Artist Jobs in California

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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Product Designer

Live events are fun! Concerts, sporting events, festivals….we make lifelong memories enjoying live events with friends and family. Companies spend over $600 billion each year taking clients and...

Senior Product Designer, Partner WorkspacesNew

  • San Francisco, CA
  • moments ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • moments ago

New Senior Product Designer, Partner Workspaces San Francisco, United States Who Are We? Postman is the world's leading API platform, used by more than 35 million developers and 500,000...

Staff Product Designer, Retail

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 2 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 2 hours ago

About the Team Our New Verticals team is on a mission to deliver selection, quality, and value to our customers across grocery, convenience, alcohol, retail, and other emerging lines of business....

Senior Associate Level Product Designer - eData.xd

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 4 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 4 hours ago

Senior Associate Level Product Designer - eData.xd We are currently seeking a UX Designer to join our team. We are passionate about advocating for user needs and delivering world-class products...

Senior Product Designer

  • San Ramon, CA
  • 15 hours ago
  • San Ramon, CA
  • 15 hours ago

Our world is transforming, and PTC is leading the way.Our software brings the physical and digital worlds together, enabling companies to improve operations, create better products, and empower...

Senior Product Designer

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 18 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 18 hours ago

About Quizlet: Inspired by our belief that anyone can learn anything and powered by our own curiosity, we build the smartest tools we can imagine to help students learn. Quizlet is the popular,...

Lead Motion Artist

  • Sunnyvale, CA
  • 18 hours ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA
  • 18 hours ago

Retail Marketings Creative Production Group is looking for an exceptional lead motion artist to join the Post Production team....

Motion Designer, Video Editor

  • Hollywood, CA
  • 18 hours ago
  • Hollywood, CA
  • 18 hours ago

Motion Designer (Video Editing Focus) Remote Contract, ongoing, 40hrs a week Pay $45.hr (w2 and eligible for benefits!) A leading entertainment company is seeking a Motion Designer with strong...

Sr. Product Designer

  • Sacramento, CA
  • 23 hours ago
  • Sacramento, CA
  • 23 hours ago

We are looking for a strategic, user-focused Senior Product Designer to shape and elevate the Sinch Mailgun experience. In this role, you will own the end-to-end design process, collaborating with...

Entry level asst video editor

  • Redondo Beach, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • Redondo Beach, CA
  • 1 day ago

un Entry level asst video editor (remote) compensation: TBD We're looking for an entry level assistant video editor. For social media content and branded content. Most work is remote with...

Lead Product Designer - Sports Design (ESPN)

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 1 day ago

Job Summary: Lead Product Designer - Sports Design (ESPN) About the Role & Team On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we're reimagining ways to create magical viewing...

Lead Product Designer - Growth

  • Santa Monica, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • Santa Monica, CA
  • 1 day ago

Job Summary: Overview: On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we're reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world's most beloved stories while also...

Concrete Sculptor

  • CA
  • 1 day ago
  • CA
  • 1 day ago

Overview About the Role: GSI is building a concrete sculpting business within our core Geotech business. We are looking for several experienced concrete sculptors to become the core of the...

Concrete Sculptor Helper

  • CA
  • 1 day ago
  • CA
  • 1 day ago

Overview About the Role: GSI is building a concrete sculpting business within our core Geotech business. We are looking for several experienced concrete sculptors to take on existing and future...

Master Concrete Sculptor

  • CA
  • 1 day ago
  • CA
  • 1 day ago

Overview About the Role: GSI is building a concrete sculpting business within our core Geotech business. We are looking for several highly capable artisan-level concrete sculptors to take on our...

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Salary for Artist Jobs in California

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

Highest Education Level

Artists in California offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
65.2%
Master's Degree
12.6%
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 California
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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