experiment. Art is a diverse field, and your unique talents can shape a career path that’s as creative and original as your work.
If you want to merge art with technology, 3D design is another promising field. With the rise of 3D printing, there's a growing need for skilled artists to design prototypes, sculptures, and even functional tools. Drafting and 3D design skills are increasingly valuable for industrial purposes or creative ventures.
The modding community is another excellent way to showcase your talent. My son, for example, creates mods for games like Friday Night Funkin'. Modding offers artists a platform to create custom assets, experiment with unique styles, and gain recognition within gaming communities. It’s a great way to build a portfolio and connect with industry professionals.
Branding and corporate communications are also creative career paths. Artists specializing in visual identity can thrive as branding specialists, ensuring companies maintain consistent and engaging visual narratives. At my company, we rely on a team of branding professionals to handle corporate communications, from logo design to multimedia campaigns.
Lastly, don’t overlook fine art, illustration, or animation opportunities. Illustrators are needed for everything from children’s books to marketing materials. Animators bring stories to life in film, television, and advertising. Fine artists can find success through galleries, commissions, or even teaching.
Explore your passions, and don’t be afraid to experiment. Art is a diverse field, and your unique talents can shape a career path that’s as creative and original as your work.
Annah Edmonds
Licensed Clinical Counselor and Art Therapist
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Annah’s Answer
Bowen, my first question for you is what kind of artist are you? Do you like digital media, prefer getting your hands messy constructing or painting, are you drawn to fashion design, or art history? These are important things to consider as you will be building upon your own natural interests and skills. Of course you can also learn how to work with different mediums, but I have found there is usually a leaning towards a particular way of working. If you attend art school, you will have a chance to try a multitude of classes that will not be offered at any university without such a focus. Some careers may require a graduate education as well. Not many people are able to make a living as working (fine) artists, though I have met a few and you may be one of them! There is always a booming market for jewelry and metalwork even in a challenged economy. Museum studies can lead to being a curator or someone who designs museum spaces, medical and scientific illustration is quite lucrative, textile design, and art restoration are all paths that may lead directly into steady employment with opportunities for advancement. Photography can be a great way to create a solid independent business, especially if you choose to shoot weddings and portraits. As a fine artist you might consider teaching; to be a professor you will need an MFA (Master of Fine Arts) but an undergrad education in art and education will open the door to elementary and high school teaching. You could also enter into editorial work and journalism with a focus on art critique. Film and video editing is another useful skill that small and large businesses rely upon. Nonprofit arts organizations rely upon people with a passion for supporting the arts with knowledge in marketing, grant writing, development, project management, and more. And architecture is a good choice if you excel at math and have good spatial skills; it is a disciplined field that entices those who are detail oriented. No matter where your career takes you, you can always continue to produce your own work whether it becomes the entire basis for your income or plays more of a supportive role. Keep exploring and no matter what, keep making art!