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What is it that a graphic designer does and how do you start your career or find your first job as a graphic designer? Many people have never heard of graphic design as an area to study in school or as a field to go into, in fact many find it hard to believe but a person can make a living doing something they find compelling and interesting--something they love. In order to have a career in graphic design you need to understand yourself, your strengths, and weaknesses the job market and the wide variety of other businesses that employ graphic designers. ... Graphic design is a creative process that combines art and technology to communicate ideas. ... Graphic designers work with drawn, painted, photographed, or computer-generated images (pictures), but they also design the letterforms that make up various typefaces found in movie credits and TV ads; in books, magazines, and menus; and even on computer screens. ... Unlike client and audience, graphic designers learn how to construct a message and how to present it successfully. ... Once a design concept is chosen, the designers work with illustrators and photographers as well as with typesetters and printers or other production specialists to create the final design product. Finding your first job whether it be a summer job or an internship is an important step in launching your career. ... Everyone looking for a job should have a résumé, but this document can be especially important to a design applicant. Your résumé deserves careful typographic design that reflects your type skill and ability. ... It is also a good idea to design and print stationery and business cards for yourself. They provide another opportunity to make an individual design statement. ...
According to Professor Berkowitz, a graphic communications professor in Baruch College you should “show your portfolio to teachers and attend any portfolio reviews organized by local professional design organizations. ... The next step is to identify the design offices, corporations, or individuals with whom youd like to interview. School placement offices usually have job leads of real value, and they cover the larger organizations that recruit for design positions. Trade magazines and design annuals in your school library are also good resources. ... Alumni know people in design and are often willing to help a recent graduate meet them. ... “Your resume is a simple typographic design problem, displaying vital information about who you are, where youve been and what youve done in an organized and structured fashion. ... Try to find out what entry-level design salaries are in that area, and balance that information against your personal strength as a designer. ...
There are probably as many kinds of designers as there are kinds of design, “being successful in this new economy will demand adjustments”(Knapp), so how do you know whether a career in design might be right for you? ... To designers, the limitations of design and communication are seen as challenges rather than as straightjackets.
How Many Graphic Designers Are There? ... of the total number of designers in the United States, 160,000 are graphic designers. ... According to the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), annual salaries range from $16,000 for a junior designer to $32,000-$60,500 for an art director to $124,000 and upwards for a creative director. ...
Below are the survey conduct by AIGAAquent in 2003 and 2002 about annual salaries for designers
AIGA|Aquent Survey of Design Salaries 2003 is the most comprehensive survey of graphic designers available.
Approximate Word count = 2878
Approximate Pages = 11.5
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