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Advice: Job: Graphic Artist / DesignerGraphic Designers are underpaid If I would have known how little Graphic Designers make entry level, I would have never spent 6 years total in school. I moved to Houston and got job offers starting at $10-12 an hour for 20 hours a week. I decided to work for a golf course and make more part time. What is sad is that most professions are salary base and you start out at $30-40K. Freelance is definitly more lucrative if you know how to draw business for yourself. As for me, I don't know anyone in the area and can't really find a...
Look at the Big Picture Let them know you intend to be an active player in the company. Read what you can about their mission and their objectives and strategies. Ask lots of questions. Although they may not seem to apply to your job, let them know you want to get a solid global perspective on the direction the company is going. The look of a company can speak to that change even before you have goteen there. Imagine the customer viewing your comapny as moving towards the same goals that company is trying to achie...
Lack of degree/experience but POSSESS SKILLS! I am going into my sixth year of college, attaining my BFA in graphic design. I currently got hired at my first "real job" as a graphic designer only a few months ago. My employer refused to sign me on at more than $8.00/hr because I have no previous work experience and have not graduated yet.
I confronted him after my 90 "probation period" about working full time (40+ hours per week compared to my current 25). He accepted and I now work full time, but have not received any type of raise or wri...
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Salary ChartMedian Salary by Years Experience Job: Graphic Artist / Designer
Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 28 Jan 2010 | Individuals Reporting: 8,176
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FAQ: Job: Graphic Artist / DesignerGraphic Designer SalariesGraphic design is a great career for people who love a meld of the creative and technical. New technology for creating and editing pictures and video is constantly being introduced, so a graphic designer's tool set is ever-expanding. Whether using cutting-edge software or good old-fashioned colored pencil, a graphic designer is in the fortunate position of making a career from his or her art. Many highly artistic people struggle to make a living with their art, save for the very few who make it big (see musician salary data to compare). By contrast, graphic designers can make a stable living using their artistic skills in a vast array of industries, from publishing to web design to television and film. Since graphic artists are needed in so many different capacities, it follows that not all graphic designer salaries are created equal. The influx of new tools and fresh talent into the graphic design market mean that the average salary of a graphic designer may fluctuate from year to year, so it's important to stay current on your graphic designer salary research. Using PayScale's graphic artist salary data, you can research how factors such as experience, location and industry affect graphic designer salaries. Graphic Designer Salary DataWest coast graphic designers have the right idea - the Graphic Designer Salary by City chart shows that Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle are all among the top cities for graphic designer salaries, and measuring Graphic Artist Salary by State shows California far out in the lead. When it comes to location, though, looking at salary numbers alone isn't enough. Use the PayScale Cost of Living Calculator to compare the Cost of Living and Graphic Designer Salary Range in Los Angeles to the national average, and you'll start to see why graphic designer salaries are as high as they are in the City of Angels. If you're looking to increase your graphic designer salary without a big move, you might be able to just wait it out. After all, the Average Salary of a Graphic Designer by Years Experience increases by dramatically over 20 years. Experience is impossible to come by quickly, however, and a fledgling graphic designer doesn't have that option. Instead, take a look at Graphic Designer Salaries by Industry to compare the average salary of a graphic designer in industries such as publishing, marketing, and manufacturing/distribution. A skilled graphic artist has a lot of opportunities to change industries, which could lead not only to earning higher graphic designer salaries, but also new skills and tools to put on a resume. Average Salary of a Graphic DesignerInformed research can make all the difference when it comes to negotiating salary offers - it's important to have all the facts. To find out why, "what is the median graphic designer salary" is a better question than, "what is the average salary of a graphic designer," just Ask Dr. Salary! Read his post "Why is Median Better than Mean for a Typical Salary?" over in the Ask Dr. Salary blog. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
Job Description
People with the job title Graphic Artist / Designer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.
Create special effects, animation, or other visual images using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products or creations, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.
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.
Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.
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