OUR BRANDMARK INDUSTRY FACTS           ABOUT USPROGRAMSDESIGN SCHOOLSDESIGN AMBASSADORSINTERNATIONALDONATE         Graphic/Packaging Design • Advertising • Communication design • Display/Exhibit Design • Industrial Design • Graphic/Packaging Design • About Us • Programs • Design Schools • Design Ambassadors • International • Donate • Our Brandmark • Industry Facts Graphic Designers prepare sketches or layouts—by hand or with the aid of a computer—to illustrate the vision for the design. Graphic designers held about 228,000 jobs in 2004, with about 70% of them being employed as wage and salary designers. While employment in the field is expected to grow about as fast as average for all occupations through 2014, demand for designers will likely increase because of the expanding market for Web-based information and video entertainment. Among the five design occupations, Graphic Designers are expected to have the most new jobs through 2014, but competition for available positions will be keen. The National Association of Schools of Art and Design accredits about 250 postsecondary institutions with programs in Art and Design. A bachelor’s degree is required for most entry-level positions. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics             contact us | terms and conditions | privacy policy