Arts and design is about making things people see, touch, wear, live in, and use, from paintings and sneakers to apps, theme park rides, and museum exhibits. Some jobs are about pure self-expression; others solve real problems for companies and clients. There are also surprising careers saving old masterpieces, designing fonts, and building props.
13 fields, 351 careers
Fine Arts(24): Making original art (paintings, sculptures, prints, murals) and the surprising jobs that support it, from scenic painting to forensic…
Graphic & Visual Design(28): Designing the logos, posters, packaging, fonts, signs, and graphics that communicate ideas visually.
UX & Digital Product Design(24): Designing the apps, websites, games, and AI assistants people tap, swipe, and talk to every day.
Animation & Illustration(28): Drawing, painting, modeling, and animating images for films, games, books, medicine, and more.
Industrial & Product Design(22): Designing the physical stuff of everyday life: cars, sneakers, toys, furniture, sports gear, and gadgets.
Fashion & Textiles(30): Designing, making, fitting, and selling clothes, shoes, hats, and fabrics, from runways to costume shops.
Interior Design(23): Shaping the inside of homes, offices, hospitals, hotels, and even yachts so they're beautiful, safe, and useful.
Exhibit, Themed & Experience Design(28): Designing places people walk through: museum exhibits, theme park rides, stage sets, store windows, and escape rooms.
Photography(29): Capturing images for news, sports, weddings, ads, medicine, crime scenes, and nature, from behind the camera.
Crafts & Artisan Work(35): Making beautiful, useful things by hand: jewelry, instruments, glass, pottery, leather, metal, and more.
Art Business & Curation(32): The business and care of art: running museums and galleries, selling and appraising art, and putting on exhibitions.
Art Conservation & Restoration(22): Saving the past: repairing paintings, books, buildings, films, and artifacts so they last for future generations.
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