Art Career Paths
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The creative arts offer countless career paths to explore.
This guide presents a comprehensive list of professional roles available to those who master their art and design skills.
🎬 Game Art
Concept Artist
Salary Range:
$70K to $105K+
Description:
Concept art is the role of creating visual designs that define the look, mood, and style of characters, environments, or objects to guide the production team.
Character Artist
Environment Artist
🎬 Game Art
Concept Artist
Salary Range:
$70K to $105K+
Description:
Concept art is the role of creating visual designs that define the look, mood, and style of characters, environments, or objects to guide the production team.
Character Artist
Environment Artist
⚜️ Brand Design
Brand Identity Designer
Salary Range:
$80K to $115K+
Description:
A Brand Identity Designer is responsible for creating a cohesive visual system, including logos, typography, and color palettes, to communicate a brand's core values.
Packaging Designer
Social Media Creative
⚜️ Brand Design
Brand Identity Designer
Salary Range:
$80K to $115K+
Description:
A Brand Identity Designer is responsible for creating a cohesive visual system, including logos, typography, and color palettes, to communicate a brand's core values.
Packaging Designer
Social Media Creative
🎬 Entertainment Art
Storyboard Artist
Salary Range:
$65K to $100K+
Description:
A Storyboard Artist is the role of translating a script or narrative into a sequential series of drawings, creating the visual blueprint that defines camera angles, acting, and pacing for the final production.
Visual Development
Background Painter
🎬 Entertainment Art
Storyboard Artist
Salary Range:
$65K to $100K+
Description:
A Storyboard Artist is the role of translating a script or narrative into a sequential series of drawings, creating the visual blueprint that defines camera angles, acting, and pacing for the final production.
Visual Development
Background Painter
📱 Technology
Visual Designer
Salary Range:
$75K to $115K+
Description:
A Visual Designer is the role of focusing on the aesthetic and look-and-feel of digital products, creating high-quality, on-brand visual assets and interface elements.
AR/VR Artist
Art Director (Tech)
📱 Technology
Visual Designer
Salary Range:
$75K to $115K+
Description:
A Visual Designer is the role of focusing on the aesthetic and look-and-feel of digital products, creating high-quality, on-brand visual assets and interface elements.
AR/VR Artist
Art Director (Tech)
🎬 Game Art
Concept Artist
Salary Range:
$70K to $105K+
Description:
Concept art is the role of creating visual designs that define the look, mood, and style of characters, environments, or objects to guide the production team.
Character Artist
Environment Artist
🎬 Entertainment Art
Storyboard Artist
Salary Range:
$65K to $100K+
Description:
A Storyboard Artist is the role of translating a script or narrative into a sequential series of drawings, creating the visual blueprint that defines camera angles, acting, and pacing for the final production.
Visual Development
Background Painter
⚜️ Brand Design
📱 Technology
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