How much does an Art Designer I make in San Francisco, CA? The average Art Designer I salary in San Francisco, CA is $68,529 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $62,241 and $84,157. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Art Designer I Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Art Designer I Salary $56,516 San Francisco,CA February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Art Designer I Salary $62,241 San Francisco,CA February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Art Designer I Salary $68,529 San Francisco,CA February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Art Designer I Salary $84,157 San Francisco,CA February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Art Designer I Salary $98,385 San Francisco,CA February 26, 2024
25% $62,241 10% $56,516 90% $98,385 75% $84,157 $68,529 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What skills does an Art Designer I need?

Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Presentation: Presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product.

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Photoshop: Photoshop is an image creation, graphic design and photo editing software developed by Adobe. It is used to demonstrate knowledge of image resolution, image size, and image file format for web, video, and print.

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Sales Systems: Tracking and containing relevant information about the sale using tools and software to organize the sales process.

Presentation 5.22%
Photoshop 2.43%
Sales Systems 1.74%
Others 90.61%

Job Description for Art Designer I

Art Designer I develops and creates sketches and other visualizations and produces finished art work for creative projects. Collaborates with creative teams to understand the intended audience, branding requirements, and positioning of concepts. Being an Art Designer I translates requirements into required media and formats. Applies the concepts of perspective, color theory, anatomy, and composition and utilizes art assets and software tools to produce art work. Additionally, Art Designer I may work on a variety of projects in marketing, advertising, game design, and cinematics. Typically requires a bachelor's degree in art, graphic design or equivalent. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Art Designer I work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. To be an Art Designer I typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Career Path for Art Designer I

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For Art Designer I, the first career path typically starts with an Art Designer II position, and then Creative Supervisor.

The second career path typically progresses to Videographer.

Additionally, the third career path typically starts with a Photographer II position, and then progresses to Photography Studio Manager.

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Art Designer I salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Art Designer I, the highest Art Designer I salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Art Designer I salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Art Designer I salary is in Miami, FL, where the Art Designer I salary is 2.9% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-2.9%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 5.5%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.7%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 17.5%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-0.7%

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