Want to be a Designer?
Learning — By 88DB Knowledge on November 21, 2011 4:06 pm
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Do you have what it takes to be a designer? If you’ve always wondered, you aren’t alone.
What is a designer?
Simply put, a designer is a person who designs.
Types of designers include:
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Education & Training:
Most design positions require at least a diploma relevant to the field. For example, a graphic design position would require these certifications. Look for something relevant to your field of interest.
- Bachelor of Design (Graphic Design)
- Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)
- Diploma in Visual Communication
Salary Range: S$15,568 to S$72,708 per year
Information from PayScale
Employment Outlook: Excellent (1399 Design Jobs@ 88DB)
What does it take to be a designer?
It requires a creative aptitude, a point of view, technical knowledge and an inquisitive mind. All of this wrapped up in a package of unbridled passion.
To be a designer, you can’t be a temperamental artiste.
You need a collaborative spirit and a healthy respect for the client. (Even if you might not agree with their opinions.)
Why be a designer?
Designers usually choose to be designers because they enjoy creating what they visualize in their mind.
A love for colors and art also play a part in the career choice.
You have to love challenges.
Being a designer isn’t all about letting it flow.
There will be times you’ll be stuck with a drought of inspiration and no ideas.
This is when you have to really get creative.
Whether it’s surfing the net for references or getting the opinions of others, you’ll have to work through it.
What’s not cool about being a designer?
Unreasonable clients, repetitive redesigns, rejected works.
The list is endless.
Like any other creative job, being a designer means having to deal with rejection.
The piece of work you might have spent days on can just as easily be rejected by someone with absolutely no training.
Deal with it.
Be professional. Relate to your clients and try to understand the reason they’re unhappy with your work.
Ask questions about the colors and take a look at things from their perspective.
It might just take a simple change in color to change their minds.
Why you should stick with it.
- Express Your Creativity
It’s a great chance to show off your creativity.
You’ll learn while expressing your ideas through art and at the same time, you can earn with your passion to create.
Clients might suggest designs, but in the end, it’s your work and ideas that actually comes out.
- Variety of Work
There’s a wide variety of mediums and fields that can act as the canvas for your creativity.
It might be on the web or in print.
You have a great many chances to utilize your creativity.
- High Demand
Most business, online or not, will require the needs of a designer.
This will be a career that opens up new opportunities for you.
If you do really well, you’ll never run out of work to do.
- Work Anywhere
As long as you have a sketchpad or a laptop with you, you can still work even if you’re having a vacation on the beach or enjoying a coffee at home.
You can do your work anywhere.
- A Sense of Accomplishment
When your work is appreciated and admired, you’ll get the glory.
There’s a great sense of accomplishment when it’s your work that goes on a billboard seen by thousands.
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