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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.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£17,759
£26,894
£44,566

New workers start around £17,759. Normal pay is £26,894 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £44,566.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 75,222 vacancies for this type of job

4.89%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • 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.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Graphic Design

  • Marketing

  • Adobe InDesign

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Brand Management

  • Animations

  • Adobe After Effects

  • Branding

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Detail Oriented

  • Innovation

  • Presentations

  • Management

  • Creativity

  • Time Management

  • Ability To Meet Deadlines

  • Sales

  • Problem Solving

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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Comics and Graphic Novels

Teesside University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Middlesbrough · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 96/112

Graphic Design

Arts University Plymouth

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Plymouth · 09/2025

Tariff points: 104/120

Graphic Design

The Northern School of Art

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Hartlepool · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 96/112

Graphic Design

Ravensbourne University London

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 64/64

Graphic and Media Design

University of the Arts London

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 29/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

FdA Graphic Design

New College Durham

FdA · 2 Years · Full-time · Durham · 09/2025

Tariff points: 32/32

Creative Media Technologies

University of Portsmouth

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Portsmouth · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/120

Graphic Design

North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College

HND · 2 Years · Full-time · Hinckley · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 64/64

Graphic Communication Design

University Centre Rotherham

BA (Hons) · 1 Year · Full-time · Rotherham · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 64/64

Computer Games Development

University of Westminster, London

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time with year in industry · London · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 96/96

Graphic Design

Solent University (Southampton)

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Southampton · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 104/120

Graphic Communication (Top-up)

Newcastle College University Centre

BA (Hons) · 1 Year · Full-time · Newcastle upon Tyne · 08/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Graphic Design

Liverpool Hope University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Liverpool · 09/2025

Tariff points: 104/104

Graphic Design

London Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) · 6 Years · Part-time · London · 09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

Graphic Design

University of Huddersfield

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Huddersfield · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 104/120

Animation (with Foundation)

University of Gloucestershire

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Cheltenham · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 48/48

Graphic Design

University Centre St Helens

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · St Helens · 01/09/2025

Tariff points: 80/80

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