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Carpenter

Do you like to work with your hands? Carpenters construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, using carpenter's hand tools and power tools.

Education Required: Associate's degree or vocational training


Building or Construction Inspector

Are you good at keeping track of details? Building inspectors inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations.

Education Required: Associate's or Bachelor's degree


Architectural Historian

Are you fascinated by the history of buildings? Architectural Historians teach and advocate preservation and revitalization of historic architecture using knowledge of the evolution of buildings, settlement patterns and regional growth.

Education Required: Bachelor's degree


Architect

Do you love to think about the space you live in? Architects design the overall look and function of buildings using art and science. They work with individuals or companies to create public or private structures and spaces.


Sketch Artist

Do you want to draw people and their characteristics? Sketch artists create likenesses of subjects using pencil, charcoal, or pastels. Sketches are used by law enforcement agencies to assist in identifying suspects, by the news media to depict courtroom scenes, and by individual patrons for their own enjoyment.


Painting Restorer

Are you interested in preserving old art work? Painting restorers preserve and restore damaged and faded paintings. They apply solvents and cleaning agents to clean the surfaces of the paintings, they reconstruct or retouch damaged areas, and they apply preservatives to protect the paintings. All this is highly detailed work and usually is reserved for experts in the field.

Education required: Bachelor's degree or higher


Multimedia Artist or Animator

As the use of computers has evolved to bring together text, graphic art, sound, animation, and video to educate, inform, and entertain users, specialized occupations have emerged. Multimedia artists design artwork to express specific ideas, thoughts, or concepts in response to assignments or requests from employers or clients. They may also be called graphic designers, interface designers, illustrators, video producers, or animators.

Here are some examples of a project that a multimedia artist might work on:


Medical or Scientific Illustrator

Do you like to make very realistic drawings? Medical and scientific illustrators combine drawing skills with knowledge of biology or other sciences. Medical illustrators draw illustrations of human anatomy and surgical procedures. Scientific illustrators draw illustrations of animal and plant life, atomic and molecular structures, and geologic and planetary formations. The illustrations are used in medical and scientific publications and in audiovisual presentations for teaching purposes. Medical illustrators also work for lawyers, producing exhibits for court cases.


Layout Artists

Do you want to arrange newspapers or magazines? Layout Artists create the visual aspects of advertising in magazine and newspaper ads, television commercials, and product packaging. They select photographs, draw illustrations, and decide on the colors and style of type to be used. They also prepare samples of art work for account executives planning advertising campaigns.

Education required: Bachelor's degree


Illustrator

Do you love to draw? Illustrators typically create pictures for books, magazines, and other publications, and for commercial products such as textiles, wrapping paper, stationery, greeting cards, and calendars. Increasingly, illustrators work in digital format, preparing work directly on a computer.

Education required: a Bachelor's degree is preferred