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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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