Layout artist vs design director

The differences between layout artists and design directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a layout artist and a design director. Additionally, a design director has an average salary of $132,823, which is higher than the $66,888 average annual salary of a layout artist.

The top three skills for a layout artist include animation, adobe photoshop and maya. The most important skills for a design director are sketch, human centered design, and product design.

Layout artist vs design director overview

	Layout Artist	Design Director
Yearly salary	$66,888	$132,823
Hourly rate	$32.16	$63.86
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	4,266	48,337
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	12	12

Layout artist vs design director salary

Layout artists and design directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Layout Artist	Design Director
Average salary	$66,888	$132,823
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $110,000	Between $82,000 And $212,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Meta	Proenza Schouler
Best paying industry	Media	Manufacturing

Differences between layout artist and design director education

There are a few differences between a layout artist and a design director in terms of educational background:

	Layout Artist	Design Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Layout artist vs design director demographics

Here are the differences between layout artists' and design directors' demographics:

	Layout Artist	Design Director
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 49.1% Female, 50.9%	Male, 60.0% Female, 40.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 10.4% White, 70.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 3.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 10.4% White, 70.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between layout artist and design director duties and responsibilities

Layout artist example responsibilities.

Manage online product catalog using Dreamweaver.
Typeset and design display advertisements for shopper newspaper.
Proofread advertisements for accuracy before sending to book building.
Utilize motion graphic and animation skills to release promotional content.
Used basic animation to imply motion and placement of animate dinosaur.
Produce retail ads and circulars, including product illustration and typesetting.

Design director example responsibilities.

Delegate and manage technical and cad team; fittings; and associate designers.
Manage and grow brand s social media outlets; Facebook, twitter and Instagram.
Manage product backlog and lead agile team in shipping SaaS products from ideation to delivery.
Design, manage, and execute development of all products, from concept sketch through production.
Manage the creation and implementation of new design tools, and modifications to the RF design specifications.
Manage REVIT models for various BIM projects including updating, cleaning, and linking arch models for MEP design.

Layout artist vs design director skills

Common layout artist skills

Animation, 17%
Adobe Photoshop, 14%
Maya, 13%
Adobe Illustrator, 11%
Graphic Design, 5%
Adobe Indesign, 5%

Common design director skills

Sketch, 12%
Human Centered Design, 8%
Product Design, 6%
User Experience, 5%
Architecture, 5%
UI, 4%

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