Join the Growing Field of Graphic Design
by BJ Fairfax
bj.fairfax@careerschooldirectory.com
Career School Directory Columnist
If you want to work in the art world--but with a steady paycheck and benefits--consider the creative field of graphic design. Career training in graphic design can give you the skills to start a successful, creative career--and skip the starving artist part.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, graphic design is one of the fastest-growing artistic jobs in the nation. Graphic designers with the proper career education and skill set can pounce on plenty of career opportunities, both full-time and freelance.
Career Education in Graphic Design
Although the graphic design industry is growing rapidly, competition for the best positions is heavy, so it is important to have the right
career training to land these top jobs. A bachelor's degree is necessary to get your foot in the door in this field, and to climb the corporate ladder. However, it is possible to secure more technical graphic design positions with two years of career training toward an associate's degree.
Gaining Graphic Design Skills
Your career education is important, for it is inside the classroom that you learn the latest techniques in graphic design. You'll study the principles of design and commercial graphics production, Web site design, computerized design, studio art, and more. Even if you think you know graphic design technology inside and out, it takes formal career training to polish and round out your professional skill set, preparing you for an upwardly mobile career.
If you're searching for a career path that is certain to grow bigger and better, a job that allows you to use your artistic talents, and the opportunity to receive a steady paycheck and benefits, look no further than the growing field of graphic design.
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About the Author
BJ Fairfax holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She writes for a variety of print and online publications.
Posted on April 2, 2007 at 8:43 AM
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