Also called: Layout Designer, Publication Designer
Designs the pages of magazines, books, reports, and news sites.
They place headlines, photos, and text so articles are easy and exciting to read. A day might be laying out a 10-page feature story or designing a book cover. At news organizations they work fast on deadline.
Based on graphic designer wages; print publishing pays less than tech.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in graphic design or journalism.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Graphic Design, Journalism, Communication Design.
Shrinking (about -2% over 10 years). Print publishing is shrinking, but books and digital publications still need designers.
High risk for 10 years. Templated layout and AI tools handle routine pages, and print is shrinking; distinctive covers and features still need designers.
Classes: Yearbook, Journalism or school paper, Graphic design CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1024.
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