Starting salaries for designers??
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- Jaline0
I'll be honest...one of the reasons I didn't pursue design in school is b/c I had a feeling there wouldn't be anything really great for me living here. Seems like a dumb reason, but I'm an example of someone who likes design but studied something else (that I also really enjoy).
Maybe I'm a giant cliché, but I want security and lots of money. As in, I want to make all of this for myself BEFORE settling down with someone else. Designing on the side is fine for me. I want something that will make me happy AND financially well-off.
Not saying you should do anything I said above, and obviously many people here at NT get more than enough money from design. But it depends on your portfolio, whether or not you are motivated, and if you have confidence in what you do. The money should follow, depending on other factors as well, including where you live.
I would go for a larger city, a place that needs a designer so much that they would pay a lot for you, etc. If salary is important to you, start with a smaller salary (which most people starting out will undoubtedly receive), and then move to a place that pays higher. If that place doesn't make you 100% happy but pays really well, then maybe you'd like that? (I'm just guessing).
Everyone's different.