Artists Needed for Software Jobs

Most artists aren't going into the field for the money. In fact, if you are, I don't know where you're getting your information, but get out, NOW! In all seriousness, though, there may be some hope in the artist job market. While artists are often forced to give up their artistic passions in order to eat, pay bills, etc., venture capitalist Mike Dodd has said that the companies he invests in need artists who can design an intuitive user interface, or UI as its called in the trade.

In the growing world of software and technology, artists act as the bridge between the tech-minded programmers (who write the software code) and the customer, who uses it. A partner at Austin Ventures, Dodd spoke at a venture capital panel held by the San Diego Venture Group last week, and stated that the user interface design for business and consumer software is just as important as the underlying software itself.

He spoke about the difficulties that software companies are facing in finding artists who are gifted at "explanation through design." Dodd said his company (and others like it) spend a lot of time looking for people right out of art school to place in UI-design positions.

So if you're an artist who thinks you could be good at designing software interfaces, you're in luck. Read more about Dodd's promising words of wisdom HERE.