Subclass 190 – Skilled Nominated visa
Submitted EOIsAt least 1,222
Most common submitted EOI points †70 points
Recent invited-status presence<20*
Visa applications lodged<20*
Graphic Designer - ANZSCO 232411
Skilled occupation profile
Graphic Designer
ANZSCO 232411Graphic Designer plans, designs, develops and prepares information for publication and reproduction using text, symbols, pictures, colours and layout to achieve commercial and communication needs with particular emphasis on tailoring the message for the intended audience.
STSOLSkilled Employer Sponsored Regional Occupations
Recent SkillSelect information
Recent SkillSelect information for Graphic Designer
SkillSelect information published for May 2026 provides a historical snapshot of available EOI activity for Graphic Designer, ANZSCO 232411. Selected published indicators relevant to this occupation are shown below.
Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa – State or Territory nominated
Submitted EOIsAt least 1,484
Most common submitted EOI points †80 points
Recent invited-status presence<20*
Visa applications lodged<20*
* <20: the official source published a small-number value below 20. The exact number is not shown by the official source.
† PointsView-calculated indicator: calculated from the published SkillSelect points distribution where sufficient data is available.
This information gives historical SkillSelect EOI information. It does not predict invitation chances, guarantee visa outcomes, or state a minimum invitation score.
Occupation guide
Occupation details and migration pathways
This guide brings together the key occupation tasks, possible visa pathways and skills assessment information for Graphic Designer ANZSCO 232411.
Typical tasks and duties
Graphic designers may perform the following tasks:
- talk to clients to get a clear understanding of their visual communication requirements and develop design 'roughs' (sketches)
- prepare comprehensive layouts of the design using techniques such as photography, illustration and computer-generated imagery
- identify communication problems and develop visual solutions
- present and propose designs to clients for approval
- prepare designs for print or digital publication and signage
- design and set up exhibitions for advertising or educational purposes
- supervise all design production stages, including arranging and supervising printing.
Possible visa pathways
This occupation appears on STSOL and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Occupations. The right visa pathway depends on factors such as your age, English level, qualifications, work experience, skills assessment, points score, nomination options and employer sponsorship.
Skilled Nominated visa subclass 190A permanent skilled visa for applicants nominated by an Australian state or territory government.Skilled Work Regional visa subclass 491A provisional regional skilled visa for applicants nominated by a state or territory or sponsored by an eligible family member.Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa subclass 494A provisional regional employer-sponsored visa for skilled workers sponsored by an employer in regional Australia.
Skills assessment
For skilled migration purposes, Graphic Designer usually requires a suitable skills assessment. Relevant assessing authorities may include:
Additional occupation-specific assessment information
Graphic Designer is classified as Group B occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group B occupations are the following :
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with an additional qualification at least Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma level in a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree without a highly relevant field of study and at least three years of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years;
As stated in the Vetassess website, if you have pre-qualification employment and if all of your employment is before your qualification assessed at the AQF bachelor degree level , you are required to have five years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years.
According to Vetassess, a Graphic Designer plans, designs, develops and prepares information for publication and reproduction using text, symbols, pictures, colours and layout to achieve commercial and communication needs with particular emphasis on tailoring the message for the intended audience (ANZSCO). Applicants should consider whether they more closely match the occupations of 232414 Web Designer and 232412 Illustrator as there are some similarities in these occupations; Applicants must ensure they nominate the occupation which most closely matches their qualifications and employment. Applicants with qualifications/employment as 232413 Multimedia Designer, 261211 Multimedia Specialist and 261212 Web Developer would not usually be assessed positively for this occupation.
Legacy subclass 187 pathway
Do you currently hold, or have you previously held, a subclass 457 or 482 visa?
If you have worked for a sponsoring employer in regional Australia, please note that Graphic Designer — ANZSCO 232411 was included in the legacy Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) occupation list. The subclass 187 Direct Entry stream is closed to new applications, but the Temporary Residence Transition stream may remain available to certain transitional subclass 457 and subclass 482 workers. Eligibility is limited and depends on your visa history, relevant dates, sponsored regional employment, employer nomination, age, English and other requirements. Being included on this occupation list does not establish eligibility.
If this may describe your circumstances, we can assess whether the subclass 187 transitional arrangements may still apply to you.
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PointsView report available
Graphic Designer historical SkillSelect report
The current PointsView report includes historical SkillSelect data through June 2026 for ANZSCO 232411.
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Historical information does not predict invitations, visa outcomes or migration eligibility.
Reviewed by Principal Migration Consultant
Reviewed by Mohammad Reza Azimi
This occupation page has been reviewed for migration context by Shada Migration Services. Mohammad has assisted clients with Australian migration matters since 2009 and holds a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law from the Australian National University.
Last reviewed: July 2026
