Artist Jobs in District of Columbia

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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Senior Video Editor

  • Washington, DC
  • 1 day ago
  • Washington, DC
  • 1 day ago

The Democratic National Committee is looking for a talented, experienced editor to join its video team, with a focus on creating engaging videos for social platforms. The person in this position...

Video Editor

  • Washington, DC
  • 2 days ago
  • Washington, DC
  • 2 days ago

Position Overview: Washington, D.C., nonprofit organization seeks an experienced Video Editor with mastery in Adobe Premiere and proficiency in After Effects and Motion Graphics (minimum of 5...

Principal Product Designer

  • Washington, DC
  • 3 days ago
  • Washington, DC
  • 3 days ago

Principal Product Designer NEW!! Details of the offer San Francisco, California, United States Washington, District of Columbia, United States Primer exists to make the world a safer place. We do...

Product Designer, Loom Core Product

  • Washington, DC
  • 3 days ago
  • Washington, DC
  • 3 days ago

Overview Working at Atlassian Atlassian acquired Loom to lead in remote first, asynchronous work. With Loom's async video expertise and Atlassian's team collaboration understanding, we aim to...

Remote Work

Senior Product Designer

  • Washington, DC
  • 5 days ago
  • Washington, DC
  • 5 days ago

The Ford Customer Service Division Tech team is looking for a high-impact and versatile **Senior Product Designer**. The candidate must be collaborative by naturewilling to lead, execute, optimize...

Product Designer

  • Washington, DC
  • 5 days ago
  • Washington, DC
  • 5 days ago

Product Designer at Level Access (View all jobs) ( Remote - Canada Level Access, a leading SaaS accessibility company, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Designer to join our...

Social Media and Video Editor

  • Washington, DC
  • 9 days ago
  • Washington, DC
  • 9 days ago

About Us: Hubbard DC, which includes WTOP, Federal News Network and 2060 Digital, is committed to reporting relevant news for our region. Through continuously evolving brands, we connect consumers...

TravelBank Product Designer

  • Washington, DC
  • 9 days ago
  • Washington, DC
  • 9 days ago

At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and...

Marketing/Creative - Studio Artist

  • Washington, DC
  • 11 days ago
  • Washington, DC
  • 11 days ago

The Studio Artist will be responsible for leveraging existing campaign assets to generate new ads, designs and ensuring the designs are accurate and aligned with campaign and brand....

TravelBank Senior Product Designer

  • Washington, DC
  • 13 days ago
  • Washington, DC
  • 13 days ago

At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and...

VFX Artist - Sanzaru

  • Washington, DC
  • 20 days ago
  • Washington, DC
  • 20 days ago

Experience with Houdini, Substance Painter, Maya Fluids or similar. Background in animation and/or traditional art....

Lead Product Designer

  • Washington, DC
  • 20 days ago
  • Washington, DC
  • 20 days ago

Datavant Lead Product Designer in Washington , District Of Columbia Datavant is a data platform company and the world's leader in health data exchange. Our vision is that every healthcare decision...

Senior Product Designer

  • Washington, DC
  • 30+ days ago
  • Washington, DC
  • 30+ days ago

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business...

Senior Product Designer, Content Experience

  • Washington, DC
  • 30+ days ago
  • Washington, DC
  • 30+ days ago

Job Description The Washington Post is seeking a Senior Product Designer to join its Content Experience Product Design team and execute the product design and strategy. This team is focused on our...

Insomniac - Project GLOW DC 2025 Seasonal Artist Transportation

  • Washington, DC
  • 45+ days ago
  • Washington, DC
  • 45+ days ago

RESPONSIBILITIES Drive artists to and from artist compound to stages Drive artist to and from site, hotel, and sometimes airport or helipad (if offsite driver) Reports to Artist Transportation Manager...

Demographic Data for District of Columbia

Moving to District of Columbia? Find some basic demographic data about District of Columbia below.


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Salary for Artist Jobs in District of Columbia

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

Highest Education Level

Artists in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia
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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