Digital media designers work with clients to develop and produce digital design concepts. Digital communication is increasingly central to most businesses. Digital media designers are in high demand.
Find out what a digital media designer does and the related Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses and pathways you can take to secure a job.
What is a digital media designer?
Digital media designers turn information into digital assets. Assets can be images, videos, or other media content. You can be creative in this role. You will work with clients and stakeholders to use digital media to communicate with different audiences.
Find out more about digital media designers and these related jobs on the Victorian Skills Gateway:
- content creator (marketing)(opens in a new window)
- graphic designer(opens in a new window)
- graphic pre-press trades worker(opens in a new window)
- media producer(opens in a new window)
- multimedia designer(opens in a new window)
- multimedia specialist(opens in a new window)
- painter (visual arts)(opens in a new window)
- potter or ceramic artist(opens in a new window)
- sculptor(opens in a new window)
- visual arts and crafts professional(opens in a new window)
- web developer(opens in a new window).
Related training courses
Search for related VET courses on the Victorian Skills Gateway:
You may be eligible for government funding to help pay for your course.
Median salary
The median weekly earnings for graphic and web designers, and illustrators in Australia is $1,500.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia(opens in a new window)
Note this salary is current as of June 2024 and is indicative only. A range of salaries apply to different roles across the industry.
Job demand in Victoria
Below are the employment forecasts for graphic and web designers and illustrators jobs in Victoria. Figures show the number of workers in 2023 and the new workers expected to enter the workforce by 2026.
‘New workers expected’ accounts for workers adding new jobs to the economy and replacing retirees over the next 3 years. These forecasts are estimates only. There will be additional jobs available as people move between jobs and industries.
Specific data is not available for digital media designers.
| Region | Workers 2023 | Workforce growth 2023-2026 | New workers needed by 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 17,648 | 1.8% | 1,612 |
| Melbourne – inner metropolitan | 6,950 | 1.9% | 652 |
| Melbourne – southern metropolitan | 1,797 | 1.5% | 147 |
| Melbourne – northern metropolitan | 1,535 | 1.8% | 140 |
| Melbourne – eastern metropolitan | 2,126 | 1.9% | 199 |
| Melbourne – western metropolitan | 1,282 | 1.7% | 114 |
| Ballarat and surrounds (Central Highlands) | 321 | 1.9% | 30 |
| Bendigo, Echuca and surrounds (Loddon Campaspe) | 360 | 1.6% | 30 |
| Geelong, Colac and surrounds (Barwon) | 618 | 2.1% | 63 |
| Gippsland | 368 | 1.6% | 31 |
| Horsham and surrounds (Wimmera Southern Mallee) | 67 | 0.9% | <10 |
| Mildura, Swan Hill and surrounds (Mallee) | 138 | 1.3% | 10 |
| Shepparton, Seymour and surrounds (Goulburn) | 185 | 1.8% | 17 |
| Wangaratta, Wodonga and surrounds (Ovens Murray) | 170 | 1.8% | 16 |
| Warrnambool, Hamilton and surrounds (Great South Coast) | 152 | 1.5% | 12 |
Source: Victorian Skills Authority employment forecast dashboard
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