Why is it important to identify safety issues and to safely operate equipment utilized in the classroom?
It is important so that you can be in a complete safe environment while designing
How do interpersonal and employability affect both your everyday life and your future?
It affects both because it helps you understand what is going on around you
What is graphic design and why is it important to communicate visually?
Graphic design is a visual expression to get points across to an audience
What are the elements of design and how are they incorporated into a design?
They are all the things that are added to a design
What is a vector-based design and how is it created?
What is a vector-based design and how is it created?
It is the design where you use lines and curves to make words and it is created by making points
PPA, APA, NAPP, AIGA, PIAG, GAG, NPPA, and SPD
How is color used effectively in a graphic design?
it can show the parts that are more important from the least important parts within an image
What is a raster-based image and how is it created?
A raster-based image is a image in which used in photoshop which has to do with logos as such in vector based images.
How does the manipulation of size and resolution effect digital images?
It changes the quality and value within a piece
What is the function of type within a design?
The function of type within a design is to use letters and type in a way to form artwork instead of making words.
How do designers use a page layout program?
Designers use page layout programs to make newsletters and magazines as well as a way to get different works to come together to make one big artwork.
What steps does a designer take to design a page layout from concept to final product?
They work through the creative process
What careers are available within the field of graphic design? What professional organizations are associated with the industry?
it can show the parts that are more important from the least important parts within an image
What is a raster-based image and how is it created?
A raster-based image is a image in which used in photoshop which has to do with logos as such in vector based images.
How does the manipulation of size and resolution effect digital images?
It changes the quality and value within a piece
What is the function of type within a design?
The function of type within a design is to use letters and type in a way to form artwork instead of making words.
How do designers use a page layout program?
Designers use page layout programs to make newsletters and magazines as well as a way to get different works to come together to make one big artwork.
What steps does a designer take to design a page layout from concept to final product?
They work through the creative process
What are the key developments in the history of visual communication? How did these developments shape our industry?
The key developments of the history of visual communications are when they invented objects such as the camera, and as well as ways of typing. This helps create our industry because it made graphics a way of life because all we use is the computer, cameras, as well as type.
What careers are available within the field of graphic design? What professional organizations are associated with the industry?
Professional Organizations:
Illustrator
Description:
Create images (technical and nontechnical drawings from printed materials) develops everything from books to greeting cards to advertisements
Necessary Skills:
Having good techniques, creativity (creative mind)
Educational Requirements to obtain this job:
Requires a college degree particularly, Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts
Growth in Career:
Displaying illustrations online or in local galleries help with getting exposure. Advertising your work.
Public and Private Employers:
Most are self employed
Starting Salary: Average salary varying around $44,000 to $55,000 with more experience prices may vary from $74,000
Jobs you can do to prepare yourself:
Take internships and classes the specify in the field of illustrating
Production Artist
- The last person to see a design before it is published, they have to be good in indesign. Finish the design
- Take certain classes during your high school time, advertising practice, Bachelor Degree in Graphic Design
- Salary Range: $60 to $250 an hour
Graphic Designer
- Communicate visually and create advertisement.
- Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design
-Salary Ranges: $35,000-60,000
Art Director
- supervise and critique the visual appearance so that it meets the clients needs.
- some skills that are essential for this job include being good with people (degree in the field of graphic design).
- Salary Ranges: $35,000-$83,000 per year
Creative Director
- oversees the design of a project, do not do many designing. have to be good in management and have good leadership skills
- Degree in Arts or Visual Arts
-Salary Ranges: $50,000-115,000
Web Designer
- responsible for creating web pages for a client.
- Skills strong verbal and visual communication skills knowledge of the most current HTML extensions, and of FTP and other programs that have a variety of functions.
- Salary ranges: $51,000-$74,000
- Four year college degree or a two year degree or something related to that
Package Designer
- Create indesign packaging for different products
- Bachelor Degree in Communication Design
- General knowledge of the folds and creases of different packages
- Salary Ranges: $40,000-$80,000
Comic Book Artist
- creates comics for the people who read them
- Degree in Fine Arts or Drawing
- Active listening, learning, and keeping up with trends
- Salary Ranges: $55,000-575,000
Computer Animator
- computer animators work with computers to make there ideas come to life
- Skills include artistic ability, familiarization with computer programs, creativity
- Salary Ranges: $61,000
- knowledge of animation programs and artistic experience
Publication Designer
- creates designs concepts and same layouts
- Strong graphic design and page layout skills
- Bachelor's Degree in some sort of Graphics
- Salary Ranges: $48,000
Freelancer
- when you work for yourself instead of working for a company
- doing all the administration work, get cliental, need to have a degree in graphics
- know how to use programs
- good marketing skills
- Salary $50-$70 an hour or higher
Storyboard Artist
- translate screenplays or sequences into series of illustrations.
- Skills good writing skills and the ability to think cinematically
- Degree in the fine arts
- Salary Ranges: (matters on the work you do) under $30,000
AIGA
- American Institute of Graphic Arts
- showing and inspiring people through graphic design
- support graphic designers, show graphic designers work, and help with legal issues
PIAG
-Printing and Imaging Association of Georgia
- exist to educate the public about the importance of print, to at as a catalyst for growth of the printing and imaging industry and to strengthen and support its members
GAG
- Graphic Art Guide
- A graphic artist guide to promote and protect the social economical and professional interest of its members
- helps with Illustrators, Fine Artist, and Graphic Designers
Copyrighter
- people who write the text for the graphics (posters, brochures, etc.)
- goof with text english
- creative
- schooling journalism or english degree
- Salary: freelance or work for a company (make good money) $75-$125 an hour
SPD
- The Society of Publication Designers
- promotes and encourages editorial design (magazines)
- discounts for people within there group.
- have events where they can show off there work and receive scholarship money
Documentary Photographer
- popular form of photography to capture significant and historical events
- bachelors degree in photo journalism, training in digital photography
photo graphic design software
- experience in photography, adaptable to change
- Salary: $39,000 but can increase according
Advertising Photographer
- take pictures of various subjects, objects and promotional materials.
- need to know how to use a digital camera or process film can use photoshop or other graphic design programs
- help to have experience in other types of photography
- Bachelors in anything involving Photo and Fine Arts
- Starting Salary $35,980 (make a lot of money)
Portait Photographer
- take photos with creatively and capture facial expressions so that you do not focus on the background
- be creative, know equipment, be able to develop photographs
- Salary Ranges: $20,000-46,000
-Bachelor of Arts and Photography and a portfolio
Editorial Photographer
- take pictures for magazines from the cover image or the images that go with the article
- skills include knowing how to use a camera photoshop and illustrator
- Bachelor Degree in Photo or Fine Arts
- Salary Ranges: $17,000-61,000 per year
Fashion Photographer
- genre of photography to display fashion and other items
- knowledge of photography, know designers and fashion good communication skills
- Bachelors Degree for Professional Photography
- Salary: $20,000-$100,000 or more
Photo Journalist
- take pictures that tell stories
- take pictures that make news worthy articles
- photography and usage of camera skills.
- be familiar with ways to take quick pictures
- College Degree in Photography or something related
- Salary $25,000-65,000
Sports Photography
- sports photographers do varies jobs that include taking pics and other events
- knowing camera , lighting and picture skills
- Bachelors of Art and Photography and good portfolio
- Salary: $24,000-45,000
PPA
- Professional Photographer of America
- represents the national photographic organization
- business workshops, online classes, different ways to receive jobs
- 22,000 members and in 54 different countries
APA
- American Photographic Artist
- goal is to speak as one voice for photographers and imagers
- educate and inspire
- students join because they are given discounts
NAPP
- National Association of Photoshop Users
- Website you have to sign up for, enhancing light sources and texting and masking and prepping for online sources
- Bachelors degree necessary major in digital photography and know all about photoshop
NPPA
- National Press Photographers Association
- represents and protects photo journalist in the field
