Graphic and multimedia designers Pay Data UK — 2025

Graphic and multimedia designers roles in the UK earn a median of £33,481 per year, equivalent to £17.30 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 8.2% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £25,301 to £53,390 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

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About Graphic and multimedia designers

Graphic and multimedia designers use illustrative, sound, visual and multimedia techniques to convey a message for information, entertainment, advertising, promotion or publicity purposes, and create special visual effects, 3D models and animations for computer games, film, interactive and other media.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• liaises with client to clarify aims of project brief, discusses media, software and technology to be used, establishes timetable for project and defines budgetary constraints
• undertakes research into project, considers previous related projects and compares costs of using different processes
• prepares sketches, scale drawings, models, colour schemes and other mock-ups to show clients and discusses any required alterations
• prepares specification and instructions for realisation of the project
• liaises with other parts of the production team to ensure graphic design fits with other elements, processes and timescales
• produces or oversees creation of the final product

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entrants have usually completed a foundation course, a BTEC/SQA award, a degree and/or postgraduate qualification. NVQs/SVQs in Design (in various disciplines) are available at levels 2 and 3. Portfolio work is also important for entry.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.