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Graphic Designers

WHAT IS A GRAPHIC DESIGNER?

A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design.

Requirements

o Postsecondary training in graphic design, creativity, communication, and problem-solving skills are crucial in Graphic Design.

o Graphic designers must be creative and able to communicate their ideas visually, verbally, and in writing.

EDUCATIONAL A Bachelor's degree in graphic design Bachelor's degree programs in fine arts

or graphic design Liberal arts courses in art history, writing,

psychology, sociology, foreign languages and cultural studies, marketing, and business.

Associate degrees and certificates in graphic design are also available to further a designer’s career.

Four common Graphic techniques?

                                                                           

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Sunrays / Rays of Light / Rising Sun

Black  (or Colored) Silhouettes

Ink Splatter Swirls / Flourishes / Ornaments

Some things they do…

They get their messages across in print and electronic media using color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques.

A graphic designer works in a variety of fields, including print design, website design, advertising, product development, logo design, and sign-making

Adobe Creative Suite

Illustrator

Photoshop

In Design

Software used for Graphic Design

Everest Institute: Rochester NY

ITT Technical Institute

Kaplan University: Hagerstown, MD

Anthem College: Atlanta, Orlando, Phoenix

Remington College: Texas, Florida

Westwood College: CA, VA, GA, IL, TX, CO

Colleges that include Graphic Design

Graphic Design Visuals

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