Graphic and Multimedia Designers

Graphic and multimedia designers use illustrative, sound, visual and multimedia techniques to convey a message for information, entertainment, advertising, promotion or publicity purposes, and create special visual effects, 3D models and animations for computer games, film, interactive and other media.

About this Career

Average Salary

£25,600

New workers start at around £16,959. Normal pay is £25,600 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £42,191

Annual Openings

82

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs

Daily Tasks

  • Produces or oversees creation of the final product.
  • Liaises with other parts of the production team to ensure graphic design fits with other elements, processes and timescales.
  • Prepares specification and instructions for realisation of the project.
  • Prepares sketches, scale drawings, models, colour schemes and other mock-ups to show clients and discusses any required alterations.
  • Undertakes research into project, considers previous related projects and compares costs of using different processes.
  • Liaises with client to clarify aims of project brief, discusses media, software and technology to be used, establishes timetable for project and defines budgetary constraints.

Skills Employers are looking for

Skills Importance
Active Listening 53%
Critical Thinking 53%
Speaking 51%
Reading Comprehension 49%
Writing 46%
Active Learning 46%
Monitoring 44%
Learning Strategies 41%
Mathematics 33%
Science 0%

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