Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000+Overview
Graphic designers, also known as graphic artists, are practical artists whose creations are intended to express ideas, convey information, or draw attention to a product. They design a wide variety of materials including advertisements, marketing materials, displays, packaging, signs, computer graphics and games, book and magazine covers and interiors, animated characters, Web pages, interactive media, and company logos to fit the needs and preferences of their various clients. There are 267,200 graphic designers employed in the United States.
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor's DegreeCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
Little Change or More Slowly than the AveragePersonality Traits
Artistic
Creative
Technical
Career Ladder
Art Director or New Media Producer
Chief Designer or Design Department Head
Graphic Designer
Graphic Arts Technician or Assistant
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