National Survey of Graphic Design Salaries & Billing Practices

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10 About Respondents Three-in-five (62%) are not a member of RGD Ontario, GDC or SDGQ. One-quarter (25%) are members of RGD Ontario. ········································································· Three-in-ten (29%) have been working in the industry for less than 5 years. The average experience is approximately 10 years. ········································································· An equal number of men and women participated. ········································································· Two-thirds (67%) of respondents are employees in a design firm, corporation, ad agency, education institution or government. ········································································· Corporate identity/branding and advertising design are the areas of work most designers have been involved in during the last year. Seven-in-ten designers say they have done work in those areas. ········································································· The next most frequently mentioned areas are corporate collateral, print production and web design. THE ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERED GRAPHIC DESIGNERS OF ONTARIO Areas Involved in During the Last Year Corporate identity/branding Advertising design Print production Corporate collateral Web design Project management Information design (charts, graphs) Illustration Publication design Website production Marketing communications Direct mail design Photography Exhibit/tradeshow booth design Signage and wayfinding Point of purchase displays Packaging design Proof-reading Copywriting/editing Multimedia design Marketing Annual report design Brand consulting Book design Communications strategy Information architecture Teaching Retail/interior design Market research Type/font design Broadcast design Base TOTAL 70% 69% 64% 66% 63% 48% 50% 44% 41% 42% 42% 42% 39% 40% 39% 34% 30% 32% 24% 28% 31% 28% 30% 26% 26% 18% 15% 12% 11% 9% 7% 1,790 PURE DESIGNERS 70% 69% 63% 66% 63% 46% 50% 45% 41% 41% 42% 42% 40% 40% 40% 34% 31% 32% 24% 29% 30% 27% 29% 26% 26% 18% 15% 12% 11% 9% 8% 1,570 ALL OTHERS 43% 48% 56% 40% 60% 54% 29% 28% 21% 58% 39% 30% 31% 25% 21% 25% 19% 42% 30% 27% 36% 15% 25% 12% 27% 25% 20% 1% 16% 3% 3% 122
Educational Background 3 year graphic design diploma/degree 4 year graphic design diploma/degree 2 year graphic design diploma/degree Undergraduate university (other) Other college degree/diploma Selected course in design Diploma/degree in fine art 1 year degree/diploma Partial degree/college Self-taught/apprentice Master’s degree Other mentions Base Professional Design Association Membership RGD Ontario GDC SDGQ None of them Base Principal/owner/partner of a design/consulting business with three or more people Solo designer with own business Freelance designer Employee in a design firm or ad agency Employee in a corporation, education institution or government Not currently employed for 30 hours per week or more in the design industry 34% 21% 14% 13% 12% 12% 9% 9% 6% 5% 4% 1% 1,868 25% 13% Employment Environment 1% 62% 1,868 7% 11% 11% 31% 36% 4% 20 40 60 80 100 20 40 60 80 100 20 40 60 80 100 Length of Time Working in Graphic Design Industry Less than 2 years 2 to 4 years 5 to 9 years 10 to 15 years 16 to 25 years 26 years or more Average Base Job Title Senior Graphic Designer Intermediate Graphic Designer Freelance Designer (main position) Solo Designer Junior Graphic Designer Art Director Creative/Design Director Owner, Partner, Principal Design/Project Manager Print Production Manager Web Developer Web Producer/Manager Graphic Design Educator Brand Strategist/Consultant Office Manager Copywriter Database/Systems Administrator Business Dev./Salesperson Base 10% 19% 27% 22% 16% 2007/2008 NATIONAL SURVEY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN SALARIES & BILLING PRACTICES 11 6% 10.4 Years 1,868 20% 15% 12% 11% 8% 8% 7% 7% 4% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% >.5% >.5% >.5% 1,802 20 40 60 80 100 20 40 60 80 100
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Page 3 and 4: Contents 4 Introduction 6 About the
Page 5 and 6: As part of its mandate to serve the
Page 7 and 8: About the Society of Graphic Design
Page 9: 2007/2008 NATIONAL SURVEY OF GRAPHI
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