Designer in Georgia: licence, certification and what employers require (2026)

Georgia does not license designers: no licence. This page says what a designer licensed or working in another state has to do to work in Georgia, in the order to do it, and what goes wrong when the order is reversed.

How the transfer works

Nothing is licensed for graphic, UX or UI design; architecture and interior design are licensed separately and are not this. A move to Georgia changes your tax line and, for remote work, the employer's payroll registration.

What to have ready before you move

• Portfolio

Start the paperwork before you give notice. There is no Georgia licence to wait for, so the only clock is the employer's.

What people get wrong

• Assuming a remote employer can employ you in any state

Who hires designers in Georgia

Designers in Georgia are hired by agencies, product companies, in-house marketing teams. The metros with the most of that work are Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus and Savannah. Employers who could not hire locally and have filed with the Department of Labor are on the Georgia openings page.

For the money side: the median designer in Georgia earned $57,860 a year ($28 an hour) in May 2024 across 5,410 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Georgia has a flat 5.19% state income tax. What that leaves you after tax is its own page.

Everything about Georgia, on one page

The Georgia page has the registries and boards, the income tax table, the programs that pay you to come and the openings filed this month. If you know which state you are leaving, the move pages compare the two directly. Creating a free Workmerica profile with your trade and your destination puts you in front of Georgia employers hiring from out of state.