Commercial artists or graphic designers create everything from brochures to company logos to cereal boxes. They use typefaces, photographs, their own drawings, and even computer art to communicate information, convey a feeling, or sell a product. Talent and a creative mind are essential, but good people skills are just as important, since satisfying the writer, the account executive, and the client on a given project can sometimes be quite challenging. Commercial artists work for advertising and public relations agencies, department stores, newspapers, package design houses, and in every other business, producing something that will be seen by the public. The work can be very satisfying, with lots of employment possibilities including that of working as a freelancer. In fact, about one third of all commercial artists are self-employed -- a higher proportion than that for most other occupations. And with the booming computer industry and the growth of the Internet and World Wide Web, the opportunities for talented commercial artists are boundless!