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HWT
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Hi,
I have a friend who's a talented computer graphics designer but she doesn't know much about the computer graphic arts industry (and neither do I - I'm a coder ).

Anyhoo, I was hoping to get some discussion on the following question: what specific jobs does the computer graphic arts field have to offer (not just games)?

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Posted: 1st Jul 2007 22:54
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the whole industry is computer based now. Do you mean specifically related to new media (web, etc)? I've just finished studying graphic art and design at Uni, and work almost exclusively on computer, so i've been thinking about this for a while now.


there's an increasing trend to programmed animation and graphics now, have a look at Matt Pyke's work on www.universaleverything.com

there's 3d modelling for film and animation
2d animation
TV titles
everyone's gone vector crazy at the moment in illustrator
VJing (although you'd struggle to earn a living doing that)

It's hard to know what to suggest without knowing her specific skills.

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2D is big!!! many new companys need a banner logo, a whoooolee web package which can be easy for a graphic designer depending on how much they wanton the web, (for coding and non coding). many gamedevelpersneed bannersand company logos, etc. character designers for games, its' groowin!!!!

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Yes - I refer to computer graphics.

She has just started and only knows stuff like Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw - mostly 2D stuff - but she hopes to get into 3D soon.

I guess my real question is what types of jobs are there at the moment? I mean, for example, advertising, film industry, game making - what else am I missing? I simply need to get some info on examples of jobs (in 2D and 3D) so that she can check them out for herself.

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Well there's proof retouching - when they scan in original artwork, someone has to clean it up, clone brushing over specs of dust and stuff. It might not pay quite as much as other areas, but it actually looks like quite an interesting job, dealing with lots of different artwork and actually improving the looks of something like that would be a pretty rewarding job.

But I think the lions share of graphic designers work is in web graphics and logo design. Logo design is a pretty good market to get into, costs a fortune to get a proper logo designed so I'm guessing they get paid pretty well.


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proof touching with a drum bed scanner is hell van.


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Really! - looked like the sort of job I could stand to do as well.

I've always enjoyed retouching, like I scanned a CD inlay from a prodigy album, this really cool painting, anyhoo I cleaned up the fold line and staples so a mate could print it at a decent size to hand on his wall. There's a sense of satisfaction in doing that sort of work seamlessly, making it look like there were never fold lines or staples or marks or whatever - kinda like a ninja, no?
Now don't imagine for one second that my work is like when idiot get hold of retouche software then all of a sudden think they're artists, with OTT smudging and heads badly grafted onto bodies and crud - my retouching IS the bomb .

Ohh well, good job I have all this gold bullion then!.


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no mate, a drum roll scanner takes a good series of attempts to learn.
oil and plastic with bubbles, omg its painful.

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retouching pictures is fun, when you're doing it for fun. If it's your job, it's hateful and repetitive, and all the graphic designers will call you a mac monkey.

is your friend at uni? going to uni?

really for getting into the industry, its your ideas more than your ability to work photoshop that'll get you the job. They can teach you how to work the programmes you need, but they can't give you a good eye or ideas.

graphic design is such an umbrella for disciplines that it's becoming an almost un-useful name, you can be an illustrator, print designer, web designer, animator, programmer, mixed media, interior designer, advertiser, billboard designer. If she keeps learning new programmes, and expands her skill set, all of these are potentially open to her, and providing she can find someone to pay her to do whatever, infinitely transferable.

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