Work for a design company or start your own studio, the choice is yours. This is the flexibility of being a graphic designer. The career options are plenty.
We list five job profiles that you can take up if you are a graphic designer.
Advertising art director
If you are the advertising art director the basically, you’re the big boss. The advertising art director works along with the copywriter(s) to create effective visual communication. But the job is not limited to an ad agency. Film production houses, studios, web design companies, graphic design companies, and even print & publishing houses hire advertising art directors. This means ample job opportunities in the market for trained & skilled graphic designers.
Animator
Don’t be surprised. The basic job of an animator is to produce several digitally or hand-drawn images, and even puppets. Over a period of time, it has been noticed that good graphic designers make great animators because they have a sense of visual appeal. This is the most important requirement for an animator as it is their job to put different images in a sequence for impactful & unforgettable story telling. From 2D & 3D model-making to stop-motion and computer-generated animation, with knowledge of graphic design, you can choose to work in any type of animation or even multiple types at a time.
Graphic designer
Well this is what you basically train for. Based on the needs of a client, a graphic designer produces ideas & concepts to create a visual brand. As mentioned before, being a graphic designer allows you to work in different industries including advertising, magazines, computer games, websites, books, and corporate communication.
Illustrator
This is the big picture! You can either choose to be just a graphic designer or become an illustrator. It is the work of an illustrator that takes a story or an idea forward by giving it a visual representation. These can be through drawing, photography or digitally created.
Printmaker
In this fast moving digital world, there is still a huge demand for graphic designers in print & publishing. This is best suited for those who are a little more adventurous, and like doing things with their bare hands instead of sitting in front of a computer. Woodcuts & silk-screens are two of the most common techniques used by printmakers to create images. The designs are created by hand, and then transposed onto surfaces, usually with a printing press. You could be creating interesting book jackets for famous authors or unique invites for celebrities. This industry also allows graphic designers to enjoy the best of both worlds. Instead of using traditional methods, you can adopt digital printing process to create great designs making them work closely with computer artists.
