FAQ :: Careers for Designers
THE FIELD OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF JOBS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.
For more information about careers, visit the following web sites:
The American Institute of Graphic Arts www.aiga.org
The Bureau of Labor Statistics: Graphic Designers and related occupations www.bls.gov/oco/ocos090.htm
Graphic Design: 2D and 3D
Graphic designers produce a broad range of products for print and electronic media including corporate Identity, interactive web design, typography and image. 3D Designers address issues of packaging and retail environments, brand development, environmental graphic design, exhibition design, and wayfinding.
print / online design
product design
web design
CD ROM authoring
interactive multimedia
television graphics
wayfinding
environmental design
package design
art direction
corporate identification
installation design
Illustration: traditional and digital
Illustrators, drawing from observation and imagination, visually interpret a narrative, a theme, or point of view through the use of media.
editorial illustration
children’s book illustration
storyboard (for film and television)
graphic design
advertising
magazine illustration
newspaper illustration
fashion illustration
medical illustration
courtroom illustration
illustration for the web
freelance
Photo Illustration
Photo Illustrators use light, cameras, and digital technologies to create, interpret, and produce imagery from narrative, thematic, and conceptual sources.
product photography
editorial photo illustration
photographic portraiture
photographic retouching
commercial photography
advertising photography
art direction
fine art photography
photography for the web
