Graphic Designer

Holland Code:

Create

There are three responses to a piece of design – yes, no, and WOW! Wow is the one to aim for.

Milton Glaser

In A Nutshell

I come up with creative visual ideas to market my customers’ businesses.

I work closely with customers to understand how they see their company being represented.

I use many different forms of media to create their vision, including print, videos, blogs, and social media.

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Potential Salary Range

$45,000 Annually

Which provinces would this job be in?

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland & Labrador

Nunavut

NWT

Northwest Territories

Ontario

PEI

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskwatchewan

Yukon Territories

I spend most of my time working either out of my home studio, or at the office of the design firm I work for. Working at the firm is a great opportunity to collaborate on ideas, while working at home is the best if I want to get some independent work done.

Workplace

Indoor

Job Requirements & Duties

Design brochures, logos, signs, and other communication materials
Use computer software to create eye-catching materials
Work with clients to understand their vision for the project
Make decisions on text, styles, and size to make products easily readable
Build drafts for clients to review and be open to suggestions for improvements
Review final products very carefully to make sure there are no mistakes and all the customer's notes have been considered

Education & Training

A university or college degree in digital marketing or graphic design is needed.

Job Outlook

Experts are predicting that as we continue into this virtual world, the outlook for jobs in graphic design will be great!

Related School Subjects

Arts Education

Ed. Prof. et Tech.

Career Education

What words come to mind when thinking about this career?

Computers Design Website

Important Skills

Interpersonal

I spend a lot of time talking with customers to understand their view of their brand and what they expect me to do with it.

Resilience

Sometimes customers change their mind midway through a project and sometimes codes are hard to troubleshoot. It’s important to be resilient and get back up again after these challenges!

Planning

I’m usually working on a number of projects at once so I have to really plan out my time and resources to make sure I can get them all done.

Artistic

Once I have an idea in my mind of how to represent a brand, it takes some artistic talent to bring that idea to life.

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The Best Things About This Job Are…

Creative work

Independent Work

Work Changes Daily

Problem Solving

References

National Occupation Classification Graphic Designers and Illustrators. (2011).

Graphic Designers of Canada

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