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Desktop Publishing & Design Career Forecast

Picture Yourself Working in Desktop Publishing

Imagine working as a desktop publisher for an advertising agency and earning a very attractive salary. The work is varied and interesting, with clients ranging from a local beauty salon to government agencies. Thanks to your desktop publishing training course, you know exactly what to do in every situation, and how to bring both creativity and technical know-how to every project assigned to you. Recently you completed work on a tourism-related booklet that earned you praise from your boss and the client. You feel a sense of pride that comes from having realized your career goal of becoming a skilled professional desktop publisher.

Career Outlook

Desktop publishers are increasingly in demand to work for newspapers or magazines, printers, advertising agencies, public relations firms, in-house corporate newsletters, and mail order or catalog companies. There is also an attractive option for self-employment. The job market for desktop publishers allow them to earn very attractive salaries.

The United States Department of Labor is projecting 29% increase in demand for desktop publishers between 2002 and 2012. It also reported annual earnings of $31,620 in 2002.*

Desktop Publishers Require:

• General knowledge about computer systems and design principles
• Detailed knowledge about layouts, visual technologies, copywriting, typography, and printing
• Understanding of the desktop publishing business

Stratford’s Desktop Publishing home study course will provide you with the skills you need to get started on the right course toward a new moneymaking career in desktop publishing. Enroll now!
 
* Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publication, "Occupational Projections and Training Data 2004 - 05."
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