Job Description
Texture Artists capture and create 2D images that can be wrapped around 3D digital models to give them their desired appearance. They photograph real objects, create new illustrations, and scan photographs or drawings to find the images they need. Texture artists work primarily in the 3D animation and gaming industries, where their work provides the backbone of movies like Cars and games like Gears of War 2.

Median Salary
$50,000

Education Requirements
Many texture artists hold BAs in 3D design, illustration, or photography.

Job Outlook
3D animation and gaming are both fast-gorwing fields, and the increasing budgets and realism in both of them creates a need for lots of talented texture artists.