| Graphic designers are artists in business. Graphic | | | | required, send samples of your artwork along |
| designers need to not only have an artistic | | | | with your application. Some schools may also call |
| inclination in life, they also need to have a | | | | you for an interview, so be ready for it. When in |
| knowledge base that includes art history, painting, | | | | the school, try to get an internship in a design |
| typography, illustration, photography and | | | | company or an advertising agency. This adds to |
| computer design software. | | | | your resume, and provides you with valuable |
| To become a successful graphic designer, one | | | | career contacts for the future. While studying, try |
| must have excellent interpersonal skills and an | | | | to do as much freelance work as possible. This will |
| ability to sell ideas to executives. Having a keen | | | | help you build a strong portfolio that you can |
| sense of color, type and composition, a graphic | | | | show to your future employers upon graduation. |
| designer also has to know how to present and | | | | Always make it a point to pay attention to |
| discuss ideas with corporate clients, understand | | | | packaging designs and advertising trends in all |
| market research and work under tight deadlines | | | | forms of media. |
| and budgets. It is preferable to take drawing | | | | To learn about jobs for graphic designers, the |
| courses while in high school, to develop a sense of | | | | best place to check is the Internet. There are |
| art. It is possible to work as a graphic designer | | | | many job openings for graphic designers here. |
| without a degree, but most companies do prefer | | | | Graphic designers are required in various fields of |
| graphic designers with a degree. So work for a | | | | advertisement and printing, with openings also |
| degree in fine arts or advertising, with | | | | found on the Internet. And remember, the main |
| concentrations in graphic art and computer | | | | thing that is required to become a successful |
| graphics. You could join any School of Art and | | | | graphic designer is to build an impressive design |
| Design for such a degree. Search for training in | | | | portfolio to present to your prospective |
| current graphics-related computer technology, | | | | employers so that they can get an idea of your |
| with electives for business and finance courses. | | | | capacity in graphic designing. |
| You then contact your top school choices and, if | | | | |