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Schools and Degrees

It is important to have a degree in multimedia design to enter this profession. This provides one with the skills and education necessary for a career in multimedia designing. Universities and colleges provide curricula designed for this degree. It can also be studied as a part of a web design program.

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Training and Education

Employees often find employers are looking for a bachelor's degree. Multimedia designers, in 58% of cases, have bachelor's degree or higher. After high school, 29% of workers pursued some additional career education. Employees, in 14% of cases, had only a high school education.

Job Overview

Multimedia designers express design art with the help of different media forms. They are usually skilled in presenting information in the form of audio, video, physical objects, soundtracks, digital data and text.

Job Requirements

Training is of utmost importance in this field, as it enables one to coordinate the various aspects of multimedia for a complete presentation.

Multimedia designing work is becoming very dependent on computers. An education in the different software tools available for multimedia designing would also be beneficial.

A multimedia designer needs to pay close attention to detail as there is little room for error. It is also important to be able to visualize how the work will appear once it is finished. Creativity is the cornerstone of the work.

Nature of Work

Multimedia designers manipulate images and information from different sources for the production of their art work. They make use of photographs, audio, video and animation and Graphical User Interface in order to complete their work. Multimedia designers may design costumes or props and sets for plays and productions.

Multimedia designers may work in commercial or private studios. Studio surroundings are usually well-lit and ventilated. They may need to work on their own or in a team. They have to use computers extensively and may experience problems of eye and back strain.

Area Job Conditions

Multimedia designers -of-a-feather seem to flock to San Francisco (California), Seattle (Washington), and Raleigh (North Carolina). They are less likely to be found around West Palm Beach (Florida), Providence (Rhode Island), and Charlotte (North Carolina).

Compensation of workers is best in San Jose (California), San Francisco (California), and Austin (Texas), and much worse in Chattanooga (Tennessee), Baton Rouge (Louisiana), and Columbia (South Carolina).

Part-Time and Self Employment

Multimedia designers employed part-time are 23% of the total. Workers, in about 70% of cases, work for themselves.

Multimedia Designers by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings)

In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation.

Alabama

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Birmingham $47,000 40 -59%

Arizona

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Phoenix $64,000 110 -69%

California

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Los Angeles $77,000 4,460 +452%
Oakland $74,000 280 +41%
Riverside $53,000 60 -75%
Sacramento $63,000 80 -54%
San Diego $60,000 400 +53%
San Francisco $73,000 1,700 +760%
San Jose $81,000 560 +214%
Santa Ana $72,000 510 +76%

Colorado

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Denver $55,000 140 -44%

Connecticut

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Hartford $53,000 220 +93%

District of Columbia

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Washington $61,000 320 -34%

Florida

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Fort Lauderdale $57,000 90 -35%
Miami $61,000 160 -18%
Orlando $54,000 230 +14%
Tampa $51,000 140 -39%

Georgia

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Atlanta $55,000 580 +26%

Hawaii

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Honolulu $50,000 210 +142%

Illinois

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Champaign $51,000 40 +112%
Chicago $63,000 760 +1%

Indiana

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Indianapolis $49,000 120 -33%

Kentucky

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Louisville $57,000 70 -42%

Louisiana

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Baton Rouge $54,000 90 +23%

Maryland

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Baltimore $57,000 270 +3%
Bethesda $63,000 230 +101%

Massachusetts

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Boston $61,000 660 +90%
Springfield $53,000 30 -48%

Michigan

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Detroit $44,000 40 -70%
Grand Rapids $56,000 40 -46%
Warren $62,000 230 +7%

Minnesota

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Minneapolis $53,000 630 +77%

Mississippi

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Jackson $46,000 40 -19%

Missouri

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Kansas City $45,000 190 -6%
Springfield $47,000 40 +9%
St Louis $57,000 130 -51%

Nebraska

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Omaha $40,000 40 -57%

Nevada

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Las Vegas $56,000 180 +7%

New Jersey

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Edison $55,000 90 -56%
Newark $55,000 110 -45%
Trenton $65,000 40 -9%

New York

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Albany $52,000 80 -10%
Nassau $46,000 110 -56%
New York $68,000 2,410 +132%
Rochester $60,000 40 -60%

North Carolina

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Durham $59,000 140 +160%
Raleigh $62,000 100 -2%

Ohio

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Akron $51,000 40 -37%
Cincinnati $53,000 70 -65%
Cleveland $50,000 90 -56%
Columbus $67,000 160 -13%
Dayton $49,000 50 -34%

Oregon

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Portland $63,000 360 +77%

Pennsylvania

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Allentown $47,000 50 -26%
Harrisburg $50,000 40 -36%
Philadelphia $56,000 210 -45%
Pittsburgh $42,000 70 -69%

Rhode Island

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Providence $58,000 30 -73%

South Dakota

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Sioux Falls $41,000 30 +14%

Tennessee

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Chattanooga $39,000 40 -9%
Nashville $58,000 40 -73%

Texas

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Austin $50,000 290 +85%
Dallas $65,000 640 +53%
Houston $56,000 220 -58%
San Antonio $58,000 110 -37%

Utah

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Salt Lake City $55,000 140 +16%

Virginia

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Richmond $55,000 40 -67%

Washington

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Seattle $63,000 1,930 +589%

Wisconsin

City and Area Median Salary Employees Job Density
Green Bay $39,000 50 +56%
Madison $51,000 120 +81%
Milwaukee $53,000 130 -21%
*FOOTNOTES: Job Facts salary and numbers data is based on US Department of Labor Statistics data for 2011. Other data on page may be from earlier years. Typical salary is given as median salary, where 50% in the job make more and 50% less. Salary range is Job Hunt's estimates of typical starting salary as being at the 10th percentile of reported pay and typical top end salary, for the most senior workers, as being at the 90th. Job openings is an estimate of new jobs every year due to growth plus those leaving the field. Where NA is given data is not available. Suggested studies is based on Job Hunt research, suggesting a minimum degree level that is judged to offer the best opportunities for entry-level employment. This Multimedia Artists schools and career page was originally researched by CityTownInfo.com.