Junior graphic designers are problem solvers that communicate through visual mediums. In other words, they create and employ type, images, animations, and other design elements to help communicate ideas, advertisements, products, interfaces, and more. Another related, potentially confusing term is “visual design”. While graphic and visual design have subtle differences, they are very similar design disciplines in the current employment market.<\/p>\n
It’s common for entry-level graphic designers to go 1 of 2 routes: join an agency, or work for a company that produces a product (in-house).<\/p>\n
It’s easy to get confused by all of the different types of design jobs available to recent grads.\u00a0Here is a good guide<\/a> Some primary tasks include things like:<\/p>\n As long as you stick strictly to the terms “Entry-Level Graphic Designer”, you’re not going to find too many different types of jobs. The primary differences you’ll notice are agency versus in-house (as mentioned above), and the medium on which you’ll produce your work. Some companies are purely digital (e.g. tech startups) and will have you working fully digitally. Other companies will still work at least partially in print (e.g. publications) and you’ll be spending time in InDesign or similar programs as well.<\/p>\n If you step outside of the strict search terms, you’ll find there are several ways to search for relevant roles, for example:<\/p>\n The median salary for entry-level graphic designers is $39,645.<\/p>\n The range is $29,674 – $54,421.<\/p>\n Location is one the largest factors in calculating salary, so it’s particularly helpful to consider the entire salary range.<\/p>\n The Bureau of Labor<\/a>\u00a0expects the number of graphic design jobs to grow by only 1% over the next 10 years.<\/p>\n Every year, we survey over 20,000 students and recent grads in an effort to understand the internship and entry-level job market. Based on the results of our State of Hiring report, the students or recent graduates that apply to these entry-level jobs have several things in common:<\/p>\n Despite it being somewhat rare that graphic design majors seek jobs outside of their immediate major, it does happen. When they do go outside, here are the areas they’re most likely to look at:<\/p>\n Search for Entry-Level Graphic Design Jobs Now<\/a><\/p>\n Next, get more career tips for internships and entry-level jobs such as What is an Entry-Level Job?<\/a>\u00a0and find answers to common interview questions such as Tell me about yourself<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nto help you differentiate between the available careers.<\/p>\nCommon Responsibilities of Entry-Level Graphic Designers<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Types of Entry-Level Graphic Design Jobs<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Who Typically Gets These Jobs<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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