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Graphic / Visual Designer

Evergreen · Entertainment & Media
Design → Visual

Creates brand identity, marketing visuals, illustrations, motion graphics.

School subjects that feed this
Fine ArtsComputer ScienceEnglish
Entry salary
₹3–6 LPA
Mid-career
₹8–18 LPA
Top range
₹25–60 LPA
Education
4 years
Demand
flat
Supply
oversaturated

How you'd train

  • Stream at 10+2: Any
  • Entrance exams: NID, NIFT, UCEED, College entrance
  • Degree paths: B.Des · BFA · Self-taught + portfolio
  • Minimum qualification: Strong portfolio

Work reality

Indoors / outdoors10% outdoor
Desk / field15% field
Solo / team50% team
Traveloccasional
Work hoursflexible
Communication intensity3/5
Public-facing3/5
Physical demand1/5

Future outlook

10-year demandflat
Supply in Indiaoversaturated
Automation vulnerability4/5
Emerging vs established3/5
Remote feasibility5/5
International mobility4/5

Generative AI is compressing the bottom of this market. Top-end brand and motion work remains strong; commodity design is disappearing.

Lifestyle fit

Job stability3/5
Work-life balance4/5
Social prestige (India)3/5
Autonomy5/5
Creative expression5/5
Impact / meaning3/5
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