graphic design careers 04 by Publication Critique
Published Date: 01/03/07
I was one of the lucky ones. I am a talented artist, if I do say so myself, but that is not where luck comes in. I got a few breaks and met the right people, and got to be pretty well known in the art world, enough so to make some money and get a well paying job as a professor. As an art school professor, I have the chance to work with a lot of young and creative people, but you may be surprised to find out that I do not encourage them to do the same things that I do, at least not usually. I actually tell them that they would have a much better time if they made sure to have a backup plan. And the plan that I most often propose is to get a graphic design career.
I know, I know. A lot of artists sneer or roll their eyes in disgust at the very thought of graphic design schools. But just think about how many graphic design careers there are out there. Really, if you are a young artist, you have two choices. You can either struggle to make ends meet doing something that you do not like, or else try out one of the graphic design careers that are available. You can work in advertising, or in layout, or even get into publishing. There are even graphic design careers in computer programming and interface. But no matter what it is, graphic design careers give you the chance to put your creativity to work for you, allowing you to work in the world of the arts while still living at a nice and comfortable standard of living. Really, who could ask for anything more.
Of course, there is a downside to graphic design careers. If you get too sucked into your graphic design career, it may eat up all of your creative energy and not leave you a single bit left to do the work that you want to. I know that this sounds crazy, but the fact is that I have seen it happen to more than one young artist. If you find your graphic design careers draining and boring, you will start to find art in general draining and boring, and then you will just simply be out of luck. No one wants to see their passion ruined, even if graphic design careers do have some advantages.
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