A Day in the Life of A Graphic Designer Video

6 Comments

1. Kevin
   Posted June 12, 2010 at 12:03 am | Permalink

   I think im in love lol

2. Victoria Blount
   Posted June 14, 2010 at 9:45 am | Permalink

   I think this video is a really brave move, and just demonstrates how much work is involved when you graduate.

   When i graduated i felt as though i had be built up and propelled into an industry, and i had no concept of what the next step was.

   So its good that u tube has opened up a whole world of open knowledge which graduates can access and use to their advantage.

3. Tara: Freelance Designer
   Posted June 14, 2010 at 10:32 am | Permalink

   Hi Victoria

   I know what you mean I don’t think colleges and uni’s prepare anyone for the real world – social media, blogs and youtube are a great way to get yourself seen on the web.

   Thanks

   Tara

4. autostol
   Posted June 16, 2010 at 9:29 pm | Permalink

   Nice idea with the vid for “a day in the life of”..

   A picture says more than 1000 words.. But a video says more than 10.000 pictures

   Nice one

5. Davidson Belluso
   Posted September 7, 2010 at 8:12 pm | Permalink

   Schools don’t prepare designers for any of the realities of business. I own a small design and advertising firm in Phoenix and I see this every day. A business is looking for someone who can jump in and run with the ball. But in reality – I have to spend weeks training someone how not to do things.

   The basics of file management to learning to avoid designing off a grid are really what separates those who will succeed.

   One big thing – if you are in school now, or a recent graduate, please learn web design. Joomla, Word Press and HTML! And be fairly proficient in how it works, how to setup hosting, databases, etc. That is the primary thing I look for in designers these days. I can teach someone to design within the clients parameters, but knowing the systems is a real must!

6. Tara: Freelance Designer
   Posted September 8, 2010 at 10:50 am | Permalink

   Hi

   I must admit I agree, on looking round my old college a couple of years ago hardly anything was web based and a lot of the students didn’t even have email or web addresses on their business cards.