careers • iin • graphiics (IST questiionzz: graphiic dezignn)

What does the person in the career do?

•Photos
•Illustrations
•Type
•Shapes
•Colour
•Texture

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Where would you see this person’s work(e.g. in the newspaper, in a game shop)?

•Logos

•Websites

•Business Cards

•Advertisements

•Brochures

•Billboards

•Product Packaging

•Posters

•Book Design

•Magazine Layout

•Newspaper Layout

•Greeting Cards
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What training is needed for the career?

•Design course or desktop publishing qualification
•Graphic design jobs require attention to detail, design sense, visual communication skills, good drafting skills, problem solving skills, good presentation skills and up to date knowledge of the latest software in Desktop Publishing, Multimedia and Web. The best way to land a graphic design job and enter into this exciting field is to choose the right graphic design course.
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What kind of software and hardware is used?

•Adobe Illustrator

•Photo Shop

•InDesign

http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/graphicdesignbasics/a/what_is.htm

http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/guide-whatisgraphicdesign

By Sarah Arou, 9IST1