DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
27-1024 Graphic Designers
Occupational 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. Excludes "Web and Digital Interface Designers" (15-1255).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 10 - Southeast | 390 | 47 | $21.42/hr | $0.63/hr | $12.40/hr | $17.29/hr | $21.33/hr | $24.29/hr | $30.84/hr |
| Minnesota | 5,900 | 472 | $26.02/hr | $0.57/hr | $15.33/hr | $18.86/hr | $24.23/hr | $31.24/hr | $39.02/hr |
| U S | 215,930 | 1,943 | $27.45/hr | $0.14/hr | $14.96/hr | $18.94/hr | $25.31/hr | $33.47/hr | $43.33/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 120 | $33.24/hr | N/A |
| Producers and Directors | 60 | $20.73/hr | N/A |
| Interior Designers | 50 | $22.36/hr | N/A |
| Art Directors | 20 | $23.97/hr | N/A |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fashion Designers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Graphic Designers
- Draws sample of finished layout and presents sample to art director for approval.
- Produces still and animated graphic formats for on-air and taped portions of television news broadcasts, using electronic video equipment.
- Prepares illustrations or rough sketches of material according to instructions of client or supervisor.
- Develops negatives and prints, using negative and print developing equipment and tools and work aids to produce layout photographs.
- Prepares notes and instructions for workers who assemble and prepare final layouts for printing.
- Photographs layouts, using camera, to make layout prints for supervisor or client.
- Confers with client regarding layout design.
- Prepares series of drawings to illustrate sequence and timing of story development for television production.
- Reviews final layout and suggests improvements as needed.
- Studies illustrations and photographs to plan presentation of material, product, or service.
- Draws and prints charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using computer.
- Marks up, pastes, and assembles final layouts to prepare layouts for printer.
- Keys information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.
- Determines size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and selects style and size of type.
- Arranges layout based upon available space, knowledge of layout principles, and esthetic design concepts.
