Designers

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Ideal for those who love blending creativity with practical solutions.
Designers shape the world by crafting impactful and innovative experiences.
Transform ideas into reality with cutting-edge design and prototyping skills.

💰 Earn $54K-$108K

📚 Bachelor Degree

⏱️ 12–24 MONTH TRAINING

📈 3% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

All designers not listed separately. Workers in this group create products and concepts that have practical or aesthetic purposes. Those with creative and technical skills can pursue a career in design to create graphics, transportation designs, interior and exterior spaces, experiences, packaging, and more. Designers perform a wide range of tasks depending on their specific field and design specialization. However, the fundamental processes of ideation, visual design, and prototyping and testing are central to the work of designers across many fields.

Brainstorm and conceptualize ideas for projects, which involves understanding the project's goals and objectives, conducting research, and generating creative concepts that address the project's requirements.
Create the visual elements of a project, such as color schemes, logos, appearance of products, or physical layout of spaces.
Use various tools and techniques to build prototypes of project designs, such as creating a physical prototype of a new product to demonstrate it's form and function, and then test the prototypes to identify and address issues or improvements needed before full implementation of a design.

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Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Career Prospects

Good (Increasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

1 to 2 years

Job Openings

2,400 Annually

Median Earnings

$82,010 in California

$67,500 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Being creative or artistic
Influencing or leading others
Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Reading Comprehension
Speaking

You value 🙏

Accomplishing things
Having freedom
Personal relationships

Deep Dive

Designers

Explore career pathways, key skills, and what each role has to offer.

Pathways to this Career

Learn about the education and training paths that can lead to this career — and what to expect from each one.

Associate's Degree

An associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-3 years

Bachelor's Degree

A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 4-5+ years

Vocational School

A vocational school typically equips students with specialized skills and practical training in specific trades or occupations, enhancing their employability and providing direct pathways to relevant careers.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years