Graphic Design by Numbers

Graphic Design by Numbers Popular Categories On average a graphic designer can earn approx. $43,500 per Senior Graphic Designer year. Interaction Designer Popular Categories |Art & Design Director Highest Lowest Graphic Designer Creative Director How Far Can Education Take You? Bachelor of Fine At least a Bachelors Degree is generally required Arts Can Earn Approx. Degree $33,183 to $43,868 Bachelor 1-3 of Work in years Can Earn Approx. Graphic Design & Master of experience is $37,864 to $86,607 9 required for position Fine Arts upgrade Popular Graphic Design Software 97% 85% 59% 38% 15% 4% FW CD ID Ai Ps Fireworks Corel Draw Adobe Flash InDesign Illustrator Photoshop Career Options Commercial Print Designer Publication Designer wedding invitations, business cards, flyers, brochures, posters newspapers, magazines, books, (typography) Multimedia Designer Advertising Designer animation, video editing, digital media, visual effects, motion graphics O and other multimedia creations and visual designs business logo, brand identity, stationery designs, (typography) (visually aesthetic) Illustrator Designer 3D Animation Designer drawing, coloring, diagrams, greeting cards, video game art and other background art 3D effects in movies, TV shows and commercials Flash Designer Web Designer design websites, banners and animated videos web design, CSS coding, HTML coding Graphic Design Specialization Web Design O Print Design O Brand Identity O Packaging 68% 42% 30% 2% Job Security And Pay within This Profession Leave Graphic Design within first 2 years 30% 30% Leave Graphic Design before 5 years in profession 40% Remain in profession past 5 years Graphic Designer Salary by Experience $50,000 - Median Salary by Year $47,023 $44,927 Experience $40,585 $40,000 $34,800 $30,000 $30,721 $20,000 $10,000 1 year 1-4 years 5 - 9 years 10 - 19 years 20+ years Top 3 Industries that Employ Graphic Designers Newspaper, Book and Directory Publishers $42,180 per year (employs 24,920) Specialized Design Services Advertising, Public Relatlons and Related Services $50,300 per year (employs 25,360) 49,150 per year (employs 21,410) Top Paying States in United States States Jobs Available Hourly wage Annual wage 1,510 $31.74 $66,030 18,340 $28.65 $59,580 New York California 26,450 $27.47 $57,140 2,400 $26.22 $54,530 5,280 $25.94 $53,950 Virginia Employment Forecast Growth Employment Industry 61% Computer systems design & related services 27% O Speclallized design services 17% Advertising, public relatlons & related services 2% Printing & related support activities Source: Compiled By: http://www.howdesign.com/design-jobs/ http://www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/graphic-designers.htm Logo Snap http://www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/graphic-designers.htm#tab-1 by Guru Corporation Graphic & Web Design Services $76,910 $26,200 Di strict of Columbia Connecticut