Artist Jobs in California

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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Product Designer Manager

  • San Francisco, CA
  • moments ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • moments ago

PRODUCT DESIGNER MANAGER IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA! Date Posted: 08/15/2025 Hiring Organization: Rose International Position Number: 487113 Industry: Software Job Title: Product Designer Manager...

Video Editor

  • Redwood City, CA
  • 1 hour ago
  • Redwood City, CA
  • 1 hour ago

VIDEO EDITOR Contract type Freelance Location Redwood City, California Specialty Creative Salary $75.00/hour Remote No Reference 489671 name Marissa Nix For This Job JOB DESCRIPTION Video Editor...

2D Concept & Marketing Artist (Digital Gaming)

  • El Segundo, CA
  • 4 hours ago
  • El Segundo, CA
  • 4 hours ago

The Opportunity:  Mattel is seeking a versatile 2D Concept & Marketing Artist who brings a creative flair to both in-game visual concepts and marketing/UA asset production....

Lead Artist (Digital Gaming)

  • El Segundo, CA
  • 4 hours ago
  • El Segundo, CA
  • 4 hours ago

The Opportunity:  We are seeking a highly organized and versatile Lead Artist to join our art team....

Product Designer II

  • Mountain View, CA
  • 6 hours ago
  • Mountain View, CA
  • 6 hours ago

The IDEAS team at Microsoft is passionate about using cutting-edge design and advanced technologies such as Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Models (LLM), Machine Learning...

Principal Product Designer

  • Mountain View, CA
  • 6 hours ago
  • Mountain View, CA
  • 6 hours ago

CLICK HERE TO APPLY Job Description Overview At Microsoft AI, we are inventing an AI Companion for everyone - an AI designed with real personality and emotional intelligence that's always in your...

Lead Product Designer - Matterport - SF Bay Area

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 6 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 6 hours ago

Lead Product Designer - Matterport - SF Bay Area Job Description CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and...

Senior Product Designer, Merchant Platform

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 12 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 12 hours ago

About the Team The Merchant Design team crafts the products and services that merchants rely on every day to succeed on DoorDash. We aim to be an essential partner for every merchant, whether by...

Senior Product Designer

  • Redwood City, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • Redwood City, CA
  • 1 day ago

Nimble is a healthtech company on a mission to simplify access, understanding and management of healthcare. We are starting by building the largest, most loved pharmacy business in the world. We...

Senior Product Designer, Mobile

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 1 day 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 Work

Product Designer, Enterprise

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 1 day ago

About Anthropic Anthropic's mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a...

Staff Product Designer, Handshake AI

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 1 day ago

Staff Product Designer, Handshake AI Your impact Handshake is building the future of human data for AI. We partner directly with top AI labs to power large language model (LLM) training and...

Remote Work

Operations - Mgmt/Admin- Chalk Artist

  • Woodland Hills, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • Woodland Hills, CA
  • 1 day ago

Strong hand lettering, illustration, and graphic design skills are a must, as well as superior spelling skills and the ability to perform simple math operations....

Cinematographer II

  • Hawthorne, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • Hawthorne, CA
  • 1 day ago

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the...

Sr. Principal, Product Designer

  • Irvine, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • Irvine, CA
  • 1 day ago

Accelerate your career. Join the organization that's driving the world's technology and shape the future. Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology...

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Salary for Artist Jobs in California

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

Highest Education Level

Artists in California offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
65.3%
Master's Degree
12.8%
Associate's Degree
11.2%
High School or GED
4.8%
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 California
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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