Career
Graphic Designer
Communicate visually — branding, marketing, editorial, packaging. Portfolio is everything.
Median salary
$59K
$38K$100K
2022–2032 outlook
+3%
Average growthA day in the life
- 01Kickoff meeting on a new brand identity
- 02Sketch and iterate on logo concepts
- 03Refine in Figma or Adobe Illustrator
- 04Present options to the client
What you'll actually do
- →Meet with clients or the art director to determine scope
- →Create designs either by hand or using software
- →Present design concepts for feedback
Majors that lead here
Top colleges for this path
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
55% acceptance
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
86.1% acceptance
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
60.6% acceptance
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
80% acceptance
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
90.5% acceptance
Columbia University
New York, NY
3.9% acceptance
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
68% acceptance
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
78% acceptance
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
76.7% acceptance
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
73% acceptance
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
41.6% acceptance
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
94% acceptance
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