what in the salary rate for graphics designers in melourne, Florida?
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I'd say you should find a new line of work. Not to be a downer, but jobs like that are being outsourced overseas at alarming rates. =[\n\nIt probably has a direct and nasty effect on wages here.
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You could try looking at Monster.com for vacancies and see what pay scale is posted for these or similar jobs in your area.\n\nSuch information depends upon the market area, so no one individual will be able to provide you with accurate info that will be perfectly relevant to you on ALL of those you find of interest.\n\nBest wishes.
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somwhere around $20-35/hr
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I use Monster's Salary Center, not from an Employer's standpoint, but from a personal standpoint.\n\nIt's free, with lots of job titles, you can select regions, and it gives you a range of pay.\n\nhttp://salary.monster.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_newsearch.asp
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Seattle---read below for my professional reasoning:\n\nThe United States Depaertment of Labor "Occuptaional Outlook Handbook" says this about graphic designers:\n\n"Demand for graphic designers should increase because of the rapidly expanding market for Web-based information and expansion of the video entertainment market, including television, movies, video, and made-for-Internet outlets. Graphic designers with Web site design and animation experience will especially be needed as demand for design projects increase for interactive media—Web sites, video games, cellular telephones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and other technology. Demand for graphic designers also will increase as advertising firms create print and Web marketing and promotional materials for a growing number of products and services.\n\nIn recent years, some computer, printing, and publishing firms have outsourced basic layout and design work to design firms overseas. This trend is expected to continue and may have a negative impact on employment growth for lower level, technical graphic design workers. However, most higher-level graphic design jobs will remain in the U.S. and will focus on developing communication strategies, called strategic design, for clients and firms in order for them to gain competitive advantages in the market. Strategic design work requires close proximity to the consumer in order to identify and target their needs and interests. Graphic designers with a broad liberal arts education and experience in marketing and business management will be best suited for these positions."\n\nBased on this, I would say Seattle, especially since the Microsoft campus is getting bigger. Bill gates recently announced that he is adding 13,000 more jobs soon. Get over here and get a job while you can! Don't forget that the Seattle area is the tech capital of the United States.
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this is very vague, but will still give you a general idea http://www.thehighschoolgraduate.com/editorial/DC/esthetics.htm\ntry http://www.salary.com, i couldn't find it but maybe you'll have better luck.
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Most graphic designers have some sort of track record.  Seems to me they should be able to provide samples of what they have already done.  The $100 homepage may be just as effective and just as creative as the $1500 homepage. \n\nBottom line: You are picking a graphic designer who is making your internet face, your homepage.  You should chose a person who is open to your ideas and is willing to exchange ideas, and hash out problems.  Choose one with whom you are comfortable.  Choose a designer who wants your company to be seen in the best possible light--  Someone you feel will work hard to incorporate your company's ideals through your homepage.  Someone who is willing to spend extra time, and dedicate extra effort to complete his task.\n\nIt sounds like you are worried that you will make an offer by email to a top talent and they will decline or won't respond.  How about instead of sending a low offer, if you send an email that says you are very impressed with their talent, but you not sure if you can afford their $1500 demands.  Then, let them respond with a lower offer. Then after you get their lower offer, you respond by praising their creativity, and expertise.  Explain your predicament of being in a cash bind right now, low liquidity, financial assets tied up, etc...and ask if they could possibly consider doing the homepage for $200.  If they don't have another job lined up ahead of you, they will probably take your offer.\n\nYou should be able to professionally, and respectfully haggle over the price, the same way you should be able to haggle over changes and improvements you may want incorporated into your homepage.\n\n\nBy the way, $200 is low.  How do you expect these poor souls to make a living?  Of course, it is better to have a paying job, than to not have one.
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i work for an engineering firm doing CAD design and I started out at 51,000 a year.  I estimate that at the rate salaries are increasing by this time next year I will be making close to 80,000 a year.  I am only 23 by the way.
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Try http://www.salary.com\n\nGood luck!
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You can make alot but depends on where you work.  Print shops pay very well.  Alot of graphic designers also free lance.  They get leads from print shops and other places.  You can start off on the high side.  My friend started off at 35k
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It sure isn't entry level... I'm an assistant media planner and I don't make a whole lot. I have a friend who is a media planner in Chicago and she makes around $70k, another is a brand planner and he makes a ton.
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http://www.salary.com
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animators don't get paid very much until they create an astounding body of work, which can take many years. 20-90K\n\n programmers make fairly good money quickly, but rarely do they it it big. 30-100K\n\n game designers make almost nothing for the amount of work they do. 20-40K\n\n\nThose values are for a full-time career, 40 to 80 hours a week, 50 weeks a year.  Your mileage may vary.\n\n Best bet?  Choose programming, but an esoteric business sub-section of it, like SAP/ABAP, Oracle DBA, or Java/.NET developer
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My media company designs web sites. Our sites start from $300. e mail me for more details.
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Look it up at www.salary.com! :)
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Starting at 27-30K in Florida.\nhttp://www.fpratreasurecoast.com/jobbank.php
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Are you going to be a designer?  What have you been selling for 8 years?  It is also going to depend on the area of the country.  I worked as a Kitchen Designer @ HD.  The pay was not spectacular and especially considering the schedule you usually need to work.  I know 4 years ago starting pay with no kitchen experience but sales or design experience was appx. $12.00/hr,\nshortly after that it dropped to $10.00/hr in New England.  They do have a great training program so if you can get into that and then tough it out for a couple of years to get experience, other companies will usually snap you right up for much better pay.