Careers

Graphic Designer:

•  Job description: they plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communicate problems in the most effective way by using color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques. They develop the overall layout and production design of magazines, newspapers, journals, corporate reports, and other publications. They also produce promotional displays, packaging, and marketing brochures for products and services, design distinctive logos for products and businesses, and develop signs and signage systems—called environmental graphics—for business and government.
• Skills: Creativity, communication, and problem-solving skills are crucial. Graphic designers must be creative and able to communicate their ideas visually, verbally, and in writing. They also must have an eye for details and a familiarity with computer graphics and design software.
• Educational requirements:  A bachelor's degree in graphic design is usually required for most entry-level and advanced graphic design positions. A good portfolio often is the deciding factor in getting a job.
• Growth: Beginning graphic designers usually need 1 to 3 years of working experience before they can advance to higher positions. Experienced graphic designers in large firms may advance to chief designer, art or creative director, or other supervisory positions.
• Employment: Most graphic designers worked in specialized design services; advertising and related services; printing and related support activities; or newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers. A small number of designers produced computer graphics for computer systems design firms. Some designers do freelance work—full time or part time—in addition to holding a salaried job in design or in another occupation.Some designers leave the occupation to become teachers in design schools or in colleges and universities. Many faculty members continue to consult privately or operate small design studios to complement their classroom activities. Some experienced designers open their own firms or choose to specialize in one area of graphic design.
• Head start opportunities: Internships, classes, and volunteering to design things for clubs or small businesses also studying the new software.
• Salary: min $32,600 to $56,620. Max more than $74,660. 

Production Artist:

• Assist Graphic Designers, edit, entry level straight out of college.
• Skills need to know publication software
• 4 years in college 
• min sal  40,000 to 50,000 max 80,000 to 100,000
• Take graphics class and intern

Art Director:

• Comes up with visual concepts for billborads, magazines etc. advertising,entertanment next level up from Graphic Designer.
• Skills good judgemnet, persuation, creativity, verbal, written, visual communication
• 4 years bachelore, severel years job experience
• 82,000 to 150,000
• have skills in all fields

Illustrators:

• Combine art design and creative skills
• Skills drawing, imagination, creative
• Bachelors, portfolio, experience.
• Salary 14,000 to 19,000
• Workshops to build skills and technique 

Web Design:

• Responsible for creating a website
• Background in graphics web design be comfortable with the software
• 4 years bachelore, typeography, graphics classes
• manager of internet services
• Salary 46,000 81,000
• Work on school websites.

Package Design:

• Designing the outside of a product, Makes the product stand out
• Color schemes, shapes, and eye m
• Bachelor, Associates degree
• Salary 62,000

Comic Book Artist:

• Bring the story to life using pictures
• Skills- Drawing
• Art Degree
• School website, newspaper
• 100 to 300 a page bigger companies 40K to 50K a year

Computer Animation:

• create 3d or 2d renderings to give objects life
• Skills- draw,story telling, 
• no the software
• Salary starting 40,000
• art director or start your own business
• Pay attention to physics, geometry and art classes

Publication Design:

• Designers that handle the look of publication, use advertisements, graphics, pictures and other art to create pages of their publication.
• skills Communication, knowledge of software, ability to work on a team
• education bachelors, and previous experience
• Salary 30,000 to 65,000
• interning at a publication comp. or magazine, or work with school groups

Freelance Designer:

• Independent contractor, 
• good organization, patients, discipline, hard working, self motivational, know the software
• bachelors degree helps
• Salary 32000 to 57000 ranges for who you work for
• practice on your own

Storyboard Artist:

• they visualize scenarios and perspectives for storyboards
• imagination, drawing, visual communication
• freelancing
• bachelors degree is recommended and experience and skill
• 30K to 200,000
• unstable 
• internship or freelance

AIGA:

• American Institute of Graphic Arts, organization that informs artists of the Graphic Design industries and how it affects the community,
• Levels- professional 4+ yrs experience
• Helps get job opportunities in the design field.

PIAG:

• Printing And Imaging Association of Georgia
• Support the Graphic Arts and educate public of the importance of prints,act as catalyst for printing industries
• Become a member, give information and submit

SPD:

• Society of Publication Design(ers) 
• Professional organization to support publication designers.
• Goal-to help support the publication industry

Copy Writer:

• Individual who creates the text to accompany visuals 
• Knowledge of typography and 3-5 years experience 
• Salary- 40,000+ 200,000

Portrait Photographer:

• Take photos of people and groups
• multitasked, good with technology 
• teach or open own studio
• freelance
• 31,000

Documentary Photographer:

Advertising Photographer:

• Take pictures of things for commercial materials 
• work for film or media 
• knowledge of photo equipment, good layout skills
• Salary50,000-150,000+
• Art Classes for head start

Editorial Photographer:

Fashion Photograohy:

• Photograohy of 
• creative skills and 
• degree
• strong portfolio

PPA:

• Professional Photographers of America
• found in 1869
• represent photographers (agents)
• Goal to create a community of successful photographers  using their resources.
• memberships available

APA:

• American Photographic Artists
• helps designers find jobs
• to promote good ethics in the photography community
• membership available

NAPP:

• National Association of Photoshop Professionals 
• Creates in depth designs that are market leading to certain audiences
• represent photographers
• focus on emphasis and balance
• working experience with advertisement and be creative no degree necessary but does help

NPPA:

• National Press Photography Association
• Dedicated to the advancement of photo journalism
• helps achieve more for press photography
• have memberships, seminars, and contests

Photojournalism:

• responsible for high quality images that portray a story well
• Salary 18,000-40,000 a yr
• internships,portfolio, classes
• bachelor in arts,visual communications

Creative Director:

• They come up with the concepts of the designs, pitch to client, try and sell the job.
• skills-good understanding,manage multiple projects at once and in teams, use print and web design, kowledge of layouts and typeography, able to tell story through design,undergraduate degree, managment experience 4 yrs experience working, 
• Salary 130,000