Career Options
Careers for Graphic Design Majors
- Graphic Artist/Designer
- Art Director
- Web Designer
- Creative Director
- Film Prop Designer
- Animator
- Art Administrator
- Artist Representative
- Art Librarian
- Architect
- Interior Designer
- Fashion Designer
- Typography Designer
- Landscape Designer
- Set Designer
- Solo Artist
- Teacher/Professor
- Photographer
- Illustrator
- Comic Book Artist
- Cartoonist
- Docent (art museum guide)
- Art Advisory Specialist (wealth management)
- Medical Illustrator
Starting Salary*
A graphic design major’s typical starting salary is $30,278. The typical salary after 10-19 years is $53,535.
*Note: Salary information is provided for general reference only. APU does not guarantee the accuracy of the figures listed, and cannot predict or promise a specific salary for any graduate. For the most current salary estimates, please visit www.payscale.com.
Job Titles Held by Former Graphic Design Majors
- Creative Director, Lead Multimedia Director, Miller Designworks, Inc.
- Project Manager, Universal Studios – Jurassic Park
- Creative Director, DIRECTV
- Founder, Paragon Design Group
- Graphic Designer, FOX 9/UPN 29
- Print and Design Specialist, Lands’ End
- Interactive Graphic Designer, Periscope Advertising
- Graphic Designer and Contract Computer Animator, Ghost Productions, Inc.
- Graphic Design Coordinator, Imagine Studios
Famous People with Graphic Design Degrees
- Ron Arad (industrial designer)
- David Carson (graphic designer)
- Milton Glaser (graphic designer)
- Al Roker (television broadcaster)
Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
