Careers in Art and Graphic Design

Discusses careers in art and design--including artists, illustrators, and graphic and product designers--profiling educational and vocational possibilities, job duties, and the differences between working for a firm or freelancing.

Acknowledgments

v

Overview

vi

Beyond the Starving Artist

1

(16)

Art Everywhere

3

(1)

Fine Art Versus Commercial Art

3

(1)

Reality Check

4

(2)

Specialized Training

6

(1)

Training for the Art-Techno World

6

(1)

Jobs Austin's Parents Never Heard Of

7

(1)

Art-Techno Opportunities

8

(1)

A Dozen Ways to Go

9

(2)

Companies That Are Doing It

11

(1)

People Who Are Doing It

12

(3)

A Few Key Points to Remember

15

(2)

Point and Click

17

(16)

The Computer as a Design Tool

18

(1)

Getting People ``Right''

19

(1)

The 3-D Touch

20

(1)

Waiting for WYSIWYG

20

(1)

Blame It on the Mouse

21

(1)

Techno Animations

22

(2)

Mastering the Electronic Paintbrush

24

(1)

Point, Click, Go

25

(1)

Companies That Are Doing It

26

(2)

People Who Are Doing It

28

(3)

A Few Key Points to Remember

31

(2)

Education and Training

33

(18)

The DPD Institute

33

(1)

Not Your Typical Student

34

(1)

A B.A. Is Not the Only Way

35

(1)

Theory and Practice

35

(1)

What Industry Wants

36

(2)

No More Party, Party, Party

38

(2)

A Grand Academy

40

(2)

Extreme Signage

42

(1)

Ready to Join the CIA?

43

(1)

Advertise It Loud and Clear

44

(1)

Creativity, That's What It Is All About

44

(1)

Asking the Right Questions

45

(1)

Schools That Are Doing It

46

(3)

A Few Key Points to Remember

49

(2)

Artists and Illustrators

51

(20)

What Is a Graphic Artist/Graphic Designer?

52

(1)

Animation and Game Design: Not All Playtime

53

(2)

Fashion Illustration: Drawing the Draped Body

55

(2)

Signage Everywhere: Art by the Yard

57

(2)

Book Illustration: Beyond the Written Word

59

(2)

Illustration: A Diverse Field

61

(1)

Companies That Are Doing It

62

(1)

People Who Are Doing It

63

(6)

A Few Key Points to Remember

69

(2)

Graphic Designers

71

(20)

Web Mania

72

(3)

A Photo Opportunity

75

(3)

A Package Deal

78

(2)

Multimedia, Multiple Skills

80

(3)

The Digital Divide

83

(1)

Companies That Are Doing It

83

(1)

People Who Are Doing It

84

(5)

A Few Key Points to Remember

89

(2)

Product Designers

91

(20)

Jewelry Design: Art in Miniature

92

(2)

Toy Story

94

(3)

Exhibit Designers

97

(3)

Interior Designer

100

(2)

Taking Shape in Three Dimensions

102

(1)

Companies That Are Doing It

102

(2)

People Who Are Doing It

104

(5)

A Few Key Points to Remember

109

(2)

Interning in the Arts

111

(18)

Interning: All but Required

112

(2)

A Fifty-Fifty Proposition

114

(1)

Avoiding the Interning No-No's

114

(2)

The Co-op Option

116

(1)

The Resume: Door Opener

117

(1)

Portfolio: Talent Indicator

118

(2)

Information Interview: See and Be Seen

120

(1)

Out and About: Attending Industry Conferences

121

(3)

People Who Are Doing It

124

(3)

A Few Key Points to Remember

127

(2)

The Company Artist

129

(18)

In House

130

(2)

Design Firms

132

(3)

Advertising Agencies

135

(2)

Which Way to Go?

137

(1)

Bringing Home the Dough

138

(1)

Companies That Are Doing It

139

(2)

People Who Are Doing It

141

(4)

A Few Key Points to Remember

145

(2)

Freelancing

147

(14)

To the Rescue

148

(1)

As Good as Your Last Job

149

(1)

Hustle, Hustle, Hustle

150

(1)

With a Little Help from My Rep

151

(1)

A Competitive Environment

152

(1)

Going for It

153

(1)

Companies That Are Doing It

154

(1)

People Who Are Doing It

155

(4)

A Few Key Points to Remember

159

(2)

Resources

161

(4)

Index

165

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