Learn The Basics To Becoming A Graphics Designer!
Introduction
A graphic designer, or graphic artist as they are
also known, is a person who places together images
or motion graphics (or both) with typography in
order to produce their work. They will primarily
create such work for printed, published or
electronic forms of media (newspapers, magazines,
TV, film, internet) for use in advertising.
However, there are some graphics designers whose
work makes them responsible for illustration,
typesetting and web design. But as these are
speciality subjects within the field of graphic
design, only someone who has taken training in this
particular field will work on such projects as
these.
The main responsibility of a graphic designer is to
present information in such a way that, not only
can it be easily accessed, but also it looks
pleasing to the eye.
Most of the work you will see done by graphics
designers is that which they produce for their
clients in order to promote, publicise or advertise
a certain product, service or topic.
Although there are a lot of graphic designers today
who have obtained their degrees through going to
college, or one of the many credited trade schools,
there are others who have not. In fact, in some
cases, there are businesses where a degree is not
considered to be essential, and these positions are
filled by those people who have been in the
business for a number of years, and so have vast
amounts of experience.
But what is essential if you wish to get on as
graphics designer, is to produce a good portfolio.
It is this portfolio which will show off your
talents to their fullest, and will normally require
that you update and change things within it
throughout the rest of your career.
Today, most portfolios compared to 20 years ago
have now been digitized, and so will often be
available to prospective clients either through the
internet, on a CD or a DVD. Whereas 20 years ago,
a graphics designer would have had to carry all
their work around in either a big black book or
binder. So as you can see, with the invention of
the computer and the way technology is progressing,
so does everything else, including the role of the
graphics designer.
Through this book, we will show you what you will
need to do if you wish to take up a career in
graphics designing.
#graphicdesign #graphicdesigntips #learngraphicdesign #graphicdesigner #graphicdesigntrend #whatisgraphicdesign #graphicdesignbasics