10 places to find graphic design jobs
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Quick Facts: Job Outlook
Having a wide range of skills and knowledge essentially helps any designer to open up more career prospects
Unfortunately despite the growing popularity of graphic design it is said that there has been a decline in its growth. According to BLS it is projected that in 2012 and 2022 at 7% which is slower than average for all occupations.
Graphic designers are expected to face strong competition for available positions.
Despite the freedon freelancing has there is about 41.8% freelancers that had experienced problems finding clients at some point.
Mentioned in the study by Aquent Partners, “[Freelancers] are twice as likely as W-2 workers to have personal incomes above $75,000 per year.
As of 2012, about 24 percent of graphic designers are self-employed this is because it gives them the freedom to pick clients and how to make use of their time.
Quick Facts: Freelance Jobs & Work
CoroflotIn this platform, you may view and search over 2,000 creative company profiles. Job listings are filtered by specialty and job level categories.
BehanceBehance is the leading portfolio platform where designers can both showcase and discover creative work. Hidden gems are also concealed in their creative job board.
Authentic JobsThe job board for web professionals. This platform has helped creative professionals find work at huge companies such as Apple, Facebook, ESPN, and The New York Times.
AIGA Design JobsAs I was writing this post, there are 343 available creative employment opportunities in this platform. AIGA Design Jobs has successfully matched creatives with over 10,000 jobs from colossal companies across the US like Amazon, Bloomberg, Facebook, IDEO, MTV Networks, and Nokia.
KropLike Behance, Krop offers a creative industry job board and is also a portfolio hosting website. This platform is used by creatives at all experience levels, and the world’s most esteemed brands.
DribbbleDribbble is a platform for creatives to share screenshots of their work, process, and projects. This website has also become the go-to platform for exploring and connecting with creatives all over the world.
Design ObserverJob postings in this platform are instantly distributed across famous design websites that make up their Design Employment Network like Coroflot, PSFK, and CreativePro.
Smashing JobsThis website is featured in Smashing Magazine that has more than 4 million monthly users and is one of the most successful magazine for creative professionals. It is trusted by a diverse set of companies such as Amazon, Mercedes, MTV, and Lonely Planet.
Creative HotlistCreative Hotlist is a dedicated job board website that allows users to create an account wherein they can upload their resumes and use it to apply for jobs. Most job listings are by design agencies spread across the states.
Simply Hired6M open jobs in 974 official occupations in the US by 228K unique employers. Simply Hired displays graphic design-related job listings from various websites. It also has filter options so you can easily weed out listings that do not appeal to you.
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