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Design Careers, Jobs & Salaries
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Designers combine practical knowledge and skills with artistic abilities to create objects from clothing to furniture to websites and more. They take an abstract concept; lay out plans for how to develop it, and then create the item they had in mind.
Designers usually specialize in one area, and most undergo formal training and licensure. Many use computers in their work – computer-aided drafting and design software allows designers to quickly lay down ideas, change things, and adapt other designs. Computers have so streamlined the average designer’s work that they are now essential for most workers.
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Here are some of the areas of design, followed by average (median) annual earnings figures:
Commercial and industrial designers develop manufactured products – everything from cars and airplanes to toys and office equipment. They work to improve existing products (making a better oven, for example) or to develop new products that fill a need in the marketplace. $54,560
Floral designers arrange flowers and wreaths for customers. $21,700
Fashion designers develop our clothing and accessories. Most work for large apparel manufacturers, designing the men’s, women’s and children’s lines for a retailer. Some work for high-end stores or even individual clients. $62,610
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