How to hire a multimedia graphic designer

How to hire a multimedia graphic designer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step multimedia graphic designer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a multimedia graphic designer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new multimedia graphic designer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a multimedia graphic designer, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   A multimedia graphic designer's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, multimedia graphic designers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of multimedia graphic designers and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Multimedia Graphic Designer	Description	Hourly rate
   Multimedia Graphic Designer	Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.	$16-33
   Graphic Artist	A graphic artist is either an illustrator or an animator who creates art work that will be used in graphic projects such as advertisements, posters, or even book covers. Although a graphic artist has his/her own style of artwork, he/she may be often commissioned to create art specifically for a particular project... Show more	$16-40
   Designer	A designer is someone who creates a master plan of the look or workings of something before it will be made. It could be tangible or intangible objects, products, procedures, laws, events, games, graphics, services, and even experiences... Show more	$21-46

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Graphic Design
   • Video Production
   • Motion Graphics
   • Animation
   • Adobe Creative Suite
   • HTML
   • WordPress
   • Mac
   • Adobe Photoshop
   • CSS
   • UI
   • User Interface
   • JavaScript
   • Flyers

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage data migrations and SharePoint integration for corporate Intranet with external consultants.
   • Design, develop, and code HTML and CSS web portals.
   • Set up HTML templates for email blasts.
   • Create multimedia presentations, large displays, illustrations, cartoons and animation.
   • Design flyers, brochures, posters and other promotional marketing materials for workshops, announcements, conferences and student recruiting.
   • Coordinate with owner on designing logos and other graphics used for display on flyers and projections in the night club.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your multimedia graphic designer job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A multimedia graphic designer salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, multimedia graphic designers' average salary in south dakota is 53% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level multimedia graphic designers earn 49% less than senior-level multimedia graphic designers.
   • Certifications. A multimedia graphic designer with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a multimedia graphic designer's salary.

   Average multimedia graphic designer salary

   $49,164yearly

   $23.64 hourly rate

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   Entry-level multimedia graphic designer salary

   $35,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

   Average multimedia graphic designer salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	District of Columbia	$68,282	$33
   2	Washington	$63,739	$31
   3	New York	$63,334	$30
   4	California	$55,938	$27
   5	Minnesota	$45,413	$22
   6	Florida	$43,374	$21
   7	Tennessee	$39,039	$19
   8	Texas	$38,926	$19
   9	Oklahoma	$35,715	$17

   Average multimedia graphic designer salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	ICW Group	$67,664	$32.53
   2	United Way of Metropolitan Dallas	$63,846	$30.70
   3	Zillion Technologies	$61,517	$29.58	9
   4	Wolverine Services, LLC	$59,324	$28.52
   5	Kavaliro	$58,628	$28.19	1
   6	Southland Industries	$57,763	$27.77	18
   7	CMG Financial	$57,559	$27.67
   8	University Of Minnesota Physicians	$56,152	$27.00
   9	P3S	$51,717	$24.86
   10	Mirion Technologies	$51,657	$24.84
   11	ARC International North America, Inc.	$50,773	$24.41
   12	Bryant Park	$49,260	$23.68
   13	The Korea Times	$36,179	$17.39
   14	Claflin University	$30,390	$14.61
   15	Children's Theatre	$28,040	$13.48

4. Writing a multimedia graphic designer job description

   A job description for a multimedia graphic designer role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a multimedia graphic designer job description:

   Multimedia graphic designer job description example

   At United Way, we believe in the power of unity to create lasting change. We're committed to strengthening education, income and health - the building blocks of opportunity - in our community. And for nearly 100 years, North Texans who share this passion have joined with us to LIVE UNITED. Our movement of community change-agents and hand-raisers is growing, and we're looking for a Multimedia Graphic Designer to help build on this momentum.
   
   As the Multimedia Graphic Designer at United Way you design and support strategically sound, breakthrough creative experiences for many different audiences through a variety of platforms including print, web and social.
   
   You are a visual storyteller that thrives in making a compelling, emotional connection between our message and our audience. You achieve this by holding your work to the the highest standards of graphic design including type, graphics, illustration, photography and motion design that align to the creative strategy.
   
   You are a team player with excellent communication skills capable of building collaborative relationships with our team members and internal clients, you can sell new ideas to an audience and accurately manage projects, processes and timelines.
   
   You work on every stage of a project, from conception to completion, start the work understanding the available insights and creative brief, you brainstorm concepts with the Marketing team, work closely with the assigned team to create drafts, present materials to internal stakeholders for approval and work with vendors throughout the process.
   
   You are a creative first with branding as your north star, so every piece of communication starts with our mission of creating opportunities in education, income and health for all North Texans.
   
   You are a great multi-tasker able to work on several projects under tight deadlines. You are also adaptable and know to expect change when you work on creative.
   
   United Way of Metropolitan Dallas is fully committed in all aspects of our work to becoming a fully inclusive, multicultural, antiracist organization. Those who share in this commitment and who are willing to actively engage antiracist ideas, behaviors, and actions are invited to apply for open positions.
   To perform the job successfully, applicants should demonstrate the following: Mission-Focused : Create real social change that leads to improving lives in our community. Relationship-Oriented : Is able to communicate effectively to develop, grow and sustain productive relationships. Knows how to capture and record relevant information and how to interpret and utilize the information to forge partnerships, collaborate, cultivate, grow, sustain and strengthen internal and external relationships. Results-Driven : Dedicated to shared and measurable goals; creating, resourcing, scaling and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad impact. Stewards : Our actions, behaviors and decisions on behalf of our donors must be transparent, meet the highest ethical standards and align with organizational goals. Responsibilities Maintain the consistency of the United Way brand across all channels Create digital designs for web pages, emails, social media, online advertising, brand designs for UI-UX and more. Create motion design experiences to improve the effectiveness of our content for all media Assist with project management & maintenance of the project managing software Create engaging print designs for brochures, fliers, invitations, direct mail and more Enhance key web content by developing Flash, Java and other rich components Collaborate with writers and other designers to make sure that text and design work together effectively Brainstorm with Marketing colleagues and other coworkers about the best solutions to particular communications opportunities Present design solutions to teammates and internal stakeholders in an effective manner Prepare digital files for print and provide clear instructions to vendors to make sure they are printed correctly. Must be extremely detail-oriented with the double-checking of work. Work with vendors to create accurate, competitive quotes that help internal stakeholders develop reasonable budgets and timelines Photo editing, photo manipulation, cropping and color correction REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ATTRIBUTES Experience designing and producing e-communications Capacity to create animations in Premier or After Effects Strong working knowledge of writing and troubleshooting within HTML, CSS and JavaScript Understanding of user interface design Experience navigating CRM platforms like HubSpot to design graphics for email layouts Four-color print design background with experience in preparing digital files for print Must be proficient in OS X platforms with extensive experience in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and Microsoft Office Experience working with vendors to get quotes/bids and negotiating reduced rates Demonstrated excellence working as part of a team, including clear communication in person and by email Willingness to listen to feedback from others and find the best ways to incorporate their input Excellent client service skills Flexibility to deal with unanticipated projects that have tight turnaround times by adjusting schedules for other projects and clearly communicating those changes to teammates Strong Problem solving ability including metrics-driven thinking Qualifications Education: Undergraduate degree or art school certification in graphic design, web design, visual communication, advertising or related field. Experience: Three to five years of related experience; Creative agency background very desirable; Nonprofit experience a plus.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right multimedia graphic designer for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with multimedia graphic designers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit multimedia graphic designers who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   To find multimedia graphic designer candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as dribbble, authentic jobs, working not working, coroflot.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit multimedia graphic designers, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new multimedia graphic designer

   Once you've found the multimedia graphic designer candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new multimedia graphic designer. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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