ARTS & COMMUNICATION: GRAPHIC ARTS & PRINTING
Do you enjoy working with other people or in a group? Do you enjoy representing your friends, school, organization, or community? Are you both creative and analytical? Do you like to communicate ideas? Are you imaginative, innovative, and original? If so, graphic arts and printing may be the career pathway for you. Description:
Careers in this pathway incorporate the visual arts with the purpose of producing, marketing, or selling a product or service, such as commercial art, advertising design, illustration, graphic design and industrial design.
Career Opportunities by Educational Level:
High School Diploma / On-the-Job Training   Junior / Technical / Community College or Apprenticeship Bachelor's Degree / Master's Degree / Doctorate
Desk Top Publisher
Graphic Artist
Image Converter
Photographer
Press Operator
Printing Supply Sales
Typesetter		 Animator
Binder/Finisher
Computer Artist
Image Assembler
Image Converter
Image Transferor
Layout Designer
Press Operator
Technical Writer		 Advertising Agent/Director
Art Director
Broker
Commercial Artist
Form Converter
Graphic Designer
Illustrator
Landscape Architect 
Multimedia Specialist
Print Shop Owner
Public Relations Officer
Store Manager/Owner
Teacher
Technical Publisher
 
Community Activities College Majors School Activities (varies by campus)
Part-time Employment
Cooperative Education
Job Shadowing
Newspaper Intern
Radio/TV Intern
Special Graphics Projects		 · Advertising
· Commercial Art and Illustration
· Communications
· Computer Animation
· Computer Graphics
· Computer Science
· Fine/Studio Arts
· Graphic Design
· Humanities
· Industrial Design
· Interior Design
· Journalism
· Mass Communications
· Painting
· Photography
· Printmaking
· Visual Arts		 Academic Decathlon
Debate Team
Essay Contests
Newspaper Staff
Yearbook Staff
Student Contests
Student Government
Art Shows
UIL Academic Contests (Speech/Debate, Journalism, Writing, Spelling)
Career & Technology Education
Leadership Organizations
Graphic Arts Printing
Visual Arts Club
Literary Magazine Staff
PTA Reflections Contest

 
Related High School Courses
(In addition to the required courses)

The following courses will support your interest in this career path.
 

  • Emphasis for selection of electives should correlate to chosen educational field.
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    Journalism
    Yearbook Production
    Newspaper Production
    Photojournalism
    Creative/Imaginative Writing
    Research/Technical Writing
    Oral Interpretation
    Art
    Analysis of Visual Media
    Multimedia Technology
    Keyboarding
    Communication Graphics
    Broadcast Journalism
    Buisness Law    		 Computer Applications
    Engineering Graphics
    Marketing
    Technology Systems
    Communication Systems
    Interior Design
    Survey of Architectural History
    Business Computer Information Systems
    Business Image Management Multimedia
    Landscape Design
    Web Mastering
    Electronic Media
    Digital Graphics and Animation
    Independent Study Mentorship