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Desktop Publishers
Creates the look of logos, websites, ads, books and apps.
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Graphic designers combine type, images and color to get a message across. They work for agencies, companies, publishers and themselves, mostly on a computer.
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High school courses that build toward it
- English 11 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- Photography · Arts
Builds communication and media skills, which this job uses.
- Pre-Algebra · Math
Builds math, which this job uses.
- Engineering Design · Career and Technical
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Desktop Publishers on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.