ART CAREERS No, you don’t have to be a doctor, lawyer, or accountant. Yes, you can study art, be creative, and make money!

DID YOU KNOW: In 15 years, jobs in the creative sector will account for 6.1 trillion dollars internationally. Jobs in design have increased 43% in the last 10 years. More Americans work in art, entertainment and design than work as lawyers, accountants & auditors. The following careers are just a few of the possibilities for those interested in creative careers. Fortune 500 CEOs stated that the most desirable quality in a worker is creativity.

Artistic Director Theater The executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre or dance company, who handles the organization's artistic direction. Average Annual Salary: $89, 760 Artistic Director Theater

A professional who assembles together images, typography, or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed, and digital media. Average Annual Salary $46,900 Graphic Designer

They restore, preserve and analyze artifacts and works of art They restore, preserve and analyze artifacts and works of art. Art conservators typically specialize in a particular type of object or material, such as paintings, books, sculptures or textiles Average Annual Salary $44,880 Art Conservator

A person who designs buildings and in many cases also supervises their construction. Average Annual Salary $76,100 Architect

Scenic design (also known as scenography, stage design, set design, or production design) is the creation of theatrical, film, or television scenery. Average annual salary: $51,600 Scenic Designer

Landscape architects design attractive and functional public parks, gardens, playgrounds, residential areas, college campuses, and public spaces. They also plan the locations of buildings, roads, walkways, flowers, shrubs, and trees within these environments. Average Annual Salary: $63,810 Landscape Architect

Advertising Art Director Art directors are responsible for the overall visual aspects of an advertising or media campaign and coordinate the work of other artistic or design staff, such as graphic designers. Average Annual Salary: $89,760 Advertising Art Director

Illustrators are commissioned to produce still drawings for use in advertisements, books, magazines, packaging, greetings cards and newspapers.  Average Annual Salary:$50,000 Illustrator

They have duties like designin g characters, levels, puzzles, art and animation. They may also write code, using various computer programming languages. Depending on their career duties, they may also be responsible for project management tasks and testing early versions of video games. Average Annual Salary: $88,270 Video Game Designer

Artists with the camera, using a blend of technical skills and an artistic eye to take pictures of people, places, landscapes, and food. Average Annual Salary: $31,710 Photographer

Professional artist with specialized training and advanced education in medicine, science, art, design, visual technology, media techniques, and in theories related to communication and learning. Average Annual Salary: $62,000 Medical Illustrator

A professional art therapist works in the mental health field A professional art therapist works in the mental health field. He or she is dedicated to helping both adults and children of all ages with their mental, physical, and emotional health by incorporating art making into the patient's counseling sessions. Average Annual Salary: $56,630 Art Therapist

Animators produce images that appear to come to life on screen Animators produce images that appear to come to life on screen. Their work is found in feature films, commercials, pop videos, computer games, websites and other media. Average Annual Salary: $63,970 Animator

Fashion designers design clothes, accessories and shoes Fashion designers design clothes, accessories and shoes. Others work in a team creating a whole range of mass-produced fashions, or specialize in particular areas such as sportswear.  Average Annual Salary: $63,670 Fashion Designer

A storyboard artist (sometimes called a story artist or visualizer) creates storyboards for advertising agencies and film productions. Average Annual Salary: $44,850 Storyboard Artist

They make interior spaces functional, safe, and beautiful by determining space requirements and selecting decorative items, such as colors, lighting, and materials. They read blueprints and must be aware of building codes and inspection regulations. Average Annual Salary: $48,840 Interior Designer

Industrial designers develop the concepts for manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and toys. They combine art, business, and engineering to make products that people use every day. They focus on the user experience in creating style and function for a particular gadget or appliance. Average Annual Salary: $58,600 Industrial Designer

Urban and regional planners develop land use plans and programs that help create communities, accommodate population growth, and revitalize physical facilities in towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas. Average Annual Salary: $68,220 Urban Planner

Cinematographer They drive the visual impact of a film through creative choices related to managing camera crews and lighting crews, overseeing the selection and manipulating technical equipment to create striking images on screen. Average Annual Salary: $49,430

They work in school and community settings, instructing students in the basic principles of art and art history. Art teachers supervise and assist students, grade artwork, encourage creativity, and teach techniques in a variety of mediums. Average Annual Salary: $56,900 Art Educator