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Graphic Designer

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AVG. SALARY

$54,580

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

What They Do

Graphic Designers Career Video

About This Career

Designs or creates graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.

This career is part of the Arts, Audio-Video Technology and Communications cluster Visual Arts pathway.

A person in this career:

  • Keys information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.
  • Reviews final layouts and suggests improvements, as needed.
  • Determines size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and selects style and size of type.
  • Develops graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Web sites.
  • Creates designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.
  • Uses computer software to generate new images.
  • Prepares digital files for printing.
  • Confers with clients to discuss and determine layout design.
  • Researches the target audience of projects.
  • Draws and prints charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using computer.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

People who do this job report that:

  • You would sit most of the time. There's some walking and standing. You may have to lift and carry things like books, papers or tools weighing 10 lbs. or less.
  • Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time
  • Work in this occupation involves making repetitive motions more than one-third of the time
  • Work in this occupation involves sitting more than one-third of the time

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

  • Identifying color and seeing differences in color, including shades and brightness
  • Seeing clearly up close
  • Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
  • Identifying and understanding the speech of another person

Work Hours and Travel

  • Regular working hours and limited travel

Specialty and Similar Careers

Careers that are more detailed or close to this career:

  • Technical Illustrator
  • Graphic Design Coordinator
  • Brand Designer
  • Artist
  • Designer
  • Graphic Artist
  • Online Producer
  • Production Artist
  • Publications Designer — Designs publications, from look and feel, contents writing, lay-out, editing and proof-reading to either doing desk-top publishing or overseeing commercial printing.

Contact

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  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900

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