What are the Career options in Graphic Design?

What are the Career options in Graphic Design?

Communication is a vital element of human life. Be it a feeling or a message, until and unless it is not communicated, it has no worth. With the aid of technology, man has developed many ways to communicate with each other. One such effective way that helps a person to communicate with the other very effectively is visual communication. Visual communication has made the commercial communication very easy and effective. As per the studies, it has been discovered that visual communication is 85% more effective than written communication or verbal communication.

This effectiveness of the visual communication has made it an effective tool of the corporate for marketing their product and services to the customer. And like any other communication, this communication also needs a person who understands the nitty-gritty of the complete mechanism. This person is known as a Graphic Designer who holds the expertise to design the effective visual communication design. Technically Graphic Designing is a process that involves visual communication, and problem-solving with the aid of correct use of typography, color, image, and space.

Graphic Designing:

Graphic Design is a vast concept; a person with a degree in Graphic Designing from a reputed college has many options to explore as career opportunities. As per the forecast, the market of Graphic Design will likely experience a boost and by 2020, there will be 85% growth in the openings in Graphic Designs. Here are a few career options that you may be able to explore with a degree in Graphic Design:

Jobs directly related to the degree include:

• Advertising art director: Advertising art direction is a career option available in a variety of industries, however, the type of work it comprises may vary from industry to industry. The profile includes setting artistic style and visual image that is a must for every project; he/she also oversees the staff that is the designers, artists, writers, photographers, editors etc. All these people work together to create a complete product.The average salary of an advertising art director varies between (estimated) Rs 1,196,061/- to Rs 360,000/- per annum.

• Animator: Animation is popular amongst all be it adult or a child. This makes an animator high in demand. An animator is a person who makes lots of graphics (images) called as frames in technical language, which when illustrated in a sequence gives an illusion of an animation. The salary of an animator ranges 8000-15000 for entry level. However after the experience one may earn a handsome amount of (estimated) Rs. 50000/- Rs 60000/- per month.

• Graphic Designer: The professional who assembles typography, images, motion graphics for creating a piece of design (graphic). This graphic may be used in publishing, printed or electronic media, advertising, etc. A Graphic Designer on an average earns a (estimated) salary of Rs 231,745 per annum. As the experience increase, the salary increases accordingly. The main skills required to get high pay for this job are Dreamweaver and Adobe after effects.

The main three jobs opportunities under Graphic Designer category are:

1. Graphic Designer –With a Bachelor’s degree this is the entry level job.
2. Brand Graphic Designer – One works on design projects which include brainstorming and initial concept building to conclude the final production.
3. Graphic Designer –To provide support, coordinate with others and to ensure that the brand has a strong image and the same is communicated in a new and updated format.

Production designer, theater/television/film: P.D. or Production Designer is a term associated with film and television. He/ she is a person who is responsible for the overall physical look of any  filmed event like a TV program, music video, video game, or advertisement. Production designers hold a key role that has creativity involved for the creation of television and motion pictures. The salary scale defers as per the level of experience at the entry level the average salary is (estimated) Rs 5,85,000/- per year and gradually rises to Rs 1,196,061/- annually (on an average).

All these jobs are full-time jobs. However, the work timings of all these posts may vary as per the workload and the deadlines. With a degree in Graphic Design, you can also become self-employed and work as a free-lancer. As per the studies in 2015, 1 out of 5 Graphic Designers was self-employed and was successfully working from home. All this is possible if one has cleared the degree with flying colors from an A-class college. If you are aspiring to do a job in Graphic Design sector, these opportunities are always open for you. All you need to do is step ahead and explore.

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