Explore: Art

Occupational Outlook for Artists

Mississippi College's Art Department

Skills, Knowledge needed for this field:

• Possess proficiency for accurate detail
• Concentrate for long periods
• Possess aptitude for spatial relationships
• Meet deadlines
• Recognize differences in shape, shading and color
• Make critical observations and appropriate decisions
• Possess good finger and manual dexterity
• Communicate ideas and emotions creatively

Develop your resume:

• Design logos/publications for graphic art firm
• Assist interior designer with plans for retail stores
• Design t-shirts, logos and fliers for campus organizations and events
• Compile an up-to-date portfolio

Additional Resources and Links:

• American Alliance of Museums
• American Institute of Graphic Arts
• Association for Living History, Farming and Agricultural Museums
• Art Advice
• Careers in Interior Design
• College Art Association
• Fashion.net
• Industrial Designers Society of America
• National Art Education Association