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Digital media designer

Find out more about working as a digital media designer and the possible pathways to job opportunities.

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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:

Explore these related TAFE and training courses on the Victorian Skills Gateway(opens in a new window):

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 January 2025 and is indicative only. A range of salaries apply to different roles across the industry.

Job demand in Victoria

Below are the employment projections for graphic and web designers and illustrators jobs in Victoria. Figures show the number of workers in 2024 and the new workers expected to enter the workforce by 2027 and 2034.

‘New workers expected’ accounts for workers adding new jobs to the economy and replacing retirees over the next 3 and 10 years. These projections 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 2024 New workers expected by 2027 New workers expected by 2034
Victoria 14,871 1,184 4,069
Melbourne – inner metropolitan 5,985 570 1,847
Melbourne – southern metropolitan 1,540 96 295
Melbourne – northern metropolitan 1,376 117 402
Melbourne – eastern metropolitan 1,674 97 331
Melbourne – western metropolitan 1,091 121 414
Ballarat and surrounds (Central Highlands) 236 16 67
Bendigo, Echuca and surrounds (Loddon Campaspe) 298 <10 82
Geelong, Colac and surrounds (Barwon) 667 43 208
Gippsland 210 18 66
Horsham and surrounds (Wimmera Southern Mallee) 25 <10 <10
Mildura, Swan Hill and surrounds (Mallee) 52 <10 <10
Shepparton, Seymour and surrounds (Goulburn) 76 <10 11
Wangaratta, Wodonga and surrounds (Ovens Murray) 96 <10 26
Warrnambool, Hamilton and surrounds (Great South Coast) 70 <10 <10

Source: Victorian Skills Authority Employment Projections Dashboard

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Updated 18 December 2024

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