Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000+Overview
Greeting card designers and writers either work as freelancers or as staff members of greeting card and gift manufacturers. Designers use artistic skills to create illustrated or photographic images for cards, posters, mugs, and other items generally sold in card shops and on the Internet; writers compose the expressions, poems, and jokes that accompany the images. The Greeting Card Association estimates that there are approximately 3,000 large and small greeting card publishers in America.
Minimum Education Level
High School DiplomaCertification/License
RequiredOutlook
About as Fast as the AveragePersonality Traits
Artistic
Creative
Enterprising
Career Ladder
Design Department Manager
Lead Designer
Successful Greeting Card Designer or Writer
Entry-Level Greeting Card Designer or Writer
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