Graphic Designer

Education & Training

Training starts in college with programs letting students make their own professional portfolios of their designs. Most of the other types of training is experience gained through internships.

A bachelor's degree in graphic design is required to become one. Bachelor's degree take 4 years to earn. Some bachelor degree programs require you to take a year of basic art and design courses in order to earn a degree.

Salary

Starting Salary

Average 10 Year-Salary

$48,700 per year

Less than $28,560 per year

Employment

Largest Graphic Designer Companies

Pentagram, Landor, and Meta Design

How To Find Work

Work can be found through internships and employers will view one's professional portfolio and make a decision to hire based on that.

Related Occupations

Similar occupations include Art Directors, Craft and Fine Artists, and Desktop Publishers

Work

Responsibilities

Graphic designers are responsible for designing and creating logos, images, and illustrations. using computer software. A graphic designer will have to meet with clients to present designs and scope out projects.

Long-Term Outlook

The need for graphic designers is supposed increase by 4% in the next 8 years, a below average statistic for employment increase

Nature of Work

The nature of work is slow paced work that requires artistic ability and a creative mind. Graphic designing can often be done by oneself or in a team of people.

Radial Incorporated

Essentials

Requirements

A title of Graphic Design Specialists

StartingSalary

$36.5k per year

The requirements for this job is a bachelor degree in graphic design, more than 2 years of experience as a graphic designer, and extensive knowledge on how to use some of the graphic design computer applications.