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Graphic Designers and Illustrators

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  • Job description
  • Advancement and mobility
  • Hourly wage
  • Job prospects for 2022-2026
  • Sectors of activity
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

Job description

Graphic designers create and produce graphic and visual material for a variety of products (print, advertising, packaging, interactive media, etc.).

Illustrators design and produce illustrations to represent a variety of content in pictorial form.

This group includes supervisors, consultants, and project managers. These individuals are self-employed or work for:

  • Graphic design, advertising, or communication studios
  • Multimedia production companies

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature
  • Equipment, machinery, tools

Main tasks

Graphic Designers

  • Consult with clients to identify the graphic elements and content of communication tools.
  • Choose the appropriate means to produce the desired visual effect.
  • Design graphic elements.
  • Develop sketches and prepare the layout for the topics to be represented.
  • Evaluate the costs and time required for the design.
  • Select and integrate photographs, illustrations, and typography that meet the expressed needs.
  • Set guidelines for illustrators and photographers.
  • Coordinate the production of print, audio-visual, electronic, and digital versions.
  • Collaborate with various professionals and subcontractors.
  • Supervise staff.

Illustrators

  • Consult with customers to find out the nature, style, and content of the illustrations to be produced.
  • Design and produce sketches by hand or using computer-assisted drawing software.
  • Produce final illustrations for printed material (books, magazines, packaging, etc.).
  • Participate in the development of a picture script for various productions (multimedia, commercials, television programs, etc.).
  • Produce 2D and 3D animations.
  • Adapt, as required, existing graphic illustrations.

Advancement and mobility

  • Experience leads to executive or management positions.

Illustrators

  • These individuals may specialize in a particular type of illustration (children’s, advertising, humorous, technical, etc.).

Hourly wage

The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2020 to 2022.
Minimum
$18.00
Median
$27.40
Maximum
$45.05

Job prospects for 2022-2026

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Job prospects for 2022-2026

Job prospects

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available

Total jobs for 2021

All of Québec

16,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
48.4% Female
51.6% Male

Not available.
  • 48.4% Female
  • 51.6% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$42,000

All of Québec

Other characteristics

All of Québec

  • None

All of Québec

  • None

Sectors of activity

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Architectural, Engineering and Related Services and Specialized Design Services
    NAICS 5413, 5414
    29% of jobs
  2. Information and Cultural Industries
    NAICS 51
    19% of jobs
  3. Advertising, Public Relations and Related Services and Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
    NAICS 5418, 5419
    9% of jobs
  4. Computer Systems Design and Related Services
    NAICS 5415
    9% of jobs
  5. Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
    NAICS 71
    5% of jobs
  6. Others
    29% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Architectural, Engineering and Related Services and Specialized Design Services
    NAICS 5413, 5414
    29% of jobs
  2. Information and Cultural Industries
    NAICS 51
    19% of jobs
  3. Advertising, Public Relations and Related Services and Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
    NAICS 5418, 5419
    9% of jobs
  4. Computer Systems Design and Related Services
    NAICS 5415
    9% of jobs
  5. Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
    NAICS 71
    5% of jobs
  6. Others
    29% of jobs

Training and requirements

Formation

Most training programs are offered in French only.

Secondary

DVS in computer Graphics This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5844
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DVS in infographie This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5344

Placement rate: 75.6%

12.2% of graduates pursue further studies

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College

DCS in 3D Animation and Computer-Generated Imagery This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 574B0

Placement rate: 62.5%

22.8% of graduates pursue further studies

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ACS in design de niveau de jeu This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : NTL18
DCS in graphic Design This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 570G0

Placement rate: 63.7%

31.2% of graduates pursue further studies

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DCS in illustration and Animation This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 574A0

Placement rate: 65%

25% of graduates pursue further studies

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DCS in illustration and Animation (Animation) This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 574AB

Placement rate: 76.5%

11.8% of graduates pursue further studies

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