How to Become a Graphic Designer – An Overview

There are a few careers that need only dedication for you to be successful in them. A sound education, willingness to learn and the ability to work hard can lead to reasonable success in these areas. There are others that you should consider only if you are passionate about them, a case in point being medicine or nursing. Then there are professions that not only need passion and dedication, but a generous dose of talent. All creative professions, including graphic design, fall under this category.

For those who dream of becoming a graphic designer, the seeds were probably sown way back in childhood when they got their first A in art class.

From drawing pictures in your childhood that still adorn the walls of your home, if you’ve now reached a stage where your idea of fun involves tinkering with design tools on your computer creating fine works of art, then you’re the perfect candidate for a career in graphic design.

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Different Visual Arts Materials

Artists create images by using many types of materials – paint, pencil, charcoal, pastels and ink, to name a few.

PAINTING
Painters have many kinds of paint to choose from. All paints are made with a colored powder known as pigment, which is mixed with a liquid base to form the paint. When the base dries, it acts like glue to sick the pigment to the canvas.

Tempera Paint – uses a base made of egg yolks. It dries quickly with the smooth matte finish and retains its color for a long time – which is a good thing, since tempera paint has been used for thousands of years. Example: Tempera painting by Sandro Botticelli.

Water Colors – made by mixing pigment in water, have also been used by artists from all over the world in various forms since ancient times.

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Graphic Design Pre-Design Checklist-Table

Everyone from president of a company to part-time admin assistant has been graced with the burden of designing a flyer, post card, poster, etc. Most people are pressed for time, so they begin working on the computer with their favorite graphic design program. Little do they know, this actually lengthens the required time to complete their graphic design.

All designers will tell you to brainstorm, sketch, organize ideas, and so on, and I say the same thing. There are many things that I do before designing anything, but I have created a table that helps me organize my ideas. This table will help anyone that is faced with a graphic design project, so please put this to good use, before you go to the computer to create your masterpiece!

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