Graphic Designers
O*NET Code: 27-1024.00
Description
Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.
🗺️ Explore Your Career Path
Visualize advancement opportunities, lateral moves, and skill development roadmaps. See interactive career maps showing transition difficulty and salary progression.
💼 Also Known As
Ad Designer (Advertising Designer)Ad Layout Worker (Advertising Layout Worker)ArtistBrand DesignerCatalogue IllustratorCommercial ArtistConcept ArtistCreative DesignerDesign ConsultantDesignerDigital ArtistForms DesignerGraphic Art DesignerGraphic ArtistGraphic Design CoordinatorGraphic DesignerGraphics CoordinatorGraphics SpecialistInterface DesignerLabel Maker
⚡ Skills (15)
Active Listening4/100
Speaking3/100
Writing3/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Active Learning3/100
Reading Comprehension3/100
Social Perceptiveness3/100
Coordination3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
Judgment and Decision Making3/100
+ 5 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (78)
🔥AJAX
Web platform development software
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
🔥Adobe After Effects
Video creation and editing software
🔥Adobe Creative Cloud software
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Adobe Illustrator
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Adobe InDesign
Desktop publishing software
🔥Adobe Photoshop
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Apple macOS
Operating system software
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Autodesk Revit
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Bentley MicroStation
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Cascading style sheets CSS
Web platform development software
🔥Drupal
Web platform development software
🔥Extensible markup language XML
Enterprise application integration software
🔥Facebook
Web page creation and editing software
🔥Figma
Graphical user interface development software
🔥Google Docs
Word processing software
🔥Hypertext markup language HTML
Web platform development software
🔥Intuit QuickBooks
Accounting software
🔥JavaScript
Web platform development software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Project
Project management software
🔥Microsoft Visio
Process mapping and design software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥PHP
Web platform development software
🔥Structured query language SQL
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Trimble SketchUp Pro
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥WordPress
Web page creation and editing software
🔥jQuery
Object or component oriented development software
0Adobe ActionScript
Development environment software
0Adobe ColdFusion
Web platform development software
0Adobe Distiller
Desktop publishing software
0Adobe Dreamweaver
Web page creation and editing software
0Adobe FrameMaker
Desktop publishing software
0Adobe FreeHand MX
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Adobe Macromedia HomeSite
Web page creation and editing software
0Adobe PageMaker
Desktop publishing software
0Adobe Premiere Pro
Video creation and editing software
0Apple Final Cut Pro
Video creation and editing software
0Apple Keynote
Presentation software
0Apple iMovie
Video creation and editing software
0Apple iWork Keynote
Presentation software
0Avid Pro Tools
Music or sound editing software
0Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
Computer aided design CAD software
0Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
Computer aided design CAD software
0Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
Office suite software
0Dassault Systemes CATIA
Computer aided design CAD software
0Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
Web platform development software
0Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
Web platform development software
0FileMaker Pro
Data base user interface and query software
0Google Ads
Sales and marketing software
0Google Chrome
Internet browser software
0Google Drive
Cloud-based data access and sharing software
0Google Slides
Presentation software
0IBM Notes
Electronic mail software
0LinkedIn
Web page creation and editing software
0Maxon Cinema 4D
Video creation and editing software
0Microsoft Publisher
Desktop publishing software
0Nuance OmniPage Professional
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
0Oracle Eloqua
Customer relationship management CRM software
0Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
Web platform development software
0PDF readers
Document management software
0PTC Creo Parametric
Computer aided design CAD software
0QuarkXPress
Desktop publishing software
0SignCAD Systems SignCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
0SmugMug Flickr
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Social media sites
Web page creation and editing software
0Verilog
Development environment software
0WeVideo
Video creation and editing software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0YouTube
Video creation and editing software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Software Developers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Web Developers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Web and Digital Interface Designers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Video Game Designers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Art Directors
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Craft Artists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Fashion Designers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
📊 Skills Comparison
Graphic Designers → Commercial and Industrial Designers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (76% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (13)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Reading Comprehension
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Writing
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Social Perceptiveness
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Persuasion
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 3
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