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Overview
Digital artists create artwork in which digital technology is central to the creative process, using computers, specialist equipment, digital images, animation, 3D graphics or online media.
In job descriptions, look for digital art, computer graphics, animation, digital content, design concepts, reference material, artistic frameworks, 3D tools, multimedia campaigns and intellectual property.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Work is creating visual or animated art through digital tools. Artists gather references, define an artistic approach, build images or 3D assets, prepare animation or multimedia content and adapt files for online, game, exhibition, education or campaign use.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include digital art, computer graphics, image creation, animation, design concepts, 3D software, digital content production, reference research, intellectual property awareness and discussion of artistic choices.
Salary context
Pay is shaped by project budget, medium, production deadlines, asset complexity, software demands, ownership of concept work, client review rounds and whether the role includes animation, 3D, games or education materials.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior digital artist, 3D artist, animator, digital compositor, environment artist, multimedia designer, art direction, creative education projects or independent commission work.
Good to know
Check the expected output format. Look for 2D or 3D work, animation, game assets, campaign material, portfolio requirements, software stack, copyright terms, revision rounds and how final files are delivered.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial occupation context. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data for this exact occupation.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Visual arts creation activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include illustrator, special effects artist and stop-motion animator.
Explore this activityPublishing of video games
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include special effects artist, digital games designer and gambling games designer.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 3
Special Effects Artists and Animators
27-1014.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
27-1013.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETGraphic Designers
27-1024.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
90.12Visual arts creation activities58.21Publishing of video games
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Graphic and multimedia designers (2166)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d5c4ab26-c293-4f4d-ad89-fe776f49a67f |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2166.5 |
| ISCO group | 2166 |
| Concept type | Occupation |