Art Jobs in Oakland, CA
Praytell
San Francisco, CA
Staying ahead of trends and platform updates, particularly in short-form video and user experience, to inform creative direction and strategy, making sure the work remains fresh, relevant, and culturally resonant. Crafting concepts for culture-forward campaigns and creative platforms via visuals and ideas that ensure brands stay relevant and innovative in a fast-moving communications landscape.
EdSurge
San Mateo, CA
IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking an experienced, passionate educator to join our team as a Spanish Language Arts Curriculum Designer and help create exceptional K-5 Spanish language arts content to support native Spanish speakers as well as dual-language immersion students. As a Spanish Language Arts Curriculum Designer at IXL, you will design engaging and interactive online questions and collaborate with software engineers, visual designers, and a team of writers and editors to bring your designs to life.
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION-MUSEUMS
San Francisco, CA
Under the supervision of the Curator in Charge, the Assistant Curator supports the Department in all areas of day-to-day operations related to exhibitions, programs, acquisitions, and publications that uplift and further social justice within and through artistic and museological practice. Support educational programs related to contemporary art and social justice.
San Bruno, CA
6 years of experience in a creative leadership role, such as Art Direction, Visual Design, or Creative Direction, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality visual solutions across various mediums (e.g., digital, print, video). 3 years of experience working in a cross-functional organization, 2 years of experience leading design projects with 1 year of experience working with executive leaders.
Social Finance, Inc. (SoFi)
San Francisco, CA
The Creative Studio at SoFi is looking for a talented art director to join our best-in-class in-house agency and deliver exceptional digital experiences for our rapidly growing brand. Work collaboratively with fellow members of the creative, web, and development teams as well as cross-functional stakeholders, like product marketing, lifecycle marketing, and strategy.
Amplitude
San Francisco, CA
Our values of growth mindset, ownership, and humility are core to the way we work: we’re tenacious in the face of challenges, we take the initiative to solve problems that drive our shared success, and we operate from a place of empathy and openness, seeking to understand many points of view. Amplitude’s Commitment to Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Amplitude believes that diversity enables the creation of better products, improves the ability to solve complex problems, and drives more powerful solutions.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
Your role will begin with pre-production selecting talent, location scouting, set design and writing creative briefs) to providing on-set direction through post-production (editing film, placing images in layout and working with video editors). The Creative Team is a dynamic cross functional team of talented, print, video and digital marketing designers and production artists.
Sfmoma
San Francisco, CA
Jointly selected by SFMOMA and MoAD, neighboring institutions within San Francisco’s downtown Yerba Buena cultural district, the Assistant Curator of the Art of the African Diaspora will be an SFMOMA employee who reports to the [SEE QUESTION ABOVE at SFMOMA] and will also work closely with the Chief of Curatorial Affairs and Public Programs at MoAD as part of this collaborative project. The Assistant Curator of the Art of the African Diaspora will specialize in African diasporic art and culture, bringing unique expertise in the art of Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas to an innovative cross-institutional curatorial collaboration between the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD).
Northern Impact
San Francisco, CA
This role requires excellent time management, communication, and technical skills as you work closely with a Principals, Senior Designers, Project Architects and other Project Managers developing design solutions in response to the company's clients deadlines and needs. Utilize experience and technical knowledge and monitor quality of the construction documents keeping in mind schedules/budgets and provides coaching/communication as appropriate with team leaders and/or team members who are responsible for work flow/timelines, etc.
Menlo Ventures
San Francisco, CA
Starting with the home improvement industry, we’re answering age-old questions like, “What is it going to look like?” and “What is it going to cost?”, by helping homeowners and pros visualize what’s possible with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and interactive 3D property models. Hover has Hubs in San Francisco and New York City, where we expect that all employees living within a 50-mile radius of our offices will come into their local Hover office at least three times a week to build rapport and foster organic connection.
Resolve AI
San Francisco, CA
We raised a $35M Seed round in September of 2024 from Greylock, Unusual Ventures and a group of AI and tech pioneers, including: Paul Daugherty (CTO at Accenture), Jeff Dean (Chief Scientist, Google DeepMind), Thomas Dohmke (CEO, GitHub), Matt Garman (CEO, AWS), Reid Hoffman (Founder, LinkedIn) and Fei Fei Li (Professor, Stanford). You will be the voice of the customer, translating product capabilities into compelling narratives that resonate with engineers and technical decision-makers while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enable market success.
CASE
San Francisco, CA
The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of success in personal face-to-face solicitations, cultivation, and closing of major gifts; demonstrated experience and effectiveness in prospect identification and outreach and in ability to build relationships with major gift prospects and donors; ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community; and a deep appreciation and understanding of the University and passion for its mission. The Senior Director works closely with the other Senior Director of Fundraising for CLCA, the Executive Director of College Fundraising, the Associate Vice President for Development, and the Dean of the College to increase philanthropic support for key fundraising priorities in both undergraduate and graduate programs and affiliated centers and institutes.
Caforthearts
San Francisco, CA
The goals of the project are to create artwork that: Connects viewers to the facility’s functions and reflects the mission of the Fire Department, its history, and commitment to service; Helps integrate the facility into the neighborhood with meaningful connections to the community; Will be made of durable and maintainable materials such as tile, concrete, bronze, stone, and/or other suitable mediums for an exterior location along a publicly accessible, pedestrian right-of-way (public sidewalk); Will preserve pedestrian access and sightlines into the facility. Funded through an Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response (ESER) bond and approved by voters in March 2020, the San Francisco Fire Department Division of Training facility, located on Carroll Avenue between Ingalls Street and Giants Drive in the Hunters Point/Bret Harte neighborhoods, will provide an upgraded training campus for firefighters and emergency medical technicians to meet evolving needs.
Caforthearts
San Francisco, CA
The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) is seekingCultural Ambassadors to help promote selected SFAC 2025-2026 grant opportunities (category/ies to be confirmed). Application deadline: Friday, July 11, 2025 at 5 pm PST.
Intruth
San Francisco, CA
Through cutting-edge wearable technology and AI-driven insights, we are empowering humanity to understand and master emotions, laying the groundwork for a future of empathy, resilience, and profound connection. This is a contract role focused on creating a comprehensive brand kit and ready-to-use templates for digital and social media platforms, ensuring the brand’s aesthetic is consistent, cohesive, and impactful across all touchpoints.
Zenulla Inc
San Ramon, CA
San Ramon, CA) is sought by an innovative online advtg & film production co. to elevate brand visual communication & mktg efforts. Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDe-sign, Autodesk AutoCAD, Fusion 360, & Final Cut Pro.
smartdept. inc.
San Francisco, CA
Design and produce a wide range of visual assets, including print materials (brochures, posters, business cards), digital graphics (social media posts, website banners, email templates), and presentations. Stay updated with industry trends and design software to continuously improve skills and contribute fresh ideas.
Thuma
San Francisco, CA
The right candidate has passion for typography, color theory, layouts and composition and photography, as they come together to create innovative, brand elevating designs and videos that seamlessly solve marketing and brand objectives. Thuma is looking for a talented and ambitious Graphic Designer with an eye for minimal and elevated design aesthetics, an entrepreneurial mindset, and the desire to make an impact at a design-driven company.
Oakland Arts Jobs Overview
The potential for boundless creativity is the main reason people go into the arts. They become composers to create beautiful musical scores for theatrical productions; special effects artists and set decorators to build immersive environments and enchant movie-goers; fashion designers to transform fabrics into wondrously wearable garments; comic-book writers and graphic novelists to transport readers into imaginary realms; or visual stylists to ornament merchandise displays in department stores. But all throughout—they pursue arts jobs to unabashedly realize their creative dreams.
Are you a star-gazing idealist or someone who relentlessly scours their mind's eye to materialize their vision? Do you believe that creative goals are achievable through talent and hard work? Then you may want to consider a career in the arts, which encompasses a vast mixture of roles—from art directors and art therapists to writers, dance instructors, and gallerists. Tech savviness will give you an advantage if you want to work in film, television, digital media, and video games, but arts jobs are still available across more traditional industries, including print publishing, manufacturing, and good ol' brick-and-mortar shops.
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About Working in Oakland, California
If you're considering applying for Oakland jobs, three things you might hear about when you move here are sea monsters, gnomes, and secret staircases. The Oak-ness Monster in Lake Merritt, the only natural saltwater lake located in a city, has remained elusive since its first spotting in the 1940s. Oakland's gnomes are a little easier to find. An anonymous resident has painted and hidden thousands of gnomes all over the city since 2012. While you're looking for a gnome, you might stumble across a secret staircase. Hundreds of shortcut staircases were built a century ago to help streetcar and bus passengers commute from their Oakland jobs to their neighborhoods without having to walk along the city's winding roads.
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Update Your Oakland Arts Resume
Arts jobs allow for plenty of opportunities to be creative—and that can be reflected on your resume too. So don't be afraid to add stylistic elements that pop—along with some off-kilter typography—to stand out from the crowd. Make sure your descriptions are vivid enough to paint a moving picture with purposeful, declarative sentences. Set aside a section that clearly delineates all the skills, tools, and practical knowledge that may be useful in the position you're applying to. And compile a portfolio that provides a vibrant snapshot of your creations so far.
How Much Do Arts Jobs Pay in Oakland, California?
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