A commercial artist takes a company's ideas and goals and advertises them through graphics and pictures. They need a commercial arts diploma with classes in typography, illustration, layout, design, and software. As a commercial artist, you must have artistic abilities like drawing, painting, or photography. The pay is $29,000 to $44,000 per year with normal working hours, and it allows for creativity and independence, but can also be stressful with tight deadlines. The author is unsure if they would be suited for this job due to not feeling very artistic.