Career Spotlight - Graphic Designer

If you want a graphic designer career then you are in luck because it has become more and more popular in recent years. No longer are graphic designers just people who sit in a dark room at home working for pennies. No way! These days graphic designers can be highly paid and working for large corporations. Because every company spends considerable money on advertising and websites, a graphic designer is a vital link. Graphic designers can work on print material or on websites, among other things. They may also design company letterheads, logos and other necessities.

Although it is not necessary to have qualifications if you wish to take up a graphic design career, it can help when you are competing against many other designers for the same position. However the most important thing to have with you when applying for any job is a quality portfolio and as much experience as possible. The more software programs you can use, the better. However it is always wise to research the company you are applying for to discover which programs they use as you can then display your skills in that particular program. Some common programs that graphic designers become experts in include:

-Adobe Photoshop
-Adobe Flash
-Adobe Illustrator
-QuarkXpress
-Director
-Fireworks
-AutoCAD
-CorelDRAW
-Macromedia Freehand

There are so many different and varying paths for a graphic designer. You can master the art of web design, or Flash development. You might choose to become a multimedia designer or an animator. CAD designing is another field that is considered separate from regular graphic designing but one that can potentially very lucrative.

Becoming a graphic designer is very rewarding as you can take your skills to just about any company and part of the world and adapt them to the existing systems and business model.

You will be up against some stiff competition but as long as you can prove that you have the skills and sense to do the job right, you will have no problem becoming employed in this dynamic field.***

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By Jennifer Charleston
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