CTE Career Catalog - Printmaker

Printmaker

Job Desription

A printmaker is someone who makes designs, and cuts them out of certain materials. Some examples of the materials used include woodcuts and silkscreens. With the cuts they then use a printing press to transport the image to other materials.

Salary average: $37,886

Occupational Outlook

About a 4% growth from 2022-2032

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Educational Requirements:

Degree in art and/or textile design.
If printmaking is not covered in a primary degree, it can help to get a postgraduate degree instead.

Eastern Kentucky University

Address: 521 Lancaster Ave

Website: https://www.eku.edu/

Information on the Major: https://www.eku.edu/art/academic-programs/

Morehead State University

Address: 121 East Second St, Morehead, KY

Website: https://www.moreheadstate.edu/

Information on the Major: https://www.moreheadstate.edu/academics/programs/art-bfa

Murray State University

Address: 1375 Chestnut St, Murray, KY

Website: https://www.murraystate.edu/index.aspx

Information on the Major: https://www.murraystate.edu/academics/CollegesDepartments/CollegeOfHumanitiesAndFineArts/ArtAndDesign/index.aspx

Soft Skills, Characteristics, and/or Abilities Need For This Career:

creativity to produce work that will meet client specifications.
a good understanding of the properties of the different materials used for printing.
dexterity for handling printmaking equipment.
strong communication skills.
the ability to set and achieve goals.

Pros and Cons to Choosing This Career

Pros (Positives to this Career)

Allows more people to have access to a single piece.
Allows the artist to retain ownership of the original and only sell reproductions should they wish.
It allows the artists to continue to generate income from a work whether the original has been sold or not.

Cons (Negatives to this Career)

Depending upon the method used to create the reproduction, costs of creating may be prohibitive.
Perceived value of a reproduction may be an issue to some buyers.
There are many technical issues that come into play when creating quality reproductions.

Typical Working Conditions For This Career:

Travel may be required occasionally.
Hours can be long and involve evenings and weekends when working to meet deadlines.

Career Researched By: Zoe Johnson

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