Program Codes: 
1ARTCOP,2ARTCOP,10265,14048,20841,18362,04129,5ARTCOP,5ARTCOP2,32812,33817,33784,17BSCOP
Employment Percentage: 
1.7676902536716
SOC ID: 
27-1024
SOC Title: 
Graphic Designers
ONET ID: 
27-1024.00
ONET Concat ID: 
27102400
Median Salary: 
55303.98
Ed Level High School: 
3.85
Ed Level Certificate: 
7.69
Ed Level Some College: 
7.69
Ed Level Associates: 
15.38
Ed Level Bachelors: 
61.540001
Ed Level Masters: 
3.85
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a Bachelor's degree
Description: 

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.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.</li><li>Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.</li><li>Confer with clients to discuss and determine layout design.</li><li>Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Web sites.</li><li>Use computer software to generate new images.</li><li>Review final layouts and suggest improvements as needed.</li><li>Prepare illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with clients or supervisors and making necessary changes.</li><li>Maintain archive of images, photos, or previous work products.</li><li>Draw and print charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using computer.</li><li>Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.</li><li>Research new software or design concepts.</li><li>Study illustrations and photographs to plan presentation of materials, products, or services.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
26231.25
Top Annual Earnings: 
117132.69
Title Slug: 
graphic-designer