CAPABILITY CARD · Design & Media

The Graphic Designers capability card.

One link that proves what you do — the work, the tools, the market, and the path to better contracts.

There are 197,830 graphic designers in the U.S. The ones who win the work a buyer actually budgets for don't hand over a flat PDF — they send a living capability card. Built and maintained by our New Jersey team.

197,830
working nationally
$62,960
Median / year
8
Core duties mapped
6
Expertise areas
Tools that signal you're current

The systems you actually run — on the record.

Listing the software and platforms you work with is a quiet credibility signal buyers notice. These are the hot and in-demand technologies O*NET associates with graphic designers (★ = flagged hot technology). Your card shows the ones that fit your shop.

Adobe Acrobat ★Adobe After Effects ★Adobe Creative Cloud software ★Adobe Illustrator ★Adobe InDesign ★Adobe Photoshop ★Adobe Premiere ProAJAX ★Apple macOS ★Autodesk AutoCAD ★Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D ★Autodesk Revit ★
What your card proves

The work a buyer needs to see at a glance.

A client or contracting officer scanning ten graphic designers wants fast proof you actually do the work. These are the core duties O*NET ties to your field — your capability card turns them into scannable proof points instead of a wall of text.

Duty 01
Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.
Duty 02
Review final layouts and suggest improvements, as needed.
Duty 03
Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.
Duty 04
Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Web sites.
Duty 05
Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.
Duty 06
Use computer software to generate new images.
Your expertise, named

The knowledge that makes the work credible.

These are the expertise areas O*NET ranks highest for graphic designers. On a capability card they read as depth — not buzzwords.

  • Design
  • Fine Arts
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Communications and Media
  • English Language
  • Sales and Marketing
Where you stand

A real market — compete on proof, not price.

Nationally, 197,830 graphic designers earn a median of $62,960 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2024). In a market that size, the businesses that win the better work don't lead with the lowest number — they lead with a credible, current capability card. That's exactly what we build.

$62,960
Median pay / year
$30
Median / hour
197,830
Working nationally
The government-contracting edge

Where the steady budgets actually are.

Most graphic designers win public work as subcontractors to construction and facilities primes, and through small-business set-aside programs. Primes vet subs fast — a living capability card with your licenses, bonding posture, and recent work is how you get the call instead of getting screened out. We build it to be that fast yes.

Make yours

One link that does the proving for you.

The P4 Procurement Card is a live capability statement for credentialed small businesses — your work, tools, certs, and offerings on one always-current URL, with a downloadable PDF. $299 setup + $39/month. Premium (NFC + Wallet) and per-prospect Pitch cards too.

The P4 Ecosystem · One Accountable Partner
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