7. Web Related Careers
7.3. Popular Career Titles
7.3.1 Artist/Graphics Designer
Description
Internet Artwork is now a popular component of personal web pages,
commercial web sites, online magazines and online galleries.
( Thompson, 1996 ).
Due to the increase in Web usage for commercial advertising and
publishing, there has been a large increase in the need for people
with art/graphics skills to aid in producing eye-catching art for
advertising. The objective is to add enough graphics to attract a
reader's attention.
The Artist/Graphics Designer is generally responsible for Web Page
layout and design of magazines, newspapers, journals, and other
publications. Since multimedia on the Web has become more prevalent,
Artist/Graphics designers also create graphics for computer-generated media
( The Occupational Handbook, 1996.)
These persons either create HTML pages or communicate with the
Web Page Designer to produce quality
artwork that properly represents the textual information. The skills
necessary to do this are graphics design and creativity. The artist
should have a working knowledge of the popular paint and scan programs
such as Adobe Photoshop
( Thompson, 1996 )
and experience with some Desktop Publishing package. Another name
for the occupation is Visual Arts.
Education Requirement
A degree in Graphics Design or Art would be a plus. However, if other
Web-related skills are available, then a few classes in Graphics
Design/Art is sufficient.
Salary
The demand for art/graphics designers is frequently for a freelance or
consultant position. Magazines and commercial businesses will hire
persons to perform graphics design on a regular basis given they have
other skills to complement their design ability. The amount paid for
this skill can range from $25-$50K annually. The salary could be
higher based on additional skills.
![[PREV]](http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~wwwbtb/book/images/Nav/Prev.gif)
![[NEXT]](http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~wwwbtb/book/images/Nav/Next.gif)
![[UP]](http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~wwwbtb/book/images/Nav/Up.gif)
![[HOME]](http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~wwwbtb/book/images/Nav/Home.gif)
Copyright © 1996
Felicia Doswell, All Rights Reserved
Felicia Doswell
<doswell@csgrad.cs.vt.edu>