Advertising salary survey 2007

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AIGA | AQUENT

Survey of Design Salaries2007


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introductionLetter from the executive director 1

Research methodology 3

Characteristics of survey respondents 4

Median total cash compensation 2000 2007 6

2007 compensation

Compensation overview 9

Solo designer 10

Owner, Partner, Principal 12

Creative/Design director 14

Art director 16

Senior designer 18Designer 20

Entry-level designer 22

Print production artist 24

other positions

Web designer 27

Copywriter 28

Print production manager 29

Marketing/New business manager or director 30

Web developer (front end/interface systems) 31

Web programmer/Developer (back end systems) 32

Web/Senior/Executive producer 33Content developer 34

2007 Benefits

Time off 36

Medical and dental insurance 37

Insurance 38

Retirement 39

Financial benets and family care 40

Personal development and health 41

Transportation and mobility 42

Resources 43About AIGA | Aquent 44


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The 2007 AIGA | Aquent Survey of

Design Salaries provides the most

complete compensation data available

on communication design professiona

in the United States. The results show

that salaries are solid and consistent.

Still, while many designers around the

country tell us they are as busy as they

have ever been, clients demand the

same quality of work on much tighter

budgets than in previous years.


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| Letter from the executive director

Letter from the executive director

As we listen carefully to the interests andissues of the business community, we nd

a fresh awareness of the value that design

creates, as evidenced in the business press.

Yet much of the attention to the role of design

in driving innovation focuses on industrial

or product design examples. To gain our

due recognition and ensure a bright future

for communication design, we must:

Communicate the value of design thinking

the approach communication designers, as

well as other designers, take in addressingcomplex problems with rigor and imagina-

tion to yield unexpected results; and

Develop the skills to move up the value

chain, in the eyes of the client, to the point

where communication designers advise

on more conceptual, strategic and multi-

dimensional problems.

Almost every designer began his or her career

with a passion for making beautiful objects

that solve complex problems. This abilityto create engaging solutions is critical to

successful human-centered design. Yet our

industry faces increasing downward pressures

from those who, while equipped with the

tools of design, are not adequately trained as

designers. Outsourcing is not yet a signicant

problem in the communication design arena,

yet it too can result in decreased salary levels.

In order to move up the scale of salaries

reected in this survey and receive

compensation that is consistent with ourown perceived value, we need the ability

to deal with form, content and the context

in which communications take place over

time. This is a broader expectation of design-

ers, one that will require developing new

perspectives and skills.

The results of this years salary survey ardocumented here for most communicati

design positions. In our overall statistics, t

are a number of web-related positions th

we have been monitoring since the late-

when web-related roles were discrete fro

traditional design positions. While we ha

national data on those position titles, so

web-design functions are now an integra

of other design roles, and therefore thos

responses were quantitatively insufcien

to accurately breakdown statistics below

the national level.

This report is only one of three ways in

which we offer our survey results. On

www.designsalaries.com, we posted the

results of the survey with some additiona

tables and descriptions of methodology;

there is also an interactive version of the

results that allows designers to develop

personalized salary proles.

The survey and the publication of the res

on the web would not have been possible out the active involvement of Aquent a

partner to the design profession, apprec

by AIGA for its perspective, experience,

commitment and generosity. Aquent has

consistently taken an enlightened view to

professional development opportunities

designers, sharing with us the view that i

is in everyones interest to see the design

profession achieve its greatest potential.

The survey would also not be possible wi

out our collaboration with Communicatio

Arts magazine, which joins AIGA in proviaccess to its subscribers for the survey.

Richard Gref

Executive director

AIGA DESIGN LEADERS CONFIDENCE INDEX

Designers li ke you are the source of ourinformation on current trends in thedesign economy. We listen closely and tr yto synthesize current conditions to share

with the profession as a whole. In 2005, webegan to take th is process one step further,conducting a quarterly Design LeadersCondence Index to allow AIGA to assemblean authoritative statement on the currentconditions with in the design economy.

The Design Leaders Condence Index ismodeled on the condence indices developedby the Conference Board for private sec tor

corporate leaders. Over time, the indexwill help us in advocating the interests ofthe design community in Washington and

with sponsors.

www.aiga.org/condence-index


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PuRPOSEThis survey was conducted on behalf of AIGA,

the professional association for design, and

its partners, Aquent and Communication

Arts magazine, as part of a comprehensive

program of activities to serve the profes-

sional designer by providing sources of

inspiration and strategies for success.

The AIGA Survey of Design Salaries 2007

draws from an extensive pool of designers

and others allied to the profession, and

includes responses from nearly 5,000design professionals.

The survey was conducted on AIGAs behalf

by Readex Research, an independent

research company in Stillwater, Minnesota.

MEthOD

The survey was administered both by mail

and via the web. An initial sample of 11,000

was selected from a pool of lists believed to

include a large range of design profession-

als, both print and digital. Sources for listsincluded AIGAs own current and past

membership, recent AIGA contacts (from

conference registrations, inquiries, etc.),

and domestic subscribers of Communication

Arts magazine. These combined lists

represented a total of 42,361 unduplicated

individuals at the time of sample selection.

The initial survey sample of 11,000 was

selected in systematic stratied fashion to

support detailed analysis at the metropolitan

area level.

A second sample of 5,270 was added for

this years survey, including unduplicated

emailable individuals from lists of clients

and talent supplied by Aquent.

Surveys were administered via the webwhere possible (13,055 sample members)

and by mail where necessary (3,215 sample

members).

RESuLtS

Compensation is reported in terms of three

statistics: the 25th percentile, the median

(or 50th percentile), and the 75th percentile.

The 25th percentile represents that value

which is greater than 25% of all values,

the median that value greater than 50%

of all values, and so on. Two quantities arereported out: 2006 wages/salary, and 2006

total cash compensation (which includes not

only wages and salary but other forms of

cash compensation such as bonuses, prot

sharing, incentives, and partners prots).

Non-wage compensation is especially

signicant in understanding compensation

for owners/partners/principals. Where

sufcient data are available, the median

hourly rate for freelancers in each position

(if employed) is also reported.

Compensation data are reported split out by

several variables: geographic region (based

on the nine standard U.S. Census divisions),

metropolitan area (24 select Core Based

Statistical Areas), type of organization, size

of organization, and organizations client

base. Results have been suppressed where

fewer than 10 data points and/or 5 cases

were returned in a given tabulation.

MEthODOLOGY

For a complete explanat ion of the surveymethodology, please visit the online versiof the results at www.designsalaries.com.

Research methodology

Research methodology


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Characteristics of survey respondents

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Characteristics of survey respondents

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| Median total cash compensation 000 007

POSItION 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006* 2007 ANNConsumer Price Index ination 2.2% 2.7% 1.4% 2.2% 2.6% 3.4% 3.2%

Solo designer $52,000 $60,000 $56,000 $55,000 $55,000 $60,000 $49,000 $60,000 2% change from prior year: 15.4% -6.7% -1.8% 0.0% 9.1% -18.3% 22.4%

Owner, Partner, Principal 100,000 100,000 100,000 93,000 100,000 100,000 80,000 113,000 1 0.0% 0.0% -7.0% 7.5% 0.0% -20.0% 41.3%

Creative/Design director 85,000 84,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 90,000 80,000 98,600 2 -1.2% 1.2% 0.0% 0.0% 5.9% -11.1% 23.3%

Art director 55,000 62,500 62,000 60,000 65,000 65,000 60,900 72,000 3 13.6% -0.8% -3.2% 8.3% 0.0% -6.3% 18.2%

Senior designer 52,300 54,000 53,000 55,000 55,000 56,000 52,000 62,000 2 3.3% -1.9% 3.8% 0.0% 1.8% -7.1% 19.2%

Designer 38,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 41,200 42,500 39,800 45,000 2 5.3% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 3.2% -6.4% 13.1%

Entry-level designer 31,000 32,000 30,000 31,000 32,000 33,000 35,000 2 3.2% -6.3% 3.3% 3.2% 3.1% 6.1%

Print production artist 35,000 38,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 44,800 3 8.6% 5.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.0%

Web designer 45,000 52,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 52,000 48,000 55,000 2 15.6% -3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 4.0% -7.7% 14.6%

Copywriter 44,800 50,000 54,000 58,000 58,000 55,000 65,000 62,000 4 11.6% 8.0% 7.4% 0.0% -5.2% 18.2% -4.6%

Print production manager 50,000 48,000 50,000 52,000 52,500 55,000 62,000 3 -4.0% 4.2% 4.0% 1.0% 4.8%

Marketing/New business 70,000 75,000 75,000 62,500 80,000 3manager or director 7.1% 0.0% -16.7% 28.0%

Web developer 51,400 55,000 58,200 50,000 55,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 2(front end/interface systems) 7.0% 5.8% -14.1% 10.0% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0%

Web programmer/Developer 67,500 65,000 62,900 56,000 56,000 60,600 65,000 -0(back end systems) -3.7% -3.2% -11.0% 0.0% 8.2%

Web producer/Senior producer/ 65,000 69,000 75,000 65,000 65,000 70,000 54,100 75,000 2Executive producer 6.2% 8.7% -13.3% 0.0% 7.7% -22.7% 38.6%

Content developer 47,000 47,500 50,000 46,500 55,000 65,000 70,500 58,800 3 1.1% 5.3% -7.0% 18.3% 18.2% 8.5% -16.6%

*NOTE:Changein2006surveymethodologymayhaveaffectedmeasurements.

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Median total cash compensation 000 007

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006* 2007 POSItION

A NOtE ON thE 2006 MEthODOLOGYIn 2006, a different research methodology was used that may have underestimated

income. The 2006 data are reected by dots and excluded from the trend line; the

trend line from 2005 through the most recent data is reected by a dotted line. The

2007 data are based on the same methodology as all previous years except 2006.

*NOTE:2006dataunavailableforPrintproductionmanagerandWebprogrammer/Developer(backendsystems).


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007 Compensation


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Compensation overview

SALARY/WAGES SALARY/WAGE COMPARISON tOtAL COMPENSAtION RESPON25th% MEDIAN 75th% 25th% MEDIAN 75th%

$40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $42,000 $60,000 $80,300

65,000 100,000 145,000 72,000 113,000 175,000

73,000 90,000 116,000 75,000 98,600 130,000

55,000 70,000 82,000 60,000 72,000 90,000 1

50,000 60,000 70,000 50,000 62,000 75,000 1

37,500 44,000 52,000 39,000 45,000 55,000 1

30,000 35,000 40,000 31,000 35,000 40,000

35,000 41,200 50,000 36,500 44,800 53,000

45,000 54,000 65,000 46,000 55,000 70,000

45,000 60,000 72,000 48,000 62,000 77,000

50,000 60,000 70,000 50,000 62,000 76,000

52,000 75,000 90,000 57,000 80,000 100,000

48,000 60,000 72,000 50,000 60,000 75,000

52,000 60,000 75,000 54,000 65,000 80,000

60,000 70,000 80,000 60,000 75,000 84,000

45,000 55,000 65,000 45,000 58,800 72,500

Compensation overview

Solo designer

Owner, Partner, Principal

Creative/Design director

Art director

Senior designer

Designer

Entry-level designer

Print production artist

Web designer

Copywriter

Print production manager

Marketing/New businessmanager or director

Web developer(front end/interface systems)

Web programmer/Developer(back end systems)

Web producer/Senior producer/Executive producer

Content developer


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10 | 007 Compensation

DENOTESFEWERTHAN5VALIDCASESOR10VALIDVALUES

Solo designer007 Median total cash compensation comparison by metro area

A solo designer is a freelance or self-employed designprofessional who works independently of a company and

has no employees.

Solo designer

$45,000 $72,000


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Solo designer

SALARY/WAGES SALARY/WAGE COMPARISON tOtAL COMPENSAtION RESPON

25th% MEDIAN 75th% 25th% MEDIAN 75th%

Overview $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $42,000 $60,000 $80,300

RegionNew England 45,000 59,900 80,000 45,000 60,000 83,800Middle Atlantic 47,600 65,000 86,400 48,000 66,000 90,000South Atlantic 37,300 52,000 75,000 40,000 55,000 77,500East North Central 40,000 50,000 75,000 40,000 52,000 80,000

East South Central 35,300 47,600 71,300 36,200 47,600 73,000West North Central 42,000 60,000 73,000 45,000 60,000 73,000West South Central 39,900 50,000 75,000 39,900 50,000 75,000Mountain 36,000 45,000 65,000 40,000 50,000 80,000Pacic 43,800 63,600 83,500 46,000 65,000 85,000

Metro areaAtlanta 35,500 52,000 72,500 42,300 55,000 72,500Austin 40,500 61,500 74,000 40,500 61,500 74,000Baltimore 40,000 50,000 82,800 43,000 50,000 82,800Boston 45,500 60,000 80,000 50,000 65,000 83,600Charlotte N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AChicago 45,000 53,500 85,500 47,400 55,000 90,000Dallas 39,900 50,000 90,000 39,900 50,000 90,000

Denver 40,000 50,000 71,000 40,000 50,000 82,400Houston 30,200 52,000 68,700 30,200 52,000 78,200Los Angeles 49,000 65,000 82,500 55,000 68,000 82,500Miami 26,900 45,000 62,500 34,300 45,000 62,500Milwaukee N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AMinneapolis/St. Paul 49,000 65,000 102,500 53,500 65,000 102,500New York 49,000 70,000 90,000 50,000 72,000 94,300Philadelphia 50,000 55,000 80,000 50,000 60,000 86,400Phoenix 35,000 45,000 60,000 37,500 46,000 65,000Pittsburgh N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/APortland 40,500 66,000 96,300 42,300 66,000 96,300Providence N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/ASt. Louis N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

San Diego 41,300 65,000 80,000 45,000 65,000 83,800San Francisco 48,500 60,000 71,500 50,000 60,000 83,800Seattle 37,500 52,000 84,300 46,500 55,000 84,300Washington, D.C. 38,500 60,000 92,600 41,300 60,000 93,900

Type of organizationDesign studio or consultancy 46,500 60,000 90,500 50,000 65,500 100,000Advertising agency 43,500 60,000 82,500 43,500 60,000 82,500Publishing house N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AWeb development rm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AIn-house design department 48,000 62,400 80,000 50,000 65,000 80,000Other 40,000 58,000 80,000 41,900 60,000 80,000

Size of organization2 9 40,500 65,000 88,800 45,800 65,000 90,0001099 44,800 60,000 80,000 47,000 61,000 80,000100999 50,000 65,000 85,000 51,000 68,000 86,0001,000+ 45,000 52,000 72,400 45,500 55,000 73,900

Client baseLocal/regional only 40,000 55,000 75,500 40,000 60,000 80,000National 42,000 60,000 80,000 45,000 60,000 90,000International 43,000 60,000 80,000 45,000 60,000 84,000NOTE:Resultsnotshowniffewerthan5validcasesor10validvalues.


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Owner, Partner, Principal007 Median total cash compensation comparison by metro area

An owner, partner, principal holds an equity position and hasmajor business responsibility for a rm having employees.


$72,500 $215,000


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Overview $65,000 $100,000 $145,000 $72,000 $113,000 $175,000



Metro areaAtlanta 90,000 110,000 150,000 100,000 130,000 155,500Austin 60,000 75,000 115,000 66,300 76,500 147,500Baltimore 47,000 55,000 154,500 60,000 72,500 156,300Boston 75,000 100,000 150,000 100,000 112,000 198,800Charlotte 40,500 85,000 150,000 47,300 100,000 170,000Chicago 71,400 90,000 150,000 90,000 120,000 190,000Dallas 75,000 97,600 150,000 75,000 121,600 190,000

Denver 40,000 70,000 100,000 55,000 85,000 125,000Houston 75,000 105,000 130,000 98,000 105,000 200,000Los Angeles 70,000 100,000 145,500 70,000 128,200 300,000Miami N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AMilwaukee N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AMinneapolis/St. Paul 70,000 100,000 155,000 71,000 110,000 200,000New York 92,000 120,000 165,000 92,000 135,000 200,000Philadelphia 63,800 95,000 150,000 63,800 100,000 192,000Phoenix N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/APittsburgh 50,000 100,000 100,000 90,000 100,000 125,000Portland 77,000 110,000 120,000 100,000 120,000 145,000Providence 75,000 150,000 200,000 75,000 200,000 200,000St. Louis N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


Type of organizationDesign studio or consultancy 65,000 90,000 140,000 72,000 110,000 170,000Advertising agency 80,000 110,000 200,000 98,000 130,000 213,500Publishing house N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AWeb development rm 41,300 76,000 100,000 49,800 76,000 145,000In-house design department 128,000 150,000 200,000 130,000 162,500 200,000Other 65,000 100,000 135,000 65,000 105,000 187,500




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Creative/Design director007 Median total cash compensation comparison by metro area

A creative director or design director is the creative headof a design rm, advertising agency or an in-house corporate

design department. In all of these areas, key responsibilities

can include the development of graphic design, advertising,

communications and industrial design publications.


$70,000 $167,500


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Overview $73,000 $90,000 $116,000 $75,000 $98,600 $130,000



Metro areaAtlanta 77,300 85,000 107,300 80,000 92,000 110,000Austin 60,000 82,500 99,000 64,500 82,500 100,000Baltimore N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/ABoston 85,000 100,000 120,000 85,000 105,000 140,000Charlotte 72,500 77,500 80,000 75,300 80,000 85,000Chicago 75,000 90,000 113,800 78,000 95,000 125,000Dallas 72,500 77,500 89,800 75,000 77,500 98,000

Denver 60,000 66,600 112,000 60,000 70,000 130,000Houston 62,000 72,500 80,000 62,000 75,000 100,000Los Angeles 80,000 100,000 120,000 82,500 110,000 134,000Miami 48,300 70,000 92,500 56,000 75,000 98,000Milwaukee 80,000 152,500 200,000 93,800 167,500 230,000Minneapolis/St. Paul 84,800 90,000 106,000 87,000 95,000 109,000New York 90,000 120,000 140,000 100,000 135,000 163,500Philadelphia 69,400 85,000 90,000 69,400 91,000 122,500Phoenix N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/APittsburgh 60,000 85,000 102,400 64,000 85,000 105,300Portland 70,000 87,500 100,000 71,300 98,500 119,300Providence 108,500 120,000 145,000 120,000 150,000 150,000St. Louis 75,000 83,000 95,000 80,000 90,000 115,000


Type of organizationDesign studio or consultancy 75,000 90,000 112,500 80,000 100,000 130,300Advertising agency 80,000 95,000 131,500 80,500 105,000 150,000Publishing house 82,300 90,000 120,000 84,300 109,000 150,000Web development rm 69,800 82,500 110,000 70,300 82,500 125,800In-house design department 70,000 87,000 108,000 75,000 95,000 125,000Other 68,000 90,000 120,000 70,000 91,000 130,000




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Art director007 Median total cash compensation comparison by metro area

The art director establishes the conceptual and stylistic directifor design staff and orchestrates their work, as well as the

work of production artists, photographers, illustrators, prepre

technicians, printers and anyone else who is involved in the

development of a project. The art director generally selects

vendors and, if there isnt a creative director on staff, has na

creative authority.

Art director

$50,000 $90,000


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Senior designer007 Median total cash compensation comparison by metro area

The senior designer is responsible for conceptualization anddesign of solutions from concept to completion. In some rms

senior designer directs the work of one or more junior design

who generate comps and create layouts and nal art. In some

cases, senior designers do not manage staff but are designate

senior because of their authority in design decision-making.

Senior designer

$49,000 $77,500


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Senior designer



Overview $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $50,000 $62,000 $75,000 1




Denver 39,300 51,000 60,000 42,000 55,000 61,300Houston 50,000 55,000 70,000 51,000 65,000 73,000Los Angeles 59,500 69,800 75,000 60,000 71,200 81,300Miami 40,000 50,000 52,300 45,000 51,000 55,000Milwaukee 44,900 52,000 53,800 48,200 55,000 62,300Minneapolis/St. Paul 50,000 59,000 65,000 54,300 62,000 68,500New York 60,000 70,000 80,000 62,000 75,000 85,000Philadelphia 48,000 57,500 68,000 50,000 59,500 70,000Phoenix 47,500 50,000 56,500 47,500 50,000 56,500Pittsburgh 45,000 50,000 53,000 45,000 50,000 53,000Portland 49,500 55,000 60,800 49,500 56,500 63,000Providence 60,000 65,000 75,000 65,500 70,000 77,500St. Louis 42,900 49,000 65,000 42,900 49,000 70,000






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Designer007 Median total cash compensation comparison by metro area

A designer is responsible for conceptualization and design ofgraphic applications such as collateral material, environmenta

graphics, books and magazines, corporate identity, lm titling

and multimedia interfaces, from concept to completion.

Designer

$37,000 $55,000


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Designer



Overview $37,500 $44,000 $52,000 $39,000 $45,000 $55,000 1




Denver 36,500 45,000 50,000 37,000 45,000 52,000Houston 35,000 38,000 45,000 37,800 40,000 47,000Los Angeles 42,500 50,000 60,000 45,000 52,000 65,000Miami 35,000 40,000 48,100 38,400 40,000 51,600Milwaukee 34,000 38,000 40,000 34,000 39,000 47,300Minneapolis/St. Paul 37,000 42,000 50,000 39,500 43,000 50,800New York 42,000 50,000 55,000 43,000 50,000 61,500Philadelphia 35,000 43,500 55,000 36,000 45,000 55,000Phoenix 40,000 42,300 45,000 40,000 43,800 45,000Pittsburgh 28,000 36,000 49,000 32,000 37,000 51,000Portland 40,000 45,000 48,000 40,000 48,000 51,000Providence 40,000 50,000 55,000 45,000 55,000 67,000St. Louis 35,300 40,000 42,500 38,000 42,000 44,000






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Entry-level designer007 Median total cash compensation comparison by metro area

An entry-level designer is one to two years out of schooland requires mentoring in all aspects of design conception

and implementation.


$30,000 $45,000


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Overview $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 $31,000 $35,000 $40,000




Denver 28,800 31,000 35,000 30,000 32,000 35,300Houston 33,500 35,000 36,000 33,500 35,000 36,000Los Angeles 30,000 36,500 42,000 31,000 37,000 45,000Miami 30,600 31,200 35,000 31,000 35,000 38,100Milwaukee N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AMinneapolis/St. Paul 30,000 35,000 38,000 30,000 35,000 40,000New York 35,000 36,500 45,000 35,000 40,000 45,000Philadelphia 32,000 34,000 40,000 32,000 34,000 40,000Phoenix 32,400 34,500 35,300 33,600 35,000 36,300Pittsburgh 28,000 31,000 45,500 28,000 31,000 45,500Portland 29,300 35,000 39,300 30,300 35,900 42,000Providence 30,000 40,000 45,000 35,000 45,000 55,000St. Louis 30,000 30,000 34,000 30,000 32,000 37,500


Type of organizationDesign studio or consultancy 30,000 35,000 37,500 32,000 35,000 40,000Advertising agency 30,000 35,000 40,000 30,000 35,000 40,000Publishing house 29,000 32,000 35,500 29,000 32,000 36,000Web development rm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AIn-house design department 30,000 35,000 40,000 31,000 36,000 42,500Other 31,200 35,000 40,000 32,000 36,000 40,000




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Print production artist007 Median total cash compensation comparison by metro area

A print production artist has a working understanding oflayout, type and color, and is able to take instructions from

a designer and create a complete layout, working prociently

in InDesign, Quark, Photoshop and Illustrator. Responsibilities

also include producing nal les that image properly to lm

or printer specication.


$35,000 $52,000


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Overview $35,000 $41,200 $50,000 $36,500 $44,800 $53,000



Metro areaAtlanta 40,000 45,000 55,000 40,000 48,000 55,000Austin 40,500 43,000 52,000 40,800 43,500 52,000Baltimore 35,000 40,000 45,000 40,000 42,000 45,000Boston 37,000 45,000 57,000 38,600 48,000 60,000Charlotte N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AChicago 40,000 45,000 55,000 40,000 48,000 56,000Dallas 37,000 39,000 48,800 37,000 39,000 49,600

Denver 30,000 35,000 35,000 30,000 35,000 48,000Houston N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/ALos Angeles 35,000 45,000 50,000 35,000 45,700 57,000Miami 35,000 39,500 47,000 37,000 48,000 48,200Milwaukee 30,000 40,000 41,500 30,000 42,000 45,000Minneapolis/St. Paul 36,800 45,000 50,000 37,800 45,000 50,000New York 40,000 45,000 60,000 40,000 50,000 64,000Philadelphia 34,000 45,000 50,000 34,000 47,500 50,000Phoenix 32,000 40,000 45,000 33,000 40,000 47,000Pittsburgh N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/APortland 32,500 36,000 40,500 33,500 37,000 42,000Providence N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/ASt. Louis 34,600 47,500 50,000 36,900 51,500 55,000






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Other positions

The AIGA | Aquent Survey of Design Salaries

focuses on compensation statistics of AIGA

members and Communication Arts magazinesubscribers principally engaged in communi-

cation design functions. Data are also

collected on professional employees who

work with and support designers, but are not

in core design roles. Since a smaller number

of these categories of employees are present

in the sampled universe and in the response

pool, it is not possible to report accurate

data for metro areas. The response pool is

sufcient to offer statistically valid results for

all other distinguishing characteristics. For

partial results, see www.designsalaries.com.


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Other positions

A web designer determines and develops the look and feelfor sites, and is responsible for site navigation design and

visual execution.

Web designer



Overview $45,000 $54,000 $65,000 $46,000 $55,000 $70,000

RegionNew England 53,000 62,500 70,000 53,000 70,000 79,000Middle Atlantic 40,000 50,000 65,000 42,000 55,000 70,000South Atlantic 45,000 52,000 60,000 47,500 54,500 63,000East North Central 45,000 50,000 58,400 48,800 55,000 61,300East South Central 40,000 50,000 51,000 40,000 50,000 51,000West North Central 41,000 50,000 56,000 43,000 52,000 60,000West South Central 45,000 52,000 60,000 46,000 52,000 64,000

Mountain 42,000 47,400 50,000 44,500 47,400 52,800Pacic 49,000 60,000 70,000 50,000 65,000 75,000





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A copywriter is able to write, edit and proof promotional orpublicity copy for print or electronic publications. At higher

levels, copywriters are often responsible for strategic and

conceptual development of messages and stories.

Copywriter



Overview $45,000 $60,000 $72,000 $48,000 $62,000 $77,000


Mountain 47,500 60,000 65,000 50,000 60,000 65,000Pacic 60,000 70,000 85,000 60,000 72,000 90,000





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Other positions



Overview $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $50,000 $62,000 $76,000


Mountain 48,000 50,000 62,000 50,000 53,000 78,000Pacic 54,400 65,000 75,000 55,000 65,500 80,000




The print production manager is responsible for managing theprocess (bids, scheduling, production and delivery) of produci

publications, from concept through production, including

photography, separations, 4-color press work as well as digita

production. Print production managers are strong project

managers, managing multiple jobs simultaneously. In some

cases, prociency in InDesign, Quark, Photoshop and Illustrato

is desirable in this role.

Print production manager


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Overview $52,000 $75,000 $90,000 $57,000 $80,000 $100,000

RegionNew England 50,000 65,000 85,000 52,000 70,000 100,000Middle Atlantic 61,500 80,000 85,800 64,300 80,000 100,000South Atlantic 50,000 72,000 85,000 60,000 75,000 90,000East North Central 54,000 75,000 100,000 57,000 92,300 110,000East South Central N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AWest North Central 50,000 68,000 80,000 52,300 76,500 95,000West South Central 40,000 60,000 77,500 40,000 64,000 80,000

Mountain 50,000 50,000 77,500 50,000 50,000 80,000Pacic 60,000 80,000 110,000 65,000 90,000 121,000




Marketing/New business manager or director

A marketing or new business professional is responsiblefor seeking business opportunities, developing proposals

and marketing the rms practices.


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Other positions



Overview $48,000 $60,000 $72,000 $50,000 $60,000 $75,000


Mountain 36,000 51,300 55,000 36,000 52,800 60,000Pacic 55,000 65,000 78,300 55,000 70,000 85,000

Type of organizationDesign studio or consultancy 45,000 50,000 64,500 50,000 60,800 75,000Advertising agency 45,000 55,000 60,000 46,500 56,000 68,000Publishing house N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AWeb development rm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AIn-house design department 50,000 65,000 75,000 54,000 65,000 85,000Other 50,000 60,000 75,000 50,000 60,000 75,000



Web developer (front end/interface systems)

A front end developer uses HTML/JavaScript/ASP/ColdFusionand other tools to develop static and dynamic web pages.


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Overview $52,000 $60,000 $75,000 $54,000 $65,000 $80,000

RegionNew England 55,000 62,500 78,000 57,300 65,300 78,000Middle Atlantic 53,000 70,000 90,000 55,800 70,000 90,000South Atlantic 60,000 72,000 82,000 60,000 75,000 83,800East North Central 50,000 55,000 65,000 50,000 56,500 70,000East South Central 55,000 60,000 61,300 55,000 73,500 80,000West North Central 41,300 61,000 80,000 46,000 62,000 85,000West South Central N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Mountain 51,300 51,300 60,000 52,800 52,800 65,000Pacic 55,000 72,500 80,000 55,000 72,500 80,000

Type of organizationDesign studio or consultancy 42,000 55,000 75,000 45,000 60,000 76,000Advertising agency 43,800 58,000 70,000 47,500 63,000 70,000Publishing house N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AWeb development rm 65,000 69,000 80,000 65,000 75,000 80,000In-house design department 52,000 60,000 90,000 55,000 60,000 90,000Other 55,000 65,000 78,000 55,000 65,000 78,000



Web programmer/Developer (back end systems)

A back end programmer works with web server systemsand web databases, develops web queries to databases,

and programs web applications.


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Other positions



Overview $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $60,000 $75,000 $84,000


Mountain N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/APacic 65,000 80,000 90,000 67,300 80,000 91,500




Web producer/Senior producer/Executive producer

A web producer organizes web development teams andensures adherence to budget, schedule and design of

website development.


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Overview $45,000 $55,000 $65,000 $45,000 $58,800 $72,500

RegionNew England N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AMiddle Atlantic 36,000 48,000 55,000 36,000 55,000 60,000South Atlantic 43,800 55,000 67,500 43,800 57,500 72,500East North Central 41,000 50,000 58,600 41,000 65,500 75,000East South Central N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AWest North Central 24,000 40,000 56,000 24,000 40,000 60,000West South Central 50,000 57,500 84,400 50,000 57,500 84,400

Mountain N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/APacic 55,000 65,000 74,500 55,000 65,000 75,000

Type of organizationDesign studio or consultancy N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AAdvertising agency 55,000 70,000 84,400 55,000 70,000 84,400Publishing house N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AWeb development rm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AIn-house design department 45,000 50,000 67,500 46,500 50,000 72,500Other 49,200 55,000 65,000 50,700 60,000 65,000

Size of organization2 9 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A1099 37,000 55,000 65,000 37,000 60,000 74,800100999 49,200 53,500 70,000 50,000 53,500 70,0001,000+ 48,500 50,000 65,000 50,000 62,000 72,500

Client baseLocal/regional only N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/ANational 40,000 55,000 65,000 40,000 55,000 65,000International 46,500 50,000 65,000 49,000 55,000 74,800NOTE:Resultsnotshowniffewerthan5validcasesor10validvalues.

Content developer

A content developer is also known as a web writer or editor.He or she is responsible for the production and repurposing

of text/graphic/audio content on sites.


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| 007 Benets


Advertising agency

Publishing house

Web development rm


Other

29 employees

1099 employees

100999 employees

1,000+ employees

Size of organizationType of organization 918Respondents

n:paiimff

paivacai/hliay

paiicklav

pairalimff

Cmim

446Respondents

n:paiimff

paivacai/hliay

paiicklav

pairalimff

Cmim

200Respondents

n:paiimff

paivacai/hliay

paiicklav

pairalimff

Cmim

59Respondents

n:paiimff

paivacai/hliay

paiicklav

pairalimff Cmim

1,422Respondents

n:paiimff

paivacai/hliay

paiicklav

pairalimff

Cmim

1,723Respondents

n:paiimff

paivacai/hliay

paiicklav pairalimff

Cmim

7

7

6

4

1

9

9

8

7

2

9

9

8

7

2

9

9

8

72

88%

86%

72%

60%

20%

94%

93%

80%

72%

25%

94%

93%

82%

77%

28%

86%

85%

69%

66%24%

97%

95%

82%

73%

26%

49%

48%

40%34%

13%

Time off

913Respondents

n:paiimff

paivacai/hliay

paiicklav

pairalimff

Cmim

1,150Respondents

n:paiimff

paivacai/hliay

paiicklav

pairalimff

Cmim

876Respondents

n:paiimff

paivacai/hliay

paiicklav

pairalimff

Cmim

1,053Respondents

n:paiimff

paivacai/hliay

paiicklav

pairalimff Cmim

NOTE:ThevaluerepresentedbyNet:Paidtimeoffindicatesthepercentageofrespondents

receivingoneormoreofthetypesofpaidtimeofflisted.


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Benets provided


Advertising agency

Publishing house

Web development rm


Other

29 employees

1099 employees

100999 employees

1,000+ employees

Size of organizationType of organization

Medical and dental insurance

918Respondents

n:Mical/alcvrag

M.iuracrgrula:Iiviual

daliuracrgrula

M.iuracrgrula:Family

Micalavigaccu

446Respondents

n:Mical/alcvrag


daliuracrgrula


Micalavigaccu

200Respondents

n:Mical/alcvrag


daliuracrgrula


Micalavigaccu

59Respondents

n:Mical/alcvrag


daliuracrgrula

M.iuracrgrula:Family Micalavigaccu

1,422Respondents

n:Mical/alcvrag


daliuracrgrula


Micalavigaccu

1,723Respondents

n:Mical/alcvrag


daliuracrgrula M.iuracrgrula:Family

Micalavigaccu

6

5

3

3

1

9

8

7

6

3

9

8

9

8

5

9

8

9

97

81%

71%

44%

44%

16%

92%

81%

72%

68%

34%

92%

84%

82%

79%

54%

85%

76%

69%

54%22%

97%

87%

91%

87%

63%

49%

43%

41%39%

24%

913Respondents

n:Mical/alcvrag


daliuracrgrula


Micalavigaccu

1,150Respondents

n:Mical/alcvrag


daliuracrgrula


Micalavigaccu

876Respondents

n:Mical/alcvrag


daliuracrgrula


Micalavigaccu

1,053Respondents

n:Mical/alcvrag


daliuracrgrula

M.iuracrgrula:Family Micalavigaccu

NOTE:ThevaluerepresentedbyNet:Medical/dentalcoverageindicatesthepercentageofrespondents

receivingoneormoreofthetypesofmedical/dentalcoveragelisted.


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8 | 007 Benets


Advertising agency

Publishing house

Web development rm


Other

29 employees

1099 employees

100999 employees

1,000+ employees


Insurance

918Respondents

n:Iurac

Lifiurac

Lg-rmiabiliyiurac

shr-rmiabiliyiurac

446Respondents

n:Iurac

Lifiurac

Lg-rmiabiliyiurac

shr-rmiabiliyiurac

200Respondents

n:Iurac

Lifiurac

Lg-rmiabiliyiurac

shr-rmiabiliyiurac

59Respondents

n:Iurac

Lifiurac

Lg-rmiabiliyiurac

shr-rmiabiliyiurac

1,422Respondents

n:Iurac

Lifiurac

Lg-rmiabiliyiurac

shr-rmiabiliyiurac

1,723Respondents

n:Iurac

Lifiurac

Lg-rmiabiliyiurac shr-rmiabiliyiurac

2

1

1

1

6

5

3

3

8

8

6

6

9

8

8

7

38%

26%

24%

20%

60%

51%

38%

37%

72%

68%

56%

52%

44%

36%

19%

24%

86%

82%

70%

67%

37%

34%

29%25%

913Respondents

n:Iurac

Lifiurac

Lg-rmiabiliyiurac

shr-rmiabiliyiurac

1,150Respondents

n:Iurac

Lifiurac

Lg-rmiabiliyiurac

shr-rmiabiliyiurac

876Respondents

n:Iurac

Lifiurac

Lg-rmiabiliyiurac

shr-rmiabiliyiurac

1,053Respondents

n:Iurac

Lifiurac

Lg-rmiabiliyiurac

shr-rmiabiliyiurac

NOTE:ThevaluerepresentedbyNet:Insuranceindicatesthepercentageofrespondents

receivingoneormoreofthetypesofinsurancelisted.


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Benets provided


Advertising agency

Publishing house

Web development rm


Other

29 employees

1099 employees

100999 employees

1,000+ employees


Retirement

918Respondents

n:Rirmla

dcrib.rirmla.g.,401(k)

db(i)rirmla

ohrrirmla

446Respondents

n:Rirmla


db(i)rirmla

ohrrirmla

200Respondents

n:Rirmla


db(i)rirmla

ohrrirmla

59Respondents

n:Rirmla


db(i)rirmla

ohrrirmla

1,422Respondents

n:Rirmla


db(i)rirmla

ohrrirmla

1,723Respondents

n:Rirmla


db(i)rirmla ohrrirmla

4

3

7

7

1

9

8

2

9

8

4

1

58%

48%

7%

8%

73%

67%

9%

7%

78%

76%

27%

6%

51%

51%

5%

0%

91%

86%

32%

10%

42%

38%

12%5%

913Respondents

n:Rirmla


db(i)rirmla

ohrrirmla

1,150Respondents

n:Rirmla


db(i)rirmla

ohrrirmla

876Respondents

n:Rirmla


db(i)rirmla

ohrrirmla

1,053Respondents

n:Rirmla


db(i)rirmla

ohrrirmla

NOTE:ThevaluerepresentedbyNet:Retirementplanindicatesthepercentageofrespondents

receivingoneormoreofthetypesofretirementplanslisted.


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0 | 007 Benets


Advertising agency

Publishing house

Web development rm


Other

29 employees

1099 employees

100999 employees

1,000+ employees


Financial benets and family care

1

2

1

2

2

3

1

2

3

32

918Respondents

sig-bu

prharig

scki

paiarallav

Chilrlrcar

446Respondents

sig-bu

prharig

scki

paiarallav

Chilrlrcar

200Respondents

sig-bu

prharig

scki

paiarallav

Chilrlrcar

59Respondents

sig-bu

prharig

scki

paiarallav Chilrlrcar

1,422Respondents

sig-bu

prharig

scki

paiarallav

Chilrlrcar

1,723Respondents

sig-bu

prharig

scki paiarallav

Chilrlrcar

4%

22%

3%

14%

2%

4%

24%

10%

15%

6%

3%

17%

17%

33%

13%

5%

12%

22%

17%2%

7%

24%

27%

32%

17%

3%

10%

7%12%

5%

913Respondents

sig-bu

prharig

scki

paiarallav

Chilrlrcar

1,150Respondents

sig-bu

prharig

scki

paiarallav

Chilrlrcar

876Respondents

sig-bu

prharig

scki

paiarallav

Chilrlrcar

1,053Respondents

sig-bu

prharig

scki

paiarallav Chilrlrcar


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Benets provided


Advertising agency

Publishing house

Web development rm


Other

29 employees

1099 employees

100999 employees

1,000+ employees


Personal development and health

918Respondents

eucaifuig/rfial

vlmaiac

prfialciyu

emlyaiacrwllrgram

446Respondents

eucaifuig/rfial

vlmaiac

prfialciyu

emlyaiacrwllrgram

200Respondents

eucaifuig/rfial

vlmaiac

prfialciyu

emlyaiacrwllrgram

59Respondents

eucaifuig/rfial

vlmaiac

prfialciyu

emlyaiacrwllrgram

1,422Respondents

eucaifuig/rfial

vlmaiac

prfialciyu

emlyaiacrwllrgram

1,723Respondents

eucaifuig/rfial

vlmaiac

prfialciyu emlyaiacrwllrgram

2

2

3

3

1

5

3

4

6

4

6

28%

36%

8%

28%

26%

18%

45%

28%

38%

29%

10%

12%

59%

39%

54%

24%

17%17%

913Respondents

eucaifuig/rfial

vlmaiac

prfialciyu

emlyaiacrwllrgram

1,150Respondents

eucaifuig/rfial

vlmaiac

prfialciyu

emlyaiacrwllrgram

876Respondents

eucaifuig/rfial

vlmaiac

prfialciyu

emlyaiacrwllrgram

1,053Respondents

eucaifuig/rfial

vlmaiac

prfialciyu

emlyaiacrwllrgram


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| 007 Benets


Advertising agency

Publishing house

Web development rm


Other

29 employees

1099 employees

100999 employees

1,000+ employees


Transportation and mobility

918Respondents

Milagrimburm

parkig

Carh/cllh

Cmaycarrallwac

446Respondents

Milagrimburm

parkig

Carh/cllh

Cmaycarrallwac

200Respondents

Milagrimburm

parkig

Carh/cllh

Cmaycarrallwac

59Respondents

Milagrimburm

parkig

Carh/cllh

Cmaycarrallwac

1,422Respondents

Milagrimburm

parkig

Carh/cllh

Cmaycarrallwac

1,723Respondents

Milagrimburm

parkig

Carh/cllh Cmaycarrallwac

3

2

1

5

3

2

5

3

2

5

2

2

45%

27%

19%

7%

54%

36%

22%

8%

45%

27%

11%

4%

24%

20%

15%

5%

58%

32%

22%

5%

28%

16%

12%3%

913Respondents

Milagrimburm

parkig

Carh/cllh

Cmaycarrallwac

1,150Respondents

Milagrimburm

parkig

Carh/cllh

Cmaycarrallwac

876Respondents

Milagrimburm

parkig

Carh/cllh

Cmaycarrallwac

1,053Respondents

Milagrimburm

parkig

Carh/cllh

Cmaycarrallwac


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Resources

Resources

DESIGN JObSHuman resources are a critical element of

any design business. AIGA Design Jobs is a

means of nding qualied designers who

are committed to the profession. By virtue

of afliation with AIGA, Design Jobs provides

a valuable lter on the type of positions

posted and the applicant pool.

If youre looking for a job, you can post

your portfolio containing samples of your

work, a personal statement, rsum and

contact details.

AIGA DESIGN:buSINESS

AIGA Design:Business contains articles

on the practical issues of running a design

practice, based on the advice of nationally

recognized consultants.AIGA Design:

Business represents the views of its authors,

who are familiar with the practices of scores

of rms. Aimed at those who run studios,

sole practitioners and designers, it will

help you learn more about what you need

to know to run your own practice.

DESIGN buSINESS AND EthICS SERIES

AIGA has released a series of brochures

outlining the critical ethical and professional

issues encountered by designers and their

clients. The series, entitled Design Business

and Ethics, examines the key concerns a

designer faces in maintaining a successful

practice and speaks directly to the protection

of individual rights.

Authored by industry leaders from acrossthe country, each brochure offers clear

and concise information, as well as practical

and specic directions for approaching

design issues.

GAIN: AIGA JOuRNAL OF buSINESS AND DESIGNThe Gain journal is dedicated to stimulating

thinking at the intersection of design and

business. Through rigorous case studies

and thoughtful interviews, the journal

demonstrates how the process of design

can be used to solve business problems,

foster innovation, build meaningful customer

relationships and differentiate products

from competitors.

AIGA hARvARD buSINESS SChOOL

ADvANCED DESIGN LEADERShIP PROGRAMAIGA and Harvard Business School offer

an annual advanced leadership program,

Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders,

a one-week program to provide experienced

designers with a chance to master the

perspective of their clients toward business.

Drawing on the strength of the Harvard

Business School experience and the schools

best faculty, the program helps creative leaders

discover opportunities within the forces of

transforming the business environment.

AIGA StANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENt

As part of the Design Business and Ethics

series, AIGA has released the latest version

of theAIGA Standard Form of Agreement for

Design Services. This version acknowledges

that most design rms develop their own

custom proposal document for each project

and are looking for an appropriate set

of terms and conditions to attach to it.

When put together and signed, the custom

proposal document and its attached terms

and conditions comprise the bindingagreement with the client.

LINKS

Design Jobswww.aigadesignjobs.org

AIGA Design:Business

www.aiga.org/designbusiness-archive

Design Business and Ethics serieswww.aiga.org/design-business-and-ethics

Gain: AIGA Journal of Business and Design

gain.aiga.org

AIGA Harvard Business School advanceddesign leadership programwww.aiga.org/business-perspectives

AIGA Standard Form of Agreement

www.aiga.org/design-business-and-ethics


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