Careers
Prepare for life as a working visual artist. Bring your creativity to public and private sectors. Further your studies at graduate school.
Mia Johnson ‘13
Assistant Art Director, Clarkson Potter
I interned for the cover design department at HarperOne in downtown San Francisco. I'm glad that USF provided the time and structure for me to have an internship experience and get my foot in the door of the industry."
Mia Johnson ‘13
Assistant Art Director, Clarkson Potter
Employers
a partial list:
- Big Umbrella Studios
- California College of the Arts
- Chloe Fine Arts
- Dunkirk and Associates
- Eisenhower Elementary School
- Federal Way Public Schools
- Gazelli Art House
- Giant Step
- Gigi + Rose
- Hall Architects, Inc.
- KQED
- Onward Search
- Paint Nite
- Planet Granite
- Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Wanita (P3W)
- San Francisco Center for the Book
- San Francisco Unified School District
- Sparky's Balloons
- Square
- Tiny Giants Too
- Trilogy Sanctuary
- University of San Francisco
- Yelp
Dylan Hindenlang ‘15
Senior Art Manager, Product Madness
I found several opportunities to gain professional experience on campus. I was a graphic designer and tutor lead at the Learning and Writing Center. Working there was a wonderful opportunity to develop soft skills like public speaking and active listening."
Dylan Hindenlang ‘15
Senior Art Manager, Product Madness
Alumna's Artworks Appear at SFMOMA
Arriving in San Francisco from the Philippines in 1970, Pacita Abad fell in love with art. Earlier this year, her masks, paintings, and abstract compositions were part of an exhibit at SFMOMA.
