These were subsequently bought and taken over by UCI. In 1995, AMC pioneered the first North American megaplex, a theater that can accommodate thousands, when it opened the AMC Grand 24 in Dallas, Texas â the first megaplex in the world had been built by European chain Kinepolis in 1988.
Average Salary. Artists in the Fine Arts sector earn an average annual salary of $57,400, or $27.60 an hour according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This average includes illustrators in the newspaper, periodical, book and directory publishing industry.
According to Payscale.com, the average salary of a Graphic Designer is just $40,239, whereas for âDigital Designers,â âUser Interface Designers,â and âUser Experience Designersâ, itâs $50,451, $60,846, and $73,163 respectively. No small difference!