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Articles - Written by Gino on Monday, April 21, 2008 0:10 - 25 Comments

10 Great Places to Find Graphic Design Jobs

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If you are a graphic designer looking for freelance graphic design jobs or full-time graphic design jobs then you have come to the right place. Below is a list of 10 great places to find graphic design jobs. Most of these sites will also be extremely useful for other creatives such as web designers, animators and illustrators.

What if I’m not looking for a job yet?

One of the best things you can do is research jobs you might be interested in for the future. If you don’t know what is expected of you, how will you ever be able to land your dream job? Keep an eye on these sites and look around from time to time to see what jobs appeal to you.

Write down what the requirements are such as technical skills and years of experience so you can prepare yourself better. You will be surprised at how much is expected of graphic designers.

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Top Ten Websites to Find Graphic Design Jobs

1. Coroflot

Corflot hosts over 80,000 graphic design portfolios and currently has over 700 job listings. Jobs are organized into a variety of design related categories. You can even subscribe to their job listing rss feed and get personalized job alerts!

2. Behance

The Behance job board is new, but growing fast so be sure to check their listings before the competition gets even rougher! I’ve seen some hidden gems hiding in their graphic design job board.

3. Authentic Jobs

Authentic jobs lists hot new graphic design jobs every week, both full-time and part-time.

4. AIGA Design Jobs

The AIGA’s reputation speaks for itself and its design jobs section is a great place to find some amazing job opportunities. Many large and well respected companies look for new and or experienced designers here.

5. Krop

Krop is one of the largest and most well known websites to find graphic design jobs. It has been around for a long time and new jobs are listed often by top agencies and design studios.

6. design:related

design:related showcases many great listings, including design management jobs, interactive jobs and many other design jobs requiring varying experience.

7. Freelance Switch

The job board over at freelance switch is another growing job listings website that has a variety of design, development, illustration and flash jobs.

8. Smashing Magazine

Smashing Magazine a large design related blog, also has a job board with design and development jobs. The listings are organized into full-time and freelance positions for easier navigation.

9. Fresh Web Jobs

Fresh Web Jobs tends to lean more towards web design related jobs, but there are jobs for graphic designers on this site and you don’t want to miss any listings!

10. Simply Hired

Simply Hired is a great site to check because it shows design job listings from many different websites. It also has filter options so you can easily weed out listings that do not appeal to you.

Whats Your Dream Job?

I would love to know what all of you aspire to be or do. Do you want to be an art director for a large company or maybe you would prefer to freelance and or run your own design studio? Whatever it is lets hear about it in the comments below!

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Razvan
Apr 21, 2008 7:30

Useful post, thanks! Didn’t know some of the sites listed..

Sarah
Apr 21, 2008 10:27

Great collection of designers jobs website. Thanks for making a good list!

sophie
Apr 21, 2008 22:33

I’m a student and stay at home mom, so I need a job that I can do at home. I’ll be graduating next year with a 2 year degree in graphic art. I’m mostly interested in doing cover/album art for books, cds, dvds, and movie posters. When I was younger I would make mix tapes and decorated the cassette jackets myself with magazine cutouts, drawings, and anything else, I eventually moved up to Cds, but that was all before I got my first pc and photoshop copy!!

Gino
Apr 22, 2008 0:41

I hope this article helps you all find your dream job!

Sophie - Yes design is great because it offers a lot of freedom and flexibility. You can work a full-time job or freelance from home and still make great money. I find it good to specialize in what you do best. I enjoy logo and identity design and creating website layouts.

Feel free to showcase your work at our forums:

http://www.yourdesignforums.com

Rask
Apr 22, 2008 16:34

Thanks for the list, got some new ones. :)
My dream job? Something between a web designer and a web developer. Preferrably as a permanent location, with a team who knows what they’re doing. :D

Bart
Apr 24, 2008 18:03

There ‘re also some local variants like http://www.creativeskills.be

Gavin
Apr 27, 2008 7:37

I’ve recently launched a new job board on my Designers Network site which might be worth a look for a few jobs. http://jobs.designers-network.com/

Happy hunting!

bgrundon
Apr 28, 2008 0:01

While I was skeptical at first I have landed a few gigs from Craigslist. I am not sure if this was just luck or CL is a worthwhile time investment. Lately I have been taking feeds from CL just to get new posts when the go up. What’s your experience been?

Harrison
Apr 28, 2008 19:37

Check out http://www.DesigningCrossing.com This site takes the jobs from all of these websites and puts them on its site.

PinkPetrol
May 7, 2008 5:30

These are great, just wish there were a few more UK based ones, like NoAgenciesPlease !!!

Adam alyan
May 7, 2008 11:27

Very useful list, it will make me reconsider working from home. Thanks.

Kat
May 14, 2008 16:22

The best way to brand yourself is on visualcv.com- check it out. It works really well for graphic designers because it lets you upload your work (video/pictures/screen shots) Check it out- http://www.visualcv.com

Gopal Krishna
May 29, 2008 9:10

I want to be a great designers
I want to know drawing & painging & coading also .

I am working as a graphic designer. from 6 years

can u send me any thing regarding designing ideas list of books

Thanks & Regards

Gopal Krishna

Neeraja
May 30, 2008 11:10

My dreams are full of colors and patterns.I’m a woman of 30 yrs.married.Mom of a 10 yrs old boy.I’m doing my post graduation in Master of computer Applications.I’m looking for an arena here my creative ideas can be better exposed.I want to work from home in my free times.My only resources are coraldraw ,photoshop softwares,internet and an unlimited creative ideas.If I can get a good and appropriate oppurtunity ,I’ll be the most happiest person who can play with lines and curves,colors and patterns through my imagination.

Thank you
Neeraja.

Krepesh
Jun 1, 2008 21:59

Painter, Illustrator, Cartoonist and animator. Working in an advertising agency. Looking for more freelance jobs.

toufiq
Jun 4, 2008 7:39

Hi,

I am toufiq hossain khan. i am a freelancer artist & graphic designer. i am working in Bangladesh. i work with full enthusiasm for quality graphic design.
I do any kind of Graphics design, Clipping path,
Photoshop Masking, data entry etc. and many kinds of design
oriented tasks.

I am graduated from the
Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka,
Bangladesh.

I believe and hope that , i can serve you better, and
can work as an extension of your office.

Let us build a working relationship. i am waiting
for your good response.

Thanks,

Toufiq KHAN
House # 52, Road # 16, Level # 5
Nikunja # 2, Khilket, Dhaka : 1229
Tel:88 0175 169167 (m). Bangladesh.
E mail : toufiqhossain@yahoo.com

bria
Jun 6, 2008 12:54

im not as old as everybody els on here im only 12 years old but i am really thinking about my future and i want to make it somewhere in life and i think that every child should be worried about there future to i want to be a oncherpanuer in design or make a center just for kids to come and learn about forinsic science and other jobs that they mite be interested in so they can be focased on making this world better adn if there focased on there future job then there not really focased on having sex and drugs

Samon
Jun 17, 2008 22:59

OUCH

I moved to Little Rock, Arkansas from Portland, Oregon and started a design firm in Jaunary of 2007. It’s only been 1.5 years and my design firm is already starting to belly up. The funny thing is my designs are some of the best in the area (seriously). I’m starting to think I’m really in the wrong location.

I am heavily intergrated into the business community through my seminars on visual communications. I am also part of the Chamber of Commerce and the Arkansas Small Business Development Center, teaching seminars on data analysis, marketing, and visual communications through graphic design and yet no business. My seminars have been rated 5/5 all across the board. Does anyone believe I’m in the wrong state? Perhaps the economy is as bad as they say?

I am now in search of a “creative” Graphic Artist position and it is difficult to come by in the State of Arkansas. Relocation? GLADLY. The experience was a harsh learning curve for me as an artist but I am thankful I had the opportunity to explore.

samon@redstargraphicdesign.com
http://www.redstargraphicdesign.com

Gino
Jun 18, 2008 21:50

Well I mean some places are def better then others for example NYC is a great place for design, but if you like where you are you should def get involved more with internet marketing.

You can def keep steady work and do designs for people all across the United States from just being online. Make sure you have a nice online portfolio website and start research SEO and website marketing. There are a lot of ways to drive a lot of traffic to your site.

For example you could create a blog on your portfolio site.

Sandra
Jun 20, 2008 10:39

I am interested in finding out what qualifications/experience you would need to create storyboards for scripts for movies and t.v. Anyone got any ideas?

Drea
Jun 25, 2008 20:51

This site has given me some great new places to continue my job search. I graduated four years ago with a degree in studio art, graphic design emphasis and a minor in textile and appare. I still have not found a full time job in g.d. So over 200 resumes later (yes, really. I stopped counting over 2 years ago) I am still looking and hopeful. What I would really like to branch into though is textile design and product development. I love art, fashion, and have an eclectic sense of style. Right now I am trying to rework my portfolio in between dirty diapers and bottles (stay at home mom right now). So I am hopeful but I am baffled about exactly what gets jobs without experience. I did do a contract production artist position for 7 mo. but I don’t have anything to show for it portfolio wise. But still excited to land that first really job. Would love to hear what has kept others going!

Gino
Jun 26, 2008 11:21

Hey Drea i sent you an email, check it out!

Gino
Jun 26, 2008 11:22

Sandra - I would check out job listings for this type of work to see what they are requiring or try and talk to some one in the field.

Rob
Jun 26, 2008 17:52

http://www.99designs.com Is another resources you can look into if looking for work.

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