Career fit quiz

Is Desktop Publisher the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the desktop publisher career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the desktop publisher job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like layout
Statement 2 of 8I’m detail-oriented
Statement 3 of 8I like design software
Statement 4 of 8I want remote options
Statement 5 of 8I like steady work
Statement 6 of 8I might become a designer
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 2-year degree training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $55,290 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Desktop publishers use computer software to design page layouts for newspapers, books, brochures and other items that are printed or put online.

  • Lay out pages
  • Place text and images
  • Follow style guides
  • Fix typography
  • Prepare print files

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