How Much Does a Graphic Designer Earn?

Digital and physical materials such as website interfaces, logos, posters, magazines, and many other materials are essential elements in the connected world we live in today. These items have a brilliant mind behind them, responsible for the creative process of these graphic materials. We are talking about graphic designer. Today we will talk about the labor market of these professionals, attributions, wages and training.

See too: How much does an Art Director in Advertising make?

The states where the profession of Graphic Designer has the best salaries are Federal District, Amazonas and São Paulo.

What Does a Graphic Designer Do?

• Creation and Development;
• Arts creation;
• Creation of layouts;
• Creation of parts;
• Visual identity.

Possible Practice Areas for a Graphic Designer

• Design;
• Visual communication;
• Production of brand and visual identity in companies from different sectors;
• Web designer;
• Electronic publishing;
• Packaging;
• Advertising and marketing;
• Marketing;
• Retail;
• Multimedia;
• Film and television;
• Video production;
• Graphics;
• Publishers.

How Much Does a Graphic Designer Earn?

According to the website Vagas.com, the Graphic Design professional starts earning BRL 1,301.00 in salary and can earn up to BRL 2,809.00. The average salary for Graphic Designer in Brazil is R$ 1,943.00. The most common training is a degree in Graphic Design.

Logically, there are higher salaries, a good art director with experience can earn more than R$ 10 thousand per month if it is well placed in the market.

Best Graphic Design Colleges in Brazil

The course can be offered as Industrial Design or just Design. The best graphic design colleges are:

• University of São Paulo (USP) – Public.
• Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) – Public.
• Higher School of Advertising and Marketing (ESPM) – Private.
• Anhembi Morumbi University (UAM) – Private.
• Fine Arts University Center of São Paulo (FEBASP) – Private

Graphic Design Abroad

Abroad, employment and specialization opportunities for designers are wide. Education at universities is extremely well regarded and, with them, indications for employment. It is a more valued area with more space outside. Here are some universities that offer the course:

• Marian University Indianapolis;
• TAFE SA;
• Humber College;
• Columbia College Chicago;
• Centennial College.