Artist Jobs in Mill Valley, CA

An Artist in the commercial art industry creates visual content for advertising campaigns, promotional materials, and product packaging. They are typically responsible for designing and creating visual elements such as logos, illustrations, layouts, and photos that help to sell a product or service. Their work often involves collaboration with marketers, copywriters, and art directors to ensure the visual elements align with the marketing objectives and brand identity.

Important skills for an Artist in the commercial art industry include creativity, and strong visual design and communication skills. They should also have proficiency in design software like Adobe Creative Suite. A degree in graphic design or a related field can be beneficial, and some positions may require professional certifications like Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) or Certified Graphic Designer from the Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC). Prior to becoming an artist in this industry, individuals often gain experience in roles such as Graphic Design Intern, Junior Graphic Designer, or Visual Communication Specialist.

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Senior Lighting Artist / Technical Director - Expression of Interest - ILM San Francisco

  • Industrial Light & Magic
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 2 days ago

profiling tools in the examination & diagnosis of performance issues related to lighting Experience with one or more of the following: Maya, Unity, Substance Designer / Painter, Zbrush or Mudbox, Houdini...

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Lighting Artist / Technical Director - Expression of Interest - ILM San Francisco

  • Industrial Light & Magic
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 7 days ago

Proficient with profiling tools to examine & diagnosis performance issues related to lighting Experience with one or more of the following: Maya, Unity, Substance Designer / Painter, Zbrush or Mudbox, Houdini...

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Senior Level Artist

  • 2K
  • Novato, CA (16 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 13 days ago
  • Novato, CA (16 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 13 days ago

As a Senior Level Artist at Cloud Chamber, you will join our talented development team to shape the next installment of the BioShock franchise....

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Artist Teacher - Visual Art

  • EDJOIN
  • Oakland, CA (20 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 23 days ago
  • Oakland, CA (20 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 23 days ago

The Artist Teacher will also assist with curriculum design, exhibition planning, studio management, and departmental initiatives....

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Artist Teacher - Visual Art

  • Oakland School for the Arts
  • Oakland, CA (20 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 23 days ago
  • Oakland, CA (20 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 23 days ago

Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) is a vibrant creative community rooted in Oakland's rich cultural landscape. Serving 800 students in grades 6-12, OSA blends rigorous academics with artistic...

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Senior Production Studio Artist (Omni-Channel)

  • Gap
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 26 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 26 days ago

About Gap Gap has always been about optimistic American style. Starting with our very first store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco, opened almost 50 years ago by Doris and Don Fisher. The thread...

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Senior Product Designer

  • Pave
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 28 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 28 days ago

Who We Are At Pave, we're building the industry's leading compensation platform, combining the world's largest real-time compensation dataset with deep expertise in AI and machine learning. Our...

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Senior Product Designer

  • Alchemy Insights, Inc
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 30+ days ago

About The Role As a Product Designer you'll sit at the intersection of product design, product thinking, and front-end engineering-someone who can take early, ambiguous ideas and turn them into...

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Staff Digital Sculptor

  • Oura
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 45+ days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 45+ days ago

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep...

Remote Hybrid

Product Designer - Design, Dev, & AI Tools

  • FIGMA
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 60+ days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 60+ days ago

Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma's platform helps teams bring ideas to life-whether you're brainstorming,...

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Product Designer, Growth & Monetization

  • FIGMA
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 60+ days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 60+ days ago

Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma's platform helps teams bring ideas to life-whether you're brainstorming,...

Remote

Product Designer, AI Models

  • FIGMA
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 60+ days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 60+ days ago

Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma's platform helps teams bring ideas to life-whether you're brainstorming,...

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Senior Product Designer

  • GoFundMe
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 60+ days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 60+ days ago

Want to help us help others? We're hiring! GoFundMe is the world's most powerful community for good, dedicated to helping people help each other. By uniting individuals and nonprofits in one...

Hybrid

Senior AI Artist, Social Creative

  • Adobe
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 60+ days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 60+ days ago

About the Role Were seeking a highly innovative Senior AI Artist to join our in-house social creative studio....

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Sr Staff Product Designer, Emerging Agents

  • Adobe
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 60+ days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Mill Valley, CA)
  • 60+ days ago

The opportunity We are seeking a Senior Staff Designer to lead the design and delivery of intelligent agentic systems across complex creative and enterprise workflows. This role focuses on...

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Demographic Data for Mill Valley, CA

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Salary for Artist Jobs in Mill Valley, CA

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireCommercialArt research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Artists in Mill Valley, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
65.4%
Master's Degree
13.0%
Associate's Degree
11.1%
High School or GED
4.6%
Vocational Degree or Certification
3.9%
Some College
1.0%
Doctorate Degree
0.8%
Some High School
0.2%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Artists in Mill Valley, CA
Less than 1 year
41.6%
4-6 years
27.0%
1-2 years
18.8%
2-4 years
12.1%
None
0.6%



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