Occupation Atlasdigital artist
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d5c4ab26-c293-4f4d-ad89-fe776f49a67f
digital artist
Digital artists create art which applies digital technology as an essential part of the creative process. Digital art is usually created using computers or more specialised digital equipment. It may be enjoyed using the same instruments, shared over the internet, or presented using more traditional media.
Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
ARCArtistic · Realistic · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- A Artistic7.00
- R Realistic3.71
- C Conventional3.13
- I Investigative2.77
- E Enterprising2.62
- S Social2.18
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Special Effects Artists and Animators (27-1014.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (23)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- art history
- computer graphics
- contextualise artistic work
- convert into animated object
- create digital images
- create pen-and-paper images
- define artistic approach
- define creative components
- develop an artistic framework
- develop animations
- develop design concept
- develop digital content
- digital arts
- digital communication and collaboration
- digital content creation
- digital media
- discuss artwork
- gather reference materials for artwork
- have computer literacy
- intellectual property law
- labour legislation
- monitor developments in technology used for design
- use specialised design software
Optional (18)
- adobe creative suite
- assess conservation needs
- assess each stage of the creative process
- augmented reality
- design greeting cards
- design materials for multimedia campaigns
- develop artistic educational activities
- develop artistic project budgets
- develop educational resources
- keep personal administration
- operate 3D computer graphics software
- participate in artistic mediation activities
- plan art educational activities
- prepare digital art for master photograph
- present exhibition
- provide input to collaborators to guide their work
- receive appropriate permissions for use of recorded audiovisual examples
- web based collaborative platforms
O*NET equivalents
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