Desktop Publishers

Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.

$53,620
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
-12% projected 2024โ€“2034
Associate's degree
Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Desktop publishers transform raw content into polished, professional publications by combining text, images, and graphics using specialized computer software. They work on diverse materials including magazines, newspapers, books, brochures, newsletters, and websites, ensuring each page looks visually appealing and is easy to read. Their daily tasks involve adjusting fonts, spacing, and column widths, positioning photographs and illustrations, creating eye-catching layouts, and ensuring consistency throughout multi-page documents. They collaborate closely with writers, editors, photographers, and graphic designers to bring creative visions to life while meeting technical printing or digital publishing specifications.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Graphic Communications(certificate)Gnomon, CA
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Graphic Communications(bachelors)California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, CA
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Graphic Communications(bachelors)University of Wisconsin-Stout, WI
$48,744
Graphic Communications(bachelors)University of Maryland Global Campus, MD
$46,581
Graphic Communications(bachelors)Ringling College of Art and Design, FL
$44,048
Graphic Communications(masters)Savannah College of Art and Design, GA
$41,411
Graphic Communications(bachelors)Carroll University, WI
$40,825
Graphic Communications(bachelors)New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJ
$39,134
Graphic Communications(bachelors)Brigham Young University, UT
$38,725
Graphic Communications(bachelors)Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, OH
$38,489
Graphic Communications(bachelors)DigiPen Institute of Technology, WA
$37,605
Graphic Communications(bachelors)University of Minnesota-Duluth, MN
$36,557
Graphic Communications(bachelors)University of Northern Iowa, IA
$36,419
Graphic Communications(masters)DePaul University, IL
$35,334
Graphic Communications(bachelors)University of Silicon Valley, CA
$33,727
Graphic Communications(associates)Austin Community College District, TX
$32,657
Graphic Communications(bachelors)Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
$32,044
Graphic Communications(bachelors)Drexel University, PA
$31,790
Graphic Communications(bachelors)Florida State College at Jacksonville, FL
$30,795
Graphic Communications(bachelors)Pittsburg State University, KS
$30,270
Graphic Communications(bachelors)Ferris State University, MI
$30,059
Graphic Communications(bachelors)Full Sail University, FL
$29,835
Graphic Communications(bachelors)The University of Tampa, FL
$29,835

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