Skills

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  Photoshop
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  Illustrator
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  Visualization
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  Presentation
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  Storytelling
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  Attention to Detail
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  Marketing
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  InDesign
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  Communication
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  Computer Literate
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  Reading
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  Math

What should I know?

• Analytical skills. Graphic designers must be able to look at their work from the point of view of their consumers and examine how the designs they develop will be perceived by the consumer to ensure they convey the client’s desired message.

• Artistic ability. Graphic designers must be able to create designs that are artistically interesting and appealing to clients and consumers. They produce rough illustrations of design ideas, either by hand sketching or by using a computer program.

• Communication skills. Graphic designers must communicate with clients, customers, and other designers to ensure that their designs accurately reflect the desired message and effectively express information.

• Computer skills. Most graphic designers use specialized graphic design software to prepare their designs.

• Creativity. Graphic designers must be able to think of new approaches to communicating ideas to consumers. They develop unique designs that convey a recognizable meaning on behalf of their clients.

• Time-management skills. Graphic designers often work on multiple projects at the same time, each with a different deadline.

Is this career suitable for me?

The primary driver that makes you a designer is when you want to create new things. If you are driven to create things, design makes that space available for you. The urge to make things and make it better than the existing ones is a recognisable trait. It could be anything, from posters, to apps, to chips packets, etc. – Francis Xavier