Magazine Designer

Magazine Designers create visual elements either by computer or by Hand and set magazine layout using a computer.

Skills needed

• strong inDesign skills
• ability to meet strict deadlines
• knowledge of printing and photo editing
• knowing current design trends

How to become a magazine designer

• empoyers seek designers with a graphic desing or marketing degree but it is not required. Designers need to have a strong portfolio and may be hired for a particular magazine or work as freelance artists.

Often an artist's personal website can help to showcase their portfolio and help them to gain freelance work.

Violaine and Jeremy

• This design pair are famous for their magazine editorials
• The frequently design for international magazines such as influencia and L'Dan
• they are French illustratos and Graphic Designers

New York
This is the center of Design for the east coast and a majority of magazine design jobs are to be found there.

Other cities where a magazine designer can find work include San Francisco, Los angeles, Bridgeport connecticut and framingham Massachusutts.

Average Annual Income

Professional Organiztions

• bdg
• graphic artist guild
• beehance
• design business council

The most well known professional organization for graphic Designers is AIGA and there are local chapters all around the country in most major cities.