G R A P H I C D E S I G N E R

G R A P H I C D E S I G N E R I S R E S P O N S I B L E F O R C R E AT I N G D E S I G N S O L U T I O N S T H AT H AV E A H I G H V I S U A L I M PA C T.

• The role involves listening to clients and understanding their needs before making design decisions.

T H E Y D E V E L O P C R E AT I V E I D E A S A N D C O N C E P T S , C H O O S I N G T H E A P P R O P R I AT E M E D I A A N D S T Y L E T O M E E T T H E C L I E N T ' S /C R E AT I V E D I R E C T O R ’ S O B J E C T I V E S .

Types of skills that are required?

D E V E L O P I N G I N T E R A C T I V E D E S I G N .

PA G I N AT I O N A N D L AY O U T O F PA G E S R E A D Y F O R P R I N T.

• Working as part of a team with other designers, editor, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists

Thinking creatively

to produce new ideas

and concepts.

• Developing concepts, graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and websites.

• Contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief.

• Ordering supplies.

• Keeping clients.

• Constantly up to date on projects.

• Keeping abreast of emerging technologies in new media. Design programs such as...

I N D E S I G N

I L L U S T R AT O R

P H O T O S H O P

D R E A M W E AV E R

S A L A R Y S C A L E .

• Graphic designers make $41,000 a year. Thats a little over minimum wage.

T Y P E S O F P L A C E S W H E R E P E O P L E I N T H I S C A R E E R PAT H C O U L D G E T H I R E D .

NOW HIRING

M A G A Z I N E C O M PA N I E S .

B U S I N E S S C O M PA N I E S .

T R A I N I N G A N D E D U C AT I O N T H AT I S R E Q U I R E D .

Diploma

1-3 years of experience

W H AT S C H O O L C A N I G O T O F O R G R A P H I C D E S I G N ?

• Nscc offers graphic design course for 2 years. Full-time in class.

D O W N FA L L S T O B E I N G A G R A P H I C D E S I G N E R ?

The pay.

You go to school for a couple of years , and you get paid almost the same as someone that didn't

go to school and has a JOB not a CAREER.

Hard to find a job around where you live . Most likely you will have to move.

B E N E F I T S O F B E I N G A G R A P H I C D E S I G N E R ?

G E T T I N G T O B E C R E AT I V E .

A L L T H E S K I N S Y O U W I L L D E V E L O P.

D E S I G N I N G S O M E T H I N G Y O U W I L L B E P R O U D O F.

S E E I N G Y O U R W O R K E V E R Y W H E R E .

B I B L I O G R A P H Y

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