Career Change Steps Infographic for Designers | marine corps pay chart

Career infographic titled "Career Change Steps for Design & Creative Professionals". CV ANATOMY DIAGRAM archetype, editorial LinkedIn-magazine illustration, warm illustrated style, professional navy & cream palette, clean modern layout, no real company logos as endorsements, inclusive and non-discriminatory framing. Show a central resume-style page annotated with do/don't callouts and 7 labeled sections in English: 1) Header — clear target role, portfolio link, concise contact details. Do: state desired creative role and specialty. Don't: use vague job titles or outdated links. 2) Summary — 2–3 lines on transferable strengths and career-change story. Do: connect past experience to design value. Don't: write a generic objective. 3) Transferable Experience — map prior work to creative skills such as storytelling, stakeholder communication, research, campaign support, visual problem-solving. Do: quantify impact. Don't: list unrelated duties without context. 4) Portfolio Projects — showcase 3–5 case studies with process, tools, outcomes. Do: include briefs, iterations, and results. Don't: show visuals without explaining decisions. 5) Skills — Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, typography, layout, branding, UX basics, presentation design, creative collaboration. Do: group by category. Don't: overstuff with every tool. 6) Education & Upskilling — degrees, certificates, bootcamps, workshops, self-initiated projects. Do: highlight recent learning relevant to the pivot. Don't: hide beginner status if actively improving. 7) Salary Example & Next Steps — small sidebar with illustrative salary numbers labeled clearly as example: Junior Designer $55,000 example, Midweight Designer $78,000 example, Senior Designer $105,000 example, Creative Lead $135,000 example. Add action tips: tailor resume for each role, network with creative peers, request portfolio reviews, practice interviews, track applications weekly. Include visible do/don't callout bubbles around each section, arrows, labels, icons for portfolio, skills, education, and growth. Subtle visual references to job-search research intent through abstract chart-like motifs only, rendered visually with no on-image text about that search intent. All text MUST be written in English (array). Every heading, label, caption, legend and metric name in the image must be in English — not English. Spell each English word correctly using English characters and diacritics. Numbers stay as digits, no real company logos as recommendations, no watermarks No real company logos as endorsements. Illustrative salary numbers labeled as example. No discriminatory framing.