A person who tries to articulate a thought or an idea through images and layouts with the help of technology and tools is a graphic designer. Whether it is advertising, posters, computer or magazines, product packaging and communication display, all of it comes under the role of a graphic designer. To remain competitive in the fast-paced designing world, one must be good at art and have sound knowledge of all the tools required for designing and creating art.
To be precise, this job includes, editing and tweaking or even creating any piece of art or content through images and graphics and then finding the right layout, images, colors, different typefaces to be used for any piece of art, different tools and software to work on the designs suggested by the clients, digital illustrations by the art directors etc comes under the role of a graphic designer.
As a designer, it is essential to know the basics and the techs trending in the same field. If you are an aspiring student of graphic designing and wish to pursue a course on the same to enhance your skills, you need to know the right courses to establish a career in graphic designing.
Some major tasks of a graphic designer include the following:
Here’s the job profile
- Thinking about the right idea to convert it into a design.
- Finding and discussing the budget of the requirement from the clients.
- Selecting the style and the format for the piece of art and setting up a timeline for the same.
- Developing creatives based on the inputs.
- -Quality designs and appealing visuals.
Now when you are clear with the tasks and the job role of a graphic designer, being an aspiring student, you need to know the eligibility as well.
Qualifications: you should possess any degree or diploma in graphic designing. You should also have a knack of understanding and representing the thoughts into visuals using tools. If you have a certificate in any of the designing courses like that of an HTML or a Photoshop or a CSS course, it will be an added advantage. You should also have creative skills, problem-solving ability, IT skills, good communication skills, time-management and an eye to the meticulous details.
Imagine you have completed the courses successfully and still in a dilemma to think of the roles you can work on for yourself, here is the list that will help you to get a clear picture of the roles you can be.
Art directors: Have you ever imagined or dreamt of becoming the art directors working in a film studio? You can be one and direct them.
Multimedia artist and animator: How do you think Moana, Rapunzel and Oggy the cockroach ever came into existence? Thanks to these artists and animators. They are the ones who gave birth to such dreamy fictional characters. You can be one in the future and create movies and cartoons and such legendary characters.
Web designer: You can create sleeky and vibrant websites if you are a graphic designer.
There are a lot many roles that you can actually take up. You can become drafters, product designer, mobile designer, industrial designer etc too.
Here are the sectors that you can find your jobs in depending on your skill-set and interest.
- MNCs
- Corporate businesses
- Publishing house
- Television industry
- Multi-media company
- Web designing
- AD agencies
- TV and film company
- Design studios
- Marketing firms
- Training institutions
- Commercial packaging
- Web designing companies
Once you get this clear picture of the job roles and duties, you can get yourself started. And yes, for super creative artists, there is no bar for salary. Go and get yourself started and pursue your dream career. Study the art and expertise in the same.
Until you create another TOM and JERRY, or the famous Peppa pig, we wish you luck!