The and the were two primary art forms adopted by Chicano artists because of their unique capability to reach audiences outside of traditional art venues such as galleries and museums.

cad, or computer-aided design and drafting (cadd), is a software for design and technical documentation, which is an automated process as opposed to the manual drawing of plans. this gives a person an advance in making plans as an architect in a short period of time. one who can render plans through this software will gain a skill that is better than one who makes plans manually. this is a skill some companies look for in an employee.