Art Director:
Art directors supervise and critique the visual appearance so that it meets the clients needs.
Skills required for this job include being good with people and being able to not offend people when you correct them. Educational requirements to obtain this job include have degrees in the field of graphic design. if an art director gets a promotion the position is usually art supervisor. The starting salary for a art director is $ 34,701, and the most they can get paid is $83,376. Some jobs you can do to help you get this job are freelance graphic design and graphic design.
Production Artist-
Is the last person to see a design before it i published, the need to be skilled in indesign and adobe acrobat. Have to have a background of. They can make $50-$60 an hour.
Creative Director-
Oversees design of the project, keep track of deadlines , good management leardership skills oraganize. Some degree in financial art management training. $52,000-$115,000 a year
Illustrator- Creates images technical and nontechnical images from greeting cards to advertisement creative mind took art classes bachelors in fine art $40,000-$74,000
Web design-
Creates web pages for a client. He/she is responsible for giving the page its look and feel of the page.
Strong verbal skills, knows html extensions, knows ftp and other programs. 61,000-74,000 per year.
2 year or 4 year degree thats someway related.
Packaging designers-
Create indesign packaging for different products. Have to have a bachelors degree in communications design General knowledge about creating packages, 40,000-80,000 per year.
Comic book artists-
Create comic books for the pleasure of the people who read them. Have to have a degree in fine arts or drawing. Active listening/learning or keeping up with trends. 53,000 a year (estimated)
Graphic designer-
Create designs to communicate visually. Bachelors degree in graphic design, skills include photoshop/indesign. 35,000- 60,000 a year
Computer animator-
Work with computers to make ideas come to life. Artistic ability, familiarization with computer animation programs and creativity. 61,000 per year. Need knowledge of animation programs ans artistic experience.
Publication Designer-
Creates designs, concepts,sample layouts. Strong graphic design skills. 48,00 is avg. salary per year. A degree in graphics.
Storyboard Artist-
Translate sequences into a series of illustrations. Have good drawing skills, ability to think cinematically . Under 30,000 a year. Degree in fine arts/design.
AIGA- About showing designers work and inspiring people. Support graphic designers.
SPD-
Society of pub;ication designer- A orgsnization that promotes designers and tries to inspire people.
Copywriter-
The people that write the ext for the advertisement. Good with grammar, able to think cleverly, creative. Need a journalism major degree. Freelance or work for a company. $75-$110 per hour.
Portrait Photographer-
Takes photographs of the body and face with a simple background. Have to be able to print and make photographs. Need a degree in photography/fine arts. 20,000-46,000 a year
PIAG-
Printing and Imaging association of Georgia.
To educate the public about the importance of print, to act as a catalyst for growth of the printing and image industry.
Documentary Photographer-
Popular form o photography, used to capture historical events. Bachelors degree in photo journalism, training digital photograph, and photographic design software, Passion for current events in world history, adaptable to change. 39,000- changes where you go.
Advertising Photography-
Take pictures of various things for promotional materials. Know how to use a digital camera and photoshop. Experience in various areas of photography. Bachelors in anything involving photography. 35,980-150,000
editorial photography-
Take pictures for magazines or the images that go with articles. Know how to use a camera, photoshop and illustrator. Need a bachelors in photography or fine arts. 17,000-61,000 per year.
Fashion photography-
Genre of photography devoted t clothes and other fashion items. Knowledge of photography, good communications. Associates or bachelors in professional photography. 20,000-100,000 per year.
Photo Journalist-
Take pictures that tell stories, also take news worthy articles. Photography skills usage of cameras,familiar with all kinds of ways to take pictures. 25,000-60,000.
Sports Photography-
Take pictures involving sporting events. Knowledge of cameras, lighting and composition skills. bachelors in art and photography. 24,000-45,000 per year.
PPA-
Professional photographer of america. Represents the national photographic association. LArgest non profit company. Over 22,000 members. Photographers for anything.
APA-
American Photographic Artist. Dedicated to the success of fellow photographers.
NAPP-
National association of photoshop users. Bachelors degree, know all about photoshop.
NPPA-
National Press Photographers Association. Represents an protects photo journalists in the field.
Computer Animator-
Freelance-
When you work for yourself vs a company. You have got to do all the work. Get clients on your own. Your going to have the same skills as someone who is in a company.
GAG-
Graphic Art Guide- Promotes graphic artists to promote and protect the social, economic, and
interest of its members.
