chapter 1 Life Is Art Have you ever walked around a big city Everywhere you look you probably see giant billboards and giant television screens You see store signs and logos on buildings and in windows Think about being at school What art do you see in the hallways in your classroom or in the offices Did you make some of this art yourself Art is all around us Some of it is for entertainment Some of it is on advertisements trying to convince you to buy things Art comes in many media including paintings sculptures animations and art installations When you see a poster in your classroom you’re seeing something made by an artist 4 21st century skills library
Advertising is just one of many types of art 55 5
Many computer programs let you work on illustrations 6
Designers use programs to change colors and shapes of images Art is on your computer When you start up the computer you often see a logo An artist created that logo At a Web site you see art and designs Some are animated like moving cartoons Others remain still like a photograph Even the Web site itself has been designed Designers arrange words pictures and drawings in ways that make the site fun and interesting to look at There are many multimedia artists and animators who create the images and designs you see every day Many opportunities exist in this field You can work in advertising You 7 COOL VOCATIONAL CAREERS
