graphic design power point
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Graphic DesignGraphic Design
By: Mika Havens
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What Is Graphic
Graphic Design is the art of using designelements to represent an idea.
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What careers are available in Graphic Design?vWeb Designer vcreate web pages
vFlash Designer -vcreate interactive movies online.
vCover Art Designer vfocus on music related projects.
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Cover Art DesignerCover Art DesignerCoverArtDesigne
Cover Art DesignerCover Art Designer
A job a Cover Art
Designer can do iscreate the artworkfor album covers,create posters for aband, or design aband t-shirt.
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How to Become a Cover
You are encouraged to commit to a full-timecourse load and be prepared to completegraduation requirements in 2 years, attendingfall, winter and spring quarters. This program iscareer specific and does not generallytransition into a bachelors degree.
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Things to Know:1. You need familiarity with graphic designsoftware programs and the basics of design.
3. You'll also need to learn how to communicateproperly with printers about colors, paper,and other facets of your final design so thatthe printing comes out as everyone
envisioned it.
5. You should be able to listen to music andcome up with a design that compliments it.
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What To Do AfterWhat To Do After
Many designers who work on album cover,work on a freelance basis and are hired on aper-project basis. You may find you have to
start out designing a few album covers for freeto build up a portfolio of work.
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What To Do AfterWhat To Do After
Not all designers are freelancers, however, andsome record labels have graphic designers onstaff to handle these responsibilities in-house.
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How much money can aHow much money can a
The exact pay varies wildly depending on thekinds of labels and artist you work with, and asyou work, you'll get a feel for the going rate in
your sphere. You can charge different ratesdepending on the amount of work involved.
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How to get your workHow to get your work
You can meet a lot of people online (MySpace)who may need you to make graphics/albumcover for them. Or you may meet people at
school. You need to be a polite and socialperson. You must sound serious and socialenough to listen to their needs.
There are a lot of bands online who are willingto pay people to make them artwork. Just ask!
BeSocial!
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Learn Your Tools.Learn Your Tools.You need to learn the tools of Photoshop and
other computer programs that will help youcreating graphics. The more you learn what
the tools do, the better off you are.
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What has helped me get
started.To get some practice, I made a MySpace profile where I
promote local bands by making banners for them to puton their site and to post on my site.
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Be Creative!Be Creative!In order to succeed at this career, you need tobe creative and able to understand what themusician wants. You need to be able to listen
to others, while creating something that isyours.
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