A picture is worth a thousand words and maybe just as many dollars.
What can make graphic design an even more lucrative career choice is the flexibility to do freelance work.
Whats the Day-to-Day Work Like for a Graphic Designer?
This stylized image of the late actress Judy Garland was created by Myers. It appeared in a portrait series in Indianapolis Monthly magazine.
He also keeps an ongoing dialogue within his organization regarding branding (fonts, colors, etc.).
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But its not just the 9-to-5 that consumes Myers design skills.
Freelancing very much comes in waves.
Right now, Ive got a consistent flow of work, enough that my evenings are really busy.
The biggest driver of success is communication or, as Myers calls it, understanding and empathy.
The ability to see how others see being able to get out of your own head is really important.
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Thats how I take a stab at approach [design].
School gives you a safe place to earn your wings and work out the kinks.
The more common and preferred route is a bachelors degree.
In pursuing your bachelors, you willtake coursesin digital and print production, media management and entrepreneurialism.
Some graphic designers even get a masters degree.
Put Together a Portfolio
Perhaps just as important as the degree is the portfolio.
Develop a portfolio that shows your special skills, your range and your understanding of core competencies.
Create as Many Designs as Possible
Myers emphasized the importance of doing as much work as possible.
Volume of work is essential to getting better, he said.
The more time you spend in the gym, the better youll be.
Find ways to create every day.
Put in the reps.
Create random prompts for yourself.
Dont turn down projects.
Most of your work as a designer will be in translating someone elses vision.
Talented designers are able to listen and ask the right questions to successfully act on someone elses ideas.
Resisting trends is very tough for me, Myers said.
I get really wrapped up in what everyone else is doing and want to chase it.
Interviewing and bidding for work may be the biggest challenge of all; the field is highly competitive.
), graphic design will treat you pretty well.
According to Myers, graphic design is rewarding because he gets to spend his days just making beautiful things.
But Myers also loves graphic design because he gets to blend creativity with problem-solving.
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