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Entry-level graphic designer jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

A graphic designer creates visuals for print and digital: ads, social posts, presentations, packaging and brand materials.

What a graphic designer does

In the content and design family of jobs. Roles that write, edit, design and produce.

A typical day

  1. 1. Design assets from briefs
  2. 2. Resize and adapt for channels
  3. 3. Prepare files for print or web
  4. 4. Work with marketing and sales
  5. 5. Keep brand consistent

Do you need experience?

Entry-level graphic designer jobs exist, but none are open on the career sites we track at this moment, so we cannot say how many ask for experience. Each posting states its own requirements, so read the requirements section before you decide a job is out of reach.

Open entry-level graphic designer jobs

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Skills for graphic designer jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Adobe Creative Cloud or Figma and Canva
  2. 2. Typography and layout
  3. 3. Color
  4. 4. Taking feedback
  5. 5. Portfolio

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The market for graphic designer work

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Employment outlook, the closest government category
Projected to shrink 2% from 2025 to 2035.

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

AI use at work, the closest government category
Among graphic designers, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks.

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Outlook and AI-use figures are for the government category “Graphic designers”, the closest match to this job.

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Where it can lead

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Questions about graphic designer jobs

What does a graphic designer do?
A graphic designer creates visuals for print and digital: ads, social posts, presentations, packaging and brand materials. A typical day includes: design assets from briefs; resize and adapt for channels; prepare files for print or web; work with marketing and sales; keep brand consistent.
Can I get an entry-level graphic designer job with no experience?
Entry-level graphic designer jobs exist, but none are open on the career sites we track at this moment, so we cannot say how many ask for experience. Each posting states its own requirements, so read the requirements section before you decide a job is out of reach.
What skills do you need to be a graphic designer?
The skills this job uses most are adobe creative cloud or figma and canva, typography and layout, color, taking feedback, portfolio. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
Where can a graphic designer job lead?
People in this job commonly move to UX or product designer, social media specialist, marketing coordinator, copywriter. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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