Artist Jobs in Oakland, CA

An Artist in the commercial art industry creates visual content for advertising campaigns, promotional materials, and product packaging. They are typically responsible for designing and creating visual elements such as logos, illustrations, layouts, and photos that help to sell a product or service. Their work often involves collaboration with marketers, copywriters, and art directors to ensure the visual elements align with the marketing objectives and brand identity.

Important skills for an Artist in the commercial art industry include creativity, and strong visual design and communication skills. They should also have proficiency in design software like Adobe Creative Suite. A degree in graphic design or a related field can be beneficial, and some positions may require professional certifications like Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) or Certified Graphic Designer from the Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC). Prior to becoming an artist in this industry, individuals often gain experience in roles such as Graphic Design Intern, Junior Graphic Designer, or Visual Communication Specialist.

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Staff Product Designer, Protect

  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 3 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 3 hours ago

Employee Applicant Privacy Notice Who we are: Shape a brighter financial future with us. Together with our members, we're changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance....

Senior Product Designer - Trust

  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 6 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 6 hours ago

Company Description LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful...

Contract 3D Technical Artist for VR App

  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 6 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 6 hours ago

We are looking for a 3D Technical Artist with strong experience in creating immersive VR experiences....

Video editor for JFF and Only fan content

  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Video editor for JFF and Only fan content compensation: Negotiate pay per content Looking for someone who has experience for video editing content for JFF and only fan content this will be an...

Senior Product Designer

  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Get to know Okta Okta is The World's Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology-anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet...

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Lead Product Designer, Digital Commerce

  • Palo Alto, CA (23 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Palo Alto, CA (23 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 day ago

About Rivian Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to...

Technical Artist Prototyper

  • Sausalito, CA (17 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Sausalito, CA (17 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Expert in Houdini and USD pipeline. Familiar with realtime engines workflow....

Senior UX Product Designer

  • Palo Alto, CA (23 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Palo Alto, CA (23 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 2 days ago

We are working with a well-funded AI/LLM Startup hiring a key Senior Product Designer to lead the design and user experience of an ambitious, enterprise B2B product built for expert...

Product Designer

  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 2 days ago

Product Designer Location San Francisco Employment Type Full time Location Type Hybrid Department Design About Middesk: Middesk makes it easier for businesses to work together. Since 2018, we've...

Product Designer

  • Redwood City, CA (21 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Redwood City, CA (21 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 2 days ago

About the Company Companies want to train their own large models on their own data. The current industry standard is to train on a random sample of your data, which is inefficient at best and...

Senior Product Designer

  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 2 days ago

About Us Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. It is where thousands of communities...

Technical Artist, Pokemon GO

  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 2 days ago

Experience developing tools for artists or designers....

Principal Product Designer, Growth

  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 2 days ago

The Global Business Solutions Group Product Growth team represents a new approach to accelerating business outcomes through a data-driven and surgical approach to product funnel optimization....

Product Designer

  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 3 days ago

About Shepherd Our mission is to create the first comprehensive platform that combines top-tier insurance offerings with world-class software so commercial businesses can manage risk and prevent...

Senior Product Designer, Sales Cloud

  • Palo Alto, CA (23 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Palo Alto, CA (23 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 3 days ago

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts. Job Category User Experience Job Details About...

Demographic Data for Oakland, CA

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Salary for Artist Jobs in Oakland, CA

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireCommercialArt research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Artists in Oakland, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
65.2%
Master's Degree
12.7%
Associate's Degree
11.3%
High School or GED
4.9%
Vocational Degree or Certification
3.9%
Some College
1.0%
Doctorate Degree
0.8%
Some High School
0.2%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Artists in Oakland, CA
Less than 1 year
41.6%
4-6 years
27.0%
1-2 years
18.8%
2-4 years
12.1%
None
0.6%



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