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Graphic Designers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$61,300	21100	2.5%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$61,300

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

21100

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

2.5%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Design or create 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.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree

Related Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: N.A.

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Maintain records, documents, or other files.
Research new technologies.
Operate photographic developing or print production equipment.
Perform administrative or clerical tasks.
Conduct market research.
Collect data about customer needs.
Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work.
Edit written materials.
Write advertising or promotional material.
Design layout of art or product exhibits, displays, or promotional materials.
Design layouts for print publications.
Create computer-generated graphics or animation.
Design layouts for print publications.
Draw detailed or technical illustrations.
Review art or design materials.
Collaborate with others to develop or refine designs.
Confer with clients to determine needs.
Design layout of art or product exhibits, displays, or promotional materials.
Design layout of art or product exhibits, displays, or promotional materials.
Draw detailed or technical illustrations.
Collaborate with others to develop or refine designs.
Review art or design materials.
Design layouts for print publications.
Operate still or video cameras or related equipment.
Create computer-generated graphics or animation.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.
Review final layouts and suggest improvements, as needed.
Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.
Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Web sites.
Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.
Use computer software to generate new images.
Prepare digital files for printing.
Confer with clients to discuss and determine layout design.
Research the target audience of projects.
Draw and print charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using computer.
Mark up, paste, and assemble final layouts to prepare layouts for printer.
Study illustrations and photographs to plan presentation of materials, products, or services.
Maintain archive of images, photos, or previous work products.
Prepare notes and instructions for workers who assemble and prepare final layouts for printing.
Prepare illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with clients or supervisors and making necessary changes.
Research new software or design concepts.
Produce still and animated graphics for on-air and taped portions of television news broadcasts, using electronic video equipment.
Photograph layouts, using camera, to make layout prints for supervisors or clients.
Write or edit copy for clients.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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