B.Voc Commercial Arts
Creativity is a natural gift. Most people take their creative skills as their past time or a part of their hobbies. Very few people take it as their career option. In fact, with the competitions in education and job availability, the career objective for most students are either in Medicine, IT, Engineering and Commerce, etc.
However, with the growing demand of artists, education sectors have open doors for the Artists as a professional stream.
Commercial Arts is one such field that adds wings to the artists’ career. The courses for various skills are available after completing schooling or even after your graduate degree.
Scope for a career in Commercial Arts
A commercial artist has the potential to covert ideas and thought into visual form. Many companies are inviting artist to convey and communicates their message in the form of graphics, creative business works, illustrators, business artwork, pictures in newspapers, advertising and commercial products.
- These days’ graphic designers are in high demand. Their responsibility is to create visual presentation, images and designs to convey the business products to their customers in interactive manner.
- Companies are hiring Art Directors for creating billboards, book jackets, presentations, Windows displays and technical catalogs. These profiles are stable and completely commercial.
- Advancement in E-commerce, invites commercial artist who is well acquainted with graphic design, flask, animation and even the creative writers, media experts and advertisers.
- Other profile at industrial level covers working in a publishing house, fashion photography, teaching and mentoring, art studios, Movies and television, story writing, Business blogs etc.
- You can choose to work on selected projects by sitting at home, by opting to work as a Freelancer.
Current job profiles for commercial artists
There are multiple opening for the artists in various streams. Whether your skills are in the field of painting, writing, designing, crafts or mural, you have opportunities to start with your interest at professional level. Each profile is static and offers a good salary package.
- Graphic Designers
- Art Directors
- Illustrators
- Animator
- Creative writer
- Media developer
- Fashion Photographers
- Catalog Designers
Who can opt for Commercial Arts?
Anyone who is looking to take his creative skills to a professional level and as a career goal, can opt for the courses in Commercial Arts. The BFA program is the best option for paining , animation, sculpture, graphics and applied arts, and is being available at many colleges around the world.
The willing candidates must have:
- Natural creativity (drawing/sketching) and interest in that field
- Basic knowledge of Computers and internet tools
- Ability to learn new technology
- To opt for a Bachelors Degree program , the candidate must have a higher secondary certification
- To opt for a Master’s degree, the candidate must own a Graduate degree from any stream
Key Skills required:
- Creativity and self expression
- The urge to explore
- Eager and observation
- Patience
- Coordination between mind, eyes and hands