Median / Average Pay ($)
- $28.32 / hour (BLS.gov)
- $27.21 / hour (Indeed.com)
- $38.79 / hour (Talent.com)
- $39.98 / hour (ZipRecruiter.com)
Services Provided
- Graphic – Creating impactful media to develop a client’s visual identity, such as logos, business cards, printed advertisements, and packaging.
- Motion and Animation – Creating visual effects (VFX) for media requiring objects such as animations, title sequences, or video editing,
- Print (Publications) – Putting together the layout for magazines, books, e-books, and other forms of literary media.
- Web and UI/UX – Developing websites, mobile apps, and their components (i.e., landing page, graphics); additionally, some specialize in tasks like wireframing, prototyping, and providing a positive user experience through an interface (UI/UX).
- Fashion – Creating tailoring concepts, textile patterns, and fashion illustrations for clothing, apparel, and accessories (i.e. cufflinks).
- Product – Consulting and developing consumer products, packaging, furniture, and other mass-produced items; this often requires 3D modeling, prototyping, and other media to convey the designer’s plans.
- Architectural – Developing the 3D visualizations, renderings, floor plans, and blueprints for residential and commercial buildings or similar structures.