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Graphic Designer
Generative AI image tools have flooded the market with cheap visual assets. Production design and illustration work is being replaced; strategic and systems-thinking design roles persist.
rising risk (+5 this quarter)
D+
71/100
2026–2028
$58K/yr
Median Salary
310K
Jobs at Risk
66%
Automation Est.
DRI HISTORY
FACTOR BREAKDOWN
RISING SKILLS
AI art direction
Design systems thinking
3D and spatial design
DECLINING SKILLS
Asset production
Banner ad creation
Stock illustration
TRANSITION PATHS
1
AI Creative Director
74% skill overlap
26
DRI
2
Product Designer
68% skill overlap
32
DRI
3
Brand Strategist
58% skill overlap
30
DRI
KEY EVENTS
2024-01
Shutterstock: AI image sales surpass human photographer revenue
2024-06
Adobe Firefly generates 12B+ images; stock contributor payments decline 30%
AI TOOLS DRIVING DISPLACEMENT
MidjourneyAdobe FireflyDALL-E 3Canva AI
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