
Graphic Design
Creativity is an element that every single person got in their gene. You might have seen lots of billboard, colorful designed banners, animations, etc. creating all these stuff required years of practice and hard work to make people stunned with the outcome of that amazing creativity. That particular creativity is so much in demand these days that every single person is willing to do that. The person behind such outstanding work is known as “Graphic Designer” Graphic designer is one of the most important person that every company need them when it comes to design either logo or poster. Business tycoons hire specifically graphic designers for long term bases as well, to provide best graphical featured stuff to the audience. They are efficient in using graphic software which is known as “Adobe Package”. In this package includes Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. These are the industrial standard applications for graphic designing.
In Pakistan Graphic designers are roaming around in each city, working as a freelance and earning not only money but respect of foreign clients. Graphic designer as field is the best option if you have interest in it. Although in Pakistan none of the university offer Master’s degree in it. Some of the youngster apply for diploma program and learn each and every technique regarding this field. Graphic designing is just like other career options, it’s not an easy path of success, and it does need lots of hard work, knowledge and practice. If you want to make a career in this specific field then you must be very keen about it. Apart from earning bachelor’s degree in Graphic Designer, there are some other degree programs which have some specific value in it. One can obtain an AAS, BA, BFA, MFA or an MPHIL/PhD in graphic design.
In advertising graphic designers play their own role in a very creatively. They are the ones behind every billboard, poster, teaser, logo, etc. although no doubt audience will get attracted after watching TVC but those stuff also create its own impact on the consumers.
When it comes to career portfolio, it’s been 50 years graphic designer’s portfolio used to be black book or large blinder consist of samples works of the artist in printed manner to show prospective clients or employees. As the time moved on, way of presenting work changed as well. Since 1990s, portfolio has become more computer digitized which made designer’s life so convenient. They now either send their portfolio via email or store it on CD, DVD.
For learning free graphic designing, try GFX Mentor on YouTube, plus there are some freelance websites for the beginners who willing to showcase their designing skills and gain experience of freelance. Sites mentioned below:
- Fibre
- Up work
- People her hour
- io
- YunoJuno
Register yourself in any of above site and explore the world of graphic designer.