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I am always interested to hear how artists succeed in the art world. Most artists don't have an advisor to help them, galleries don't seem to have as much time for career development, and unfortunately the days of being discovered are over. Therefore, I have come up with my ten tips to help artists succeed. *1.* Set yearly, five year, and ...

Marianne Pasmans attended the Academy of Fine Arts, Maastricht in the Netherlands. While finishing her first year she was giving an opportunity to work for the National State Archive as an Assistant in the Restoration department. Her time with the National State Archive provided her with access to history hands on; restoring & repairing amongst others books, seals, charts dating back ...

When I first started doing the freelance "graphic design":http://artbistro.monster.com/careers/articles/107-what-to-expect-from-a-career-in-graphic-design gig a while back, I thought to myself, "Great! I can work alone and not be bothered by other people!" Being somewhat an isolationist anyway, this prospect appealed to me very much. With the advances in Internet and wireless communication, it was even better. I was able to do my work on ...

*What Happened* My hometown of Keene, NH holds a huge Pumpkin Festival every year around Halloween. It’s become pretty famous, with over 25,000 jack-o-lanterns lighting up Main Street. So, if you’re ever in the area at this time of year, be sure to take a visit (and bring a pumpkin or two). Anyway, this year as I was stuffing myself with ...

Bernard Addo is an animation student. Questions for Bernard: How did you start out in art? These memories are very faint but I can still put together my first stick figures I drew on my bedroom wall. Who is your favorite artist? John Constable is my favorite artist. What is your work about? My main focus is still life drawing and ...

Amanda Spaid is a recent graduate of the Columbus College of Art and Design with a BFA in Illustration. She lives in Rockville, MD. She illustrates with a variety of media: watercolor, digital, traditional drawing, and mixed media. Don't miss her pen and ink sea animals! !http://artbistro.monster.com/nfs/artbistro/photos/0182/1192/FullPortfoliobutton.png!:http://artbistro.monster.com/member/amandaspaid/albums

h4. Graphic Designers Use this report to find out what to expect from a career in graphic design. Nature of the Work Working Conditions "Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement":http://artbistro.monster.com/education/articles/319 Employment Job Outlook Earnings Related Occupations Sources of Additional Information h4. Significant Points Among the five design occupations, graphic designers are expected to have the most new jobs through 2014; however, job ...

How did you start out in design?

 I started off editing my photos and realized I liked manipulating, and creating images from some of my photography. Who is your favorite designer?

 I have many designers who I look up to but most recently it has been Alberto Seveso. What do you like most about being a designer?
 Being able to ...

h4. Job Description Graphic designers—or graphic artists—plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communications problems. They find the most effective way to get messages across in print, electronic, and film media using a variety of methods such as color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques. Graphic designers develop the overall layout and production design of magazines, newspapers, ...

Daniel Baltzer was born August 28,1971, in Columbus, Ohio. Baltzer had a number of group shows and solo exhibitions in Columbus before moving to New York City in August of 2002, where he now resides and continues to work. Questions for Daniel: How did you start out in art? Unfortunately I was a kid that battled with severe headaches since the ...

Draw. Really, draw all the time. This advice may seem very obvious but there are a shocking number of career tattoo artists out there who either can't or don't draw. If you do you're already ahead of the game. Do not limit yourself to drawing "tattoo designs", but do study those designs so you can gain an understanding of what can ...

Martin Morehead is often known as "Squirrel" to many on ArtBistro. He is a photographer. He photographs images of nature in action or slow motion as it could be said. He has an eye for the beautiful in his surroundings. Morehead takes his camera on trips where he captures much of his work. !http://artbistro.monster.com/nfs/artbistro/photos/0182/1192/FullPortfoliobutton.png!:http://artbistro.monster.com/member/sonoman/albums

I mentioned that I would show and tell what I was going to submit to Nahcotta for the show opening in February. The show is called the Enormous Tiny Art Show, and all art has to be small. They invited me to be part of the show just as I had started a series of artworks for myself that were all ...

Maggie Nancarrow is a self-taught artist from Saint Paul, Minnesota. To make these delightful drawings full of wonder and color she uses the common marker. She mixes themes of city and portraiture. She likes this medium because markers force her to be exact...like a mandala. !http://artbistro.monster.com/nfs/artbistro/photos/0182/1192/FullPortfoliobutton.png!:http://artbistro.monster.com/member/asongforophelia/albums

Margaret Zox Brown is an artist and teacher. She taught in New York City. How did you start out in art? I have been drawing my entire life. When I was in my late 20's I discovered painting and so color. Who is your favorite artist? Gaughin for color and Picasso for drawing. What is your work about? My work is ...

For a few years now, I've been making little homemade books to give away at art fairs and other occasions, and it has been a really great experience. With September starting, I'm just gearing up to make some more of these projects and I'm constantly astounded at all the great new possibilities that are becoming available through publishing on the web. ...

Katie Feldkamp is a Graphic Designer for Trivantis Corporation in the computers, software industry in Cincinnati, Ohio. This poster was a reflection of the first 5 days of my first job out of College. There are hidden Typographic elements that express the feelings, emotions, and the description of what the job was to entail. This piece is titled, ??Custom Development Services ...

"My name is Alaina Peck. I attend Loyola University of New Orleans I'm a Visual Arts major and a Mass Communications minor." Peck works as a production assistant for Entertainment Partners. She says of her artwork, "I love to make art that makes people smile, laugh, and sometimes even question there own opinions." !http://artbistro.monster.com/nfs/artbistro/photos/0182/1192/FullPortfoliobutton.png!:http://artbistro.monster.com/member/alainapeck/albums

I recently came across an online review/rant about a new logo design for the New York City taxi fleet. We all love that sea of yellow that comes rolling downtown in NYC, right? (especially when it's raining). Well, come to find out that what was to be an idea of upgrading the look of the cars and giving a new brand ...

James Strehle is a professional freelance illustrator from Locke, NY. His portfolio consists of paintings and sketches of imaginary places and people. He does illustrations for fantasy books. One painting is of a room where one has distractions, like a video game. Demons look in from outside keeping the victim from dealing with responsibilities of the outside world. Strehehle describes himself ...