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Graphic Designers
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.
Common Tasks
- Maintain archive of images, photos, or previous work products.
- Research new software or design concepts.
- Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.
- Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.
- Use computer software to generate new images.
Required Education
Bachelor's degree
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $24.18 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $14.19 and $35.63 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $50,278.26 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $29,521.74 and $74,108.70 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 1,170 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.
By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of 15.4% in the number of jobs in the Greater Sacramento area for this occupation, bringing to total number to 1,350.
By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $23.00 with the median annual salary reaching $47,965.
