What is a magazine designer and how to become one

Key steps to become a magazine designer

1. Explore magazine designer education requirements

   Most common magazine designer degrees

   Bachelor's

   73.6 %

   Associate

   13.2 %

   Master's

   3.8 %

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2. Start to develop specific magazine designer skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Photo Shoots	31.97%
   Adobe Indesign	18.77%
   Adobe Creative Suite	17.61%
   Adobe Photoshop	13.11%
   Concept Development	9.53%

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3. Complete relevant magazine designer training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New magazine designers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a magazine designer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real magazine designer resumes.

4. Research magazine designer duties and responsibilities

   • Manage and develop a stream line Intranet site for better communication purposes and quicker access to documents and company information
   • Create a dynamically updating, database driven website for updating faculty publications and seminars with a custom content administration system.
   • Use architectural and structural-base external reference drawings files as backgrounds for communication, electrical, HVAC mechanical and structural revisions.

5. Apply for magazine designer jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a magazine designer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams