AI exposure Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media
Will AI replace graphic designers?
Graphic Designers. US occupation 27-1024.
The reading
36.7%
of the time graphic designers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of graphic designers' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.
Ranked 42 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 94% of them.Further along than 94% of them.
Per cent of working time Square-law scale
Average US job 7.7%
One of the most exposed jobs in the country.Front of the queue for an AI assistant.
What AI already does for graphic designersWhat graphic designers no longer do alone
O*NET lists 16 tasks for graphic designers. AI use at work shows up in 3 of them. Each score runs from 0.5, where every observed use helps a person with the task, to 1, where every use does the task outright.
- Use computer software to generate new images.Core task mostly automated 0.97
- Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Web sites.Core task mostly automated 0.85
- Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.Core task automated and assisted 0.83
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
13 of the 16 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Confer with clients to discuss and determine layout design.Core task
- Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.Core task
- Draw and print charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using computer.Core task
- Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.Core task
- Maintain archive of images, photos, or previous work products.Core task
- Mark up, paste, and assemble final layouts to prepare layouts for printer.Core task
Show the other 7
- Prepare illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with clients or supervisors and making necessary changes.Core task
- Prepare notes and instructions for workers who assemble and prepare final layouts for printing.Core task
- Produce still and animated graphics for on-air and taped portions of television news broadcasts, using electronic video equipment.Core task
- Research new software or design concepts.Core task
- Review final layouts and suggest improvements, as needed.Core task
- Study illustrations and photographs to plan presentation of materials, products, or services.Core task
- Photograph layouts, using camera, to make layout prints for supervisors or clients.
How that compares
Among the 34 arts, design, entertainment, sports and media occupations, graphic designers rank 4. The group averages 14.2%, and its most exposed job is Technical Writers at 47.5%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.
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- 38Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 38.5%
- 40Sociologists 38.3%
- 41Training and Development Managers 37.8%
Just below
What this does and does not mean
Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.
A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.
Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.