subject: The Primary Options For A Profession In Computer Graphic Design [print this page] It is envisaged that by the year 2014,Graphic Designing Carers will turn out to be one of the largest and fastest growing potential businesses. Many careers will be in computer graphic design, web-page development, and computer animation. Competition will continue to be steep, even though a lot of jobs are available for someone pursuing a career in computer graphic design. This is because computer graphic design is a popular area of study, and many people pursue computer graphic design as either a career, a hobby, or a part time freelancing gig.
A career in computer graphic design will require a four-year degree. An Associates Degree can be enough to qualify you for a variety of technical jobs. However, these computer graphic design careers will stall without additional schooling. When you want to work at computer graphic design, you have to realize that some formal education will be needed.
About 30% of the field is made up of freelance graphic designers. Many people seeking a career in graphic design already have a steady job in another computer-related industry. Part time freelancing is a wonderful option for those pursuing a career because individuals and businesses will always need the work of designers but sometimes can't afford the prices of large firms.
The field of computer graphic design embraces a variety of different careers. You can seek a career in computer graphic design in print or audio advertising, television or film media, and book or magazine publishing. Seeking a position within a small or large computer graphic design firm, not only provides you with a steady stream of work, but also offers a more diverse variety. Or, you can seek a career in computer graphic design as a freelancer, giving you a wider variety of work, but the need to work hard to keep clients coming so that you have a steady stream of work.
For a computer graphic design career, you need more than a college education, the desire and knowledge about where you want to go with it all. Computer graphic design and other computer related skills are required. You will also need to develop a portfolio, which is a collection of your best computer graphic design work. Computer graphic design portfolios so often distinguish between people who have a job in computer graphic design and those who are yet to start a career in it.
Once you have completed your education and you know where you are going, the next step in your pursuit of a career in computer graphic design is to find that first, entry level job. Keep an eye on job boards, classified ads and use job placement services in order to find computer graphic design jobs.
I wish you luck in your new career in computer graphic design.
