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Graphic Designer Job Outlook
Employment of graphic designers is
expected grow about as fast as average. Keen competition for jobs is expected;
individuals with a bachelor’s degree and knowledge of computer design software,
particularly those with Web site design and animation experience will have the
best opportunities.
Employment change.
Employment of graphic designers is expected to grow 10 percent,
about as fast as average for
all occupations from 2006 to 2016, as demand for graphic design continues to
increase from advertisers, publishers, and computer design firms. Some of this
increase is expected to stem from the expansion of the video entertainment
market, including television, movies, video, and made-for-Internet outlets.
Moreover, graphic designers with Web
site design and animation experience will especially be needed as demand
increases for design projects for interactive media—Web sites, video games,
cellular telephones, personal digital assistants, and other technology. Demand
for graphic designers also will increase as advertising firms create print and
Web marketing and promotional materials for a growing number of products and
services.
In recent years, some computer,
printing, and publishing firms have outsourced basic layout and design work to
design firms overseas. This trend is expected to continue and may have a
negative impact on employment growth for low-level, technical graphic design
workers. However, most high-level graphic design jobs will remain in the U.S.
Strategic design, the work of developing communication strategies for clients
and firms to help them to gain competitive advantages in the market, requires
close proximity to the consumer in order to identify and target their needs and
interests.
Job prospects. Graphic
designers are expected to face
keen competition for available positions. Many talented individuals are
attracted to careers as graphic designers. Individuals with a bachelor’s degree
and knowledge of computer design software, particularly those with Web site
design and animation experience will have the best opportunities.
Graphic designers with a broad liberal
arts education and experience in marketing and business management will be best
suited for positions developing communication strategies.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition
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