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Graphic Designer -  Design your Dream !!

What you buy depends on what you see. Graphic designers make a representation, visually of products that are to be sold in the market like soaps, detergents, websites and the like. The word ‘graphic’ relates to visual art and involves drawing; engraving or lettering. It is also defined as the art of combining words and pictures in advertisements, magazines, books etc.
As a graphic designer, you will be researching using all the aspects of a product such as its quality, its cost specifications, etc and depicting all those concepts as a central idea or theme that will be used to sell the product in the market.
One can opt for more specialised work as website design which involves designing stylised themes for websites to be launched in the market or product or packaging design to name few. Doesn't it all sounds interesting..then go for it !!!!
Would this career suit me ??

To pursue a career in the graphic designing, one needs to possess the following personality traits:

  • Creativity, imagination
  • Ability to transfer abstract thoughts onto the media one is working with
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Ability to handle a high amount of pressure
  • Flexibility in one’s ideas
  • Ability to handle rejection and listen to different perspectives on one’s idea
  • High amount of aesthetic and artistic ability

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 what kind of graphic designer should be hired?

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Where will I work ??

The demand for graphic designer is increasing with branding as crucial marketing startegy and increasing popularity of world wide web. You can work for:

  • Art studios and graphic design companies
  • Animation firms
  • Website designing
  • Newspapers and other forms of print media
  • Internet and other forms of web media
  • Independently as a freelancer
  • Advertising firms for branding & logos 

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What is graphic design?

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Duration of the course is..

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 4 years of Bachelor’s degree in design or art

 
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How do I pursue this career ?

How do I pursue this career ??

» Clearance of senior secondary school from CBSE, ISC or any equivalent board in any stream.

» Pursuing a four year undergraduate degree in Fine art leading to a Bachelor’s degree in Fine art.

» Or inplace of fine arts degree an undergraduate course in design leading to a bachelor’s degree in design can also help in becoming a cartoonist.

» Acquire basic computer skills and knowledge of basic software. Graphic designers need to be skilled in ‘Adobe Illustrator’, ‘Photoshop’ and ‘indesign’

» But however a degree can never help unless the baisc traits such as creativity and imagination doesnot exists .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
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