5 of the Most Popular Types of Design Artist Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Design Artist Jobs

• Artist

  Salary range: $30,500 - $88,500

  An artist produces creative works in the form of painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, performance, mixed media, or other art forms. They utilize their talents to create work in a way that is unique to them, using a personal creative process to complete their project. They may focus on one specific medium or may combine multiple forms of art. For example, a sculptor uses their hands, tools, or a wheel to mold clay into a work of art. Once the piece is dry, the sculptor may paint the piece before it is baked in a kiln. Sketch artists may use pencil, chalk, charcoal, or other writing utensils to draw realistic or abstract images. Artists may create artwork for personal satisfaction or as a paid professional.

• Art

  Salary range: $36,000 - $99,500

  Art is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Art jobs pay between $36,000 (25th percentile) and $99,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Art job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Remote Graphic Designer

  Salary range: $41,500 - $65,000

  Remote graphic designers do the same job as regular graphic designers; they create visual concepts to communicate a message that informs, inspires, or captivates customers. But instead of working in the office, remote graphic designers work from home or a different location of their choice that has a wi-fi connection. Remote graphic designers help organizations form their brand and express a particular identity or idea for promotional and advertising material. They are skilled in the manipulation of colors, shapes, fonts, images, photography, print design, logos, and animation, and may use computer software or draw by hand. Additionally, they collaborate with multimedia animators, artists, and other creative types to bring visual concepts to life. Examples of their work include layout and design for brochures, corporate reports, magazines, advertisements, and billboards. Some remote graphic designer positions require the employee to come into the office sometimes, while other jobs are entirely remote.

• Digital Artist

  Salary range: $51,000 - $157,000

  Digital artists have a few career paths from which they can choose. Many of these involve designing visual effects and animated images for various media like videos and computer games. You can find digital artist work with film production, advertising, video game, and software design companies. In any digital artist role, you use computer software to bring your art to life, whether it be a drawing or a sculpture. Depending on your field, these may then become 3D, interactive graphics for websites or visual characters. You can specialize in a niche such as game design, web design, multimedia, or animation. Whichever area you choose to work in, creativity is a top focus.

• Graphic Designer

  Salary range: $41,500 - $65,000

  A graphic designer creates visual designs using digital illustrations, images, and typography. Their visual concepts communicate a message that informs, inspires, or captivates customers. Graphic designers help organizations form their brand and express a particular identity or idea for promotional and advertising material. They are skilled in the manipulation of colors, shapes, fonts, images, photography, print design, logos, and animation, and may use computer software or draw by hand. Additionally, they collaborate with multimedia animators, artists, and other creative types to bring visual concepts to life. Examples of their work include layout and design for brochures, corporate reports, magazines, advertisements, and billboards. Graphic designers may work for a design agency, on the staff of a company, or they may choose to be self-employed and seek out their own clients.