Graphic Designer
East Los Angeles Skills Center - LAUSD · Los Angeles, CA
- Cost
- $3,495
- Length
- 74 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- 69%
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
- People enrolled
- 48
- Finished the program
- 51%Based on 71 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Working 6 months later
- 69%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Earnings in one quarter after
- $14,715A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
The jobs this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
Where California publishes a separate figure for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
The Department publishes no list of daily tasks for this job. This is how it describes the work instead.
All artists and related workers not listed separately.
- Typical pay in California
- $62,235per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $84,500
- Projected openings
- 1,470Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 260
- Projected change
- +14.3%
- Usually needs
- No formal educational credential
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- More than a year
New hires are trained on the job for more than a year after they start. The classroom part is the beginning of this work, not the whole of it.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Four-year degree — 42% of the people doing this work.
- No high school diploma
- 3%
- High school diploma
- 15%
- Started college, no degree
- 17%
- Two-year degree
- 9%
- Four-year degree
- 42%
- Master's degree
- 13%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 2%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
Graphic Designers
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Artist · Designer · Brand Designer · Graphic Artist
- Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.
- Review final layouts and suggest improvements, as needed.
- Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.
- Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Web sites.
Show 3 more things this job involves
- Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.
- Use computer software to generate new images.
- Prepare digital files for printing.
- Typical pay in California
- $77,233per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $78,854
- Projected openings
- 24,970Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 10,840
- Projected change
- +1.2%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- None
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Four-year degree — 60% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 30% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 1%
- High school diploma
- 5%
- Started college, no degree
- 13%
- Two-year degree
- 12%
- Four-year degree
- 60%
- Master's degree
- 9%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 1%
Program details
This program provides in-person instruction only.
The east Los Angeles skills center graphic design program prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design , printmaking, concepts sketching, and technical drawing, color theory, imaging, studio technique, still and life modeling multimedia applications, communication skills and commercial art business operations.
http://www.laadulted.com
We could not reach this page when we checked on 2026-08-04.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.
The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator
Northeast Los Angeles WorkSource CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 323-539-2000
342 North San Fernando RoadGoodwill Southern California - LA CampusLos Angeles, CA 90031about 1.1 miles away
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm
Boyle Heights WorkSource CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 323-267-5930
1505 E. 1st StreetLos Angeles, CA 90033about 3 miles away
Hours: Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday by appointment
Has a veterans' representative
Verdugo Jobs CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 818- 937-8000
1255 South Central AvenueGlendale, CA 91204about 3.9 miles away
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - :5:00 pm
Has a veterans' representative
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.
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