Graphic Designer
Designs logos, posters, and how brands look.
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What is it?
Graphic designers use type, color, and image to design logos, packaging, posters, apps, and everything else people see all day.
A typical day might include…
Morning brief with the team, sketching options, lunch reviewing feedback, afternoon polishing files, end-of-day export and delivery.
They might…
- Take a brief and turn it into visual ideas
- Design in Figma, Illustrator, and beyond
- Present concepts to clients
- Refine until it's just right
"It's through mistakes that you actually can grow."
— Paula Scher
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Pay range
$50k–$110k (US, 2024)
Just one factor — not the point.
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