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Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual communications media, such as print, broadcasting, and advertising. Direct workers engaged in art work or layout design.

Currently Employed: 548

Yearly Projected Openings: 20

Typical Hourly Wage: $33.89 - $52.81

Typical Annual Salary: $70,500 - $109,800

• Formulate basic layout design or presentation approach and specify material details, such as style and size of type, photographs, graphics, animation, video, and sound.
• Manage own accounts and projects, working within budget and scheduling requirements.
• Confer with creative, art, copywriting, or production department heads to discuss client requirements and presentation concepts and to coordinate creative activities.
• Present final layouts to clients for approval.
• Mark up, paste, and complete layouts and write typography instructions to prepare materials for typesetting or printing.
• Review and approve art materials, copy materials, and proofs of printed copy developed by staff members.
• Conceptualize and help design interfaces for multimedia games, products, and devices.
• Work with creative directors to develop design solutions.
• Prepare detailed storyboards showing sequence and timing of story development for television production.
• Create custom illustrations or other graphic elements.