Have you ever thought about becoming a magazine/catalog designer? I am going to let you know a few things about this career field such as: education, job skills, income, job market, and what you would be doing in the everyday job as a magazine/catalog designer. Hopefully you will receive all of the information that you need.
The education to become a magazine/catalog designer varies. Usually a bachelor’s degree is required before getting the job. 2-3 year degrees are offered by many institutes. To achieve higher positions you will need 1-3 years of training. 55% of designers withhold degrees. Post secondary schooling is for about 31% of workers, and then 14% only have high school diplomas.
The hourly wage of a magazine/catalog designer is about $21.80/hour. An annual wage of about $45340/year. Most wages are highest in San Francisco (California), Vallejo (California), and San Jose (California). Lowest wages are in Decatur (Illinois), Pocatello (Idaho), and Florence (Alabama).
In this job field you need to be very creative, able to communicate, translate ideas into a visual presentation, open to new ideas, have an eye for detail, and to be aware of the latest trends. Magazine/catalog designers create graphic designs for printed, published, or electronic media by assembling images, motion graphics, or typography.
The future of this industry is looking very good. In ten years the employment rate is expected to raise 10%. In the year 2008, designers held about 261,000 jobs.
This is a necessary job to have in the work field because to have magazines be organized and eye catching, you would need to have a designer to be able to put them together. It is not a very easy job to do. There is a lot of planning and skills needed to do this job. You have to work with others and be able to meet your deadlines no matter how much work you have to do or how much of your own time that you have to use. I believe that this would be a very fun and intense career to have.
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