Applied Arts & Design Career Information
Design is the interface of art and functionality. Whether one is creating clothing, furniture, houses, advertising graphics, commercials, websites or new products, design is the art and technique that converts ideas, feelings and information into visual symbols engineered to influence the way we perceive the world.
Working in applied arts involves the creative use of objects, such as photography, decorative art and interior design.
Applied Arts & Design Degrees
Courses in the arts and design can be found in virtually all colleges, both on campuses and online. Degree requirements vary from degree to degree, from field to field and from school to school. While more than two-thirds of all artists are self-employed, a degree is often a requirement for professional work in the corporate, advertising and academic realms. Some applied arts and design degree programs include:
- Fashion Design
- Fashion Design & Marketing
- Fashion Design Costume Design
- Fashion Merchandising
Applied Arts & Design Jobs
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, prospects for applied artists, such as technical illustrators, graphic designers, art directors and corporate communication experts, are expected to be about average during the current decade, but competition will be stiff.
Below are a few of the most popular professional careers in applied arts and design:
Fashion Designer
Fashion designers specialize in designing and constructing clothing, haute couture and other garments. They must master pattern making, sewing, surface texture and design, color schemes and tailoring while remaining sensitive to the desires of potential retail buyers and the practicality of their garments.
Graphic Designer
Graphic designers use combinations of illustration, text, photography
Interior Designer
Interior designers decorate commercial or residential spaces to make them attractive or attractive and functional. They must consider the psychology of color, fabric and layout along with the architecture and the functional and construction requirements of an environment.
Industrial Design
Industrial designers attempt to fashion new products or improve existing products using imagination combined with technical ability to create items that are both attractive and functional. The industrial designer must be familiar with art and aesthetics in three dimensions as well as the more practical aspects of products, including materials, ergonomics, and manufacturing processes and must master design techniques such as drawing and model making.
Illustration
Illustrators create visual imagery that elicits a desired reaction, whether they are drawing political cartoons with pen and paper for a newspaper or creating 3D animation on a computer for a feature film. The visual language of representational drawing can lead to specialization in areas as diverse as advertising, book and magazine illustration, toy design, film storyboarding or graphic novels, to name just a few.
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