![]() ![]() The average for an intermediate designer (3-5 years) is in the $40k range, and senior in the $50k range.Īnd often getting to $50k or how fast is more dependent on the company. ![]() Where if you're making $34k with a degree, that puts you on par with a fine arts degree, and far below the average of $49k. Where I am, juniors typically start in the $30k range, which especially with any kind of education (which is often required or preferred) is fairly low. Some companies do exploit or underpay employees, but the pay should reflect both the job and the employee, so more basic or unskilled work will always pay less. I'd imagine that's some kind of production role at a sign shop or small printer or something, where they're likely very overqualified for the job. I doubt someone making $20k is working in a design role. This industry is really hard to break into but once you're through the door it's like becoming an actor/actress it's all about resume building at that point and the steady climb to wherever you see yourself being in however long you want to work for it.Īre you talking about the perception of designer pay from non-designers, or within the design industry? I feel that any designer worth the money will find a job they just have to want it bad enough. And carefully selected each piece.Īlso being open to relocate was a HUGE boost to my job market pool I even modified some of my older portfolio pieces to look better. I botched the first few interviews badly but what i learned in my experience finding a job was the more you want something the easier it will be to achieve. The one thing I had going for me was that other than 2 or 3 companies I approached who were looking for a designer I got an interview at every place i applied to based simply on my portfolio samples. Very true, you can be the best and never get noticed.īut when I set out to find a job, I didn't stop until I found one I found the search was harder and more gruling that some of my college classes. Is it the 5 dollar logo fiasco in our industry? why do people think we're the losers of the professional work force? When really some of our peers are making over 100k? I've seen that graphic design and it looks like a hot mess. The government census shows a huge growth over then next 5 years for designers that know how to code websites (REAL CODE) not putting things into pre made templates.Īnybody have thoughts on how this stigma happened? is it because of the over saturation of our market by essentially anybody who downloads Photoshop and calls themselves a graphic designer? I don't get why society thinks designers are paid with a crap wage and that they are unneeded. What designers are working for 20k? you could make more than that at Mcdonalds working part time. Telling someone that the average pay of a graphic designer right now is 40k and they throw their hands in the air and call you a liar that it's more like 20k. What happened in the world where everything people look at has been created by a graphic designer believe that the designers that make the clothes they wear, the magazines they read and the signs that they follow are paid like crap in the industry? Join our Discord server Design Subreddits LIST Please report any posts which break these rules, to maintain the quality of the subreddit. No Candid / Non-Consenting Explicit / Sensitive ContentĬontact / Engage Moderators Appropriatelyįor full explanation of the rules see here. Shared work must have a comment for context and use the green "Sharing Work" flair. ![]()
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