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Getting started in graphic design?
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<blockquote data-quote="macjuicy23" data-source="post: 1075412" data-attributes="member: 31992"><p>I have been a graphic designer for over 20 Years, for the last 10 years ive been in the food packaging design business for companies like Post and kraft.</p><p>the best advice I can give you in this business is to try and expand your portfolio, make some cards when your ready and a website showing your stuff then branch out fulltime freelance, you can make so much more money. You can strive to become an Art Director or even Creative Director for a large firm but max pay your looking at is about 85-90k a year and thats after paying your dues, which would be atleast 5-6 years full experience managing a design team.</p><p></p><p>here are a few things you have to get used to:</p><p></p><p>1. DEADLINES Graphic Designers (good ones anyway) are always in the pressure Cooker.</p><p>2. Learn to Enjoy Caffine</p><p>3. Surf the web, TV, Anything for inspiration and Ideas</p><p>4. Become familiar with atleast 2 key programs for design I recommend PhotoShop and Illustrator</p><p>5. get yourself a high pixel digital camera, always carry it with you nice to see an image that will look good in a design</p><p>6. Make sure you use a MAC <---------- (MOST IMPORTANT LOL)</p><p></p><p>Good Luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="macjuicy23, post: 1075412, member: 31992"] I have been a graphic designer for over 20 Years, for the last 10 years ive been in the food packaging design business for companies like Post and kraft. the best advice I can give you in this business is to try and expand your portfolio, make some cards when your ready and a website showing your stuff then branch out fulltime freelance, you can make so much more money. You can strive to become an Art Director or even Creative Director for a large firm but max pay your looking at is about 85-90k a year and thats after paying your dues, which would be atleast 5-6 years full experience managing a design team. here are a few things you have to get used to: 1. DEADLINES Graphic Designers (good ones anyway) are always in the pressure Cooker. 2. Learn to Enjoy Caffine 3. Surf the web, TV, Anything for inspiration and Ideas 4. Become familiar with atleast 2 key programs for design I recommend PhotoShop and Illustrator 5. get yourself a high pixel digital camera, always carry it with you nice to see an image that will look good in a design 6. Make sure you use a MAC <---------- (MOST IMPORTANT LOL) Good Luck [/QUOTE]
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