1. By: Sarah Saler Graphic Designer

2. Job Description

3. What They Do - Consult with clients about projects, audiences, and budgets - Prepare rough drafts of designs and present them to clients for approval - Gather or create the necessary elements, including photographs, text, and illustrations - Use the collected elements to create a final product, such as a poster or website - Visual communicators; use colours, photographs, illustrations, font styles, and other graphics to convey a message, tell a story, or create a particular feeling - Create identities for products, services, companies, organizations, and government agencies

4. Job Earnings

5. Money - Most graphic designers earn between $20,000 and $70,000 annually, with a national average of about $40,000 a year - Have an average annual income of $51,000 - Junior graphic designers is $33,000 a year - Intermediate graphic designers the average is $40,000 a year - Successful graphic designer can make at least of $100,000 a year

6. Education/Training

7. Suggested Education Grade 9: - English - Mathematics - Science - Social Studies - Creative Arts - Computers - French - Health & Physical Education Grade 10: - English - Mathematics - Science - Social Studies - Personal & Career Development - Visual Arts - Computers