Annual Salary
£20,000 to £40,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Art editors use images and words to decide what an online or printed magazine looks like.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings; occasionally
There will be
2.4% more Art editor jobs in 2027.
As an art editor, you might:
You could work in a creative studio or in an office.
You can get into this job through:
It may help to have a higher national diploma (HND), foundation degree or degree in a subject such as:
Work experience at university
Your creative skills will be as important to employers as your degree. It's important to get work experience and build a portfolio to show what you can do.
Your university careers service can help you find relevant work experience, internship and year placement opportunities.
You'll usually need:
You could apply for a job as an assistant editor after completing a creative or media related course at college.
Relevant subjects include:
You may need:
You could get into this job by joining a magazine as a graphic designer or picture editor.
You could then move on to become deputy art editor then editor.
You should get yourself known and build up your contacts in the industry to help find paid work.
To do this you could:
You can apply directly for jobs if you've got the right skills and experience. For specialist magazines, you may have an advantage if you have a special interest or background in the subject.
For example, an interest in science or architecture will be useful if you want to work on magazines covering those topics.
It's useful to get experience of print and digital work. Showing you can use up to date desktop publishing and computer graphics software will make your application stand out.
You may find it useful to join the Professional Publishers Association (PPA) for professional recognition, training opportunities and to make industry contacts.
You can also find out more about working in art, publishing and other creative careers from Discover Creative Careers.
With experience, you could:become an art director; work at an advertising agency; become self employed as a freelance art editor; set up your own design agency
You'll need: