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.