Other visual professions might appeal too, photography, illustration or animation roles are all common paths for graphic designers to take. … Lol that's what my dad thinks I do. Been in printing for 20+ years and I am completely toast. Designers create pieces to communicate a message to viewers/readers, and that's a valuable skill. You can create intricate visualizations, but they need to be easy to absorb or people will scroll past. How can I transition from Graphic Designer to something else? Learn the Basics of Drawing. Then moved, and got a job at Volition, he's now working on Saint's Row 4th. Learn to deal with it and realize that with experience comes better job opportunities. Then reasses if you really don't want to do it. Don't give up on art & design, they're hard bitches that require a lot of work but when you tame them they become a part of who you are, forever and infinitely. Working as the sole designer in a small print shop for about 1.5 years right out of school. This oneâs about motivation. I've read a lot online that talks about school be a creativity destroyer and doesn't exactly help when it comes to learning design at a major university. Specialising in one particular subset of print can be a great way to stand out, like London-based designer/screenprinter Dan Mather. Ouch, no thanks. Traffic managers also have little to do with the creative goings on. Then I started working. I'm not about to go back for more school, [–]al1090 0 points1 point2 points 8 years ago (0 children). With this I could only teach Associate level courses so the design 101, photoshop 1, that kind of stuff. The end goal of graphic designers … Life hole is a pretty spot on idea of what I've been dealing with the past year. I moved back to Australia, I've been searching for over a year now. I'm just sick of designing, even when I have almost complete creative control and the rest of my group is awesome. I think the only thing wrong with this subreddit is assholes like you who think they know it all when they're in their twenties. You've just been out there for a little while, I bet there are a lot of other design related things you can do or try your skills on. If you’re not sure, see; /r/Art, /r/Illustration or /r/graphic_art, No solicitation contests, free consultancy, or spec work. Remember the origins of your interest, and tend that flame. Did tons of projects for my portfolio and learned what it was all about. It's changed now though. Whatever I want! Any ideas for jobs or areas of interest that I can focus on? Then again, it'd mean you'd end up working at a nuts startup. Design is not magic. Like I said in my previous post, the really fun stuff where you get to come up with cool ideas and plan campaigns and such doesn't come at the beginning. How do I market these skills to take my career in a different direction? Freelancing is business. Having said that, if you're still convinced that starting over in a new field is the only way, just remember that you'll still be playing the same game. I would like more to do the research than design though. I'm fortunate enough to have family in the graphics business already to somewhat help me understand what the job will be like and how it all functions. In fact, good on you for realizing that this early! Different schools will have different requirements maybe but I taught classes at a branch of the International Academy of Design and Technology for-profit university chain and I have a Bachelor's of Fine art and 6 years industry experience(at the time) as my qualifications. [–]ddhboy 1 point2 points3 points 8 years ago (1 child). I left and tried freelancing for a year. I've thought the same thing, but I still feel like I would just burn out. I know it’s not a word we use much anymore in our culture but they are. Thanks for the advice, and I definitely have considered all the things you mentioned. With that in mind, we wanted to highlight some of the best free graphic design … I did actually change most of life pretty drastically, and this job was actually supposed to get me out of that rut lol. After pushing pixels in Photoshop, you already have the eye for detail thatâs required to make websites. You can bring in money in all kind of ways. [–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 8 years ago (1 child), Sounds fun and I've considered ID, but I know nothing of 3D, and just spent 6 years working on my Associates and undergrad. If you still love the process of design, but need to quit being a graphic designer, there are a a multitude of other design careers out there for you. [–]Roobomatic 2 points3 points4 points 8 years ago (2 children). I worked my ass off to get into a prepress/designer position and to get the internship I'm in now. I had the same problem. While a graphic design degree may set you up with a foundation in the theory of many of these areas, if you don… I just don't think I can produce art/design everyday. And scientologists... so m any scientologists. Graphic designers require some formal education. I was treated like shit and started to second guess my career almost immediately. I’m not here to judge. I also have the added disadvantage of looking like some 21-22 yr old kid who just graduated, because I indeed did just graduate. If you're considering a switch to the digital side of things, UX Design and Interaction Design are huge right now, especially UX. But before you quit your design job, you need to be sure exactly what is currently causing you dissatisfaction about your career â otherwise you could find yourself feeling exactly the same about your new bob. Its basically like print, but with more variables to deal with, and interactive elements to throw into the mix. The kinds of work you'd expect to find with a degree in Advertising are mostly in a highly competitive and unforgiving industry. What the hell is up with this subreddit and everyone hating the very thing it is about? I think design is what you make of it. I figure its pretty much a given job right now because my partner is a well respected employee at the hotel the Starbucks is licensed and housed in. You start at the bottom. The other students seemed to realize it was just a job way before I did. I don’t know what’s in the mind of this patient, but for sure, he would like the surgeon to be as good as the graphic designer. My girlfriend has been working shit jobs, but is now interning at a design firm. Well no shit, thanks for the helpful tidbit. Dealing with the bullshit and bad environments in my opinion, should be par for the course. Thanks for sharing, and I definitely know that after time things get better as you carve your place in the industry. A good designer … Or the wrong photo. My BA is something no where near graphic designing. What now. No purely artistic or aesthetic submission. This is something I've considered, but don't know much about. I should have clarified in my post that this wasn't it and I'm done with design forever. Despite reports to the contrary, the print industry is still very much alive and kicking. At the moment you're producing shit then asking why no one will give you a good project. [–]TheGrandTaco 4 points5 points6 points 8 years ago (0 children). The company is really big on promoting from within and so far just from the interviews I impressed everyone with my knowledge and drive for furthering my career. So I Jumped of my high horse and went to a preparational school focused on ID. Senior project managers can reportedly expect a salary north of £55,000 in London. Also, now I feel completely out of touch with design, since I've just been basically doing crap advertising for so long with absolutely no web. I really recommend taking a whole ID education and just not CAD. Even with a good employer I just don't feel it's something I could pursue very far, [–]Roobomatic 2 points3 points4 points 8 years ago (0 children). Being the busiest, most impatient and easily-distracted society that has ever existed, effective design … I did that 8 years ago. We hope that this list has helped you improve your graphic design … The thing is, I don't complain about it - I realize that it takes time. The best thing is, you don’t have to make any commitments and you can transition from your main job to freelancing when you feel ready. I graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2003. That delightful moment when you get the invoice from your web designer :). Learn about that new industry. She gets to be creative, and has more freedom. Thanks for all the support and kind words, but as you can probably see from the rest of the post I've made up my mind. Something snapped in me one day. After 5-10 years slogging away in the trenches, you will have picked up more skills, honed existing skills, and hopefully learned more about how the business works. With the internet offering up a smorgasbord of information and entertainment on demand, advertising is following suit. [–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 8 years ago (0 children). And it all depends on personal preference! But right now I'm actually feeling depressed and frustrated every time I leave work, and I feel the right path for me would be to pursue something more suited to my personality while I'm still young and can afford to make these drastic changes. I think I'm going to go back to school to be an art teacher. In motion graphics - since its essentially animation, at most studios there are the artists, and production staff. Why? Graphic designers, whether they are in freelance graphic design or employed by a massive marketing machine, live in fear of hearing the words, ‘I don’t like it’, … How to be a Graphic Design Without Losing Your Soul by Adrian Shaughnessy; Thinking, Fast And Slow by Daniel Kahneman; Maybe you don’t like reading. They ended up hiring me on, and I've had a blast since. I moved almost immediately after graduating to the United States where I had to wait for a permit to work which took almost a year. I'd like to continue with art/design, but for sanity's sake I might be better suited to do something else for 40-60 hours a week. Teaching could buy you some time. I'm still at the first design job I got right out of school. As a writer, itâs just you, the 26 letters of the alphabet, and the basic rules of grammar; the rest is up to you. I am currently studying design. All this “real world” experience has taught me that I don’t think I’m cut out to be a designer, or rather it’s something I no longer wish to pursue because its taken a negative impact on my life. I couldn't find a job in the industry to save my life for almost 3 years (not enough experience!). I'm not sure what exactly you were expecting your early career to be like, but if you're anything like how I was, you might have unrealistic expectations. Design isn't all sunshine and happiness. Well I am getting my undergrad in Advertising and I'm a Marketing Intern right now so it's something I've strongly considered. You get to transfer all of your skills (problem solving, aesthetic appreciation, the ability to work under pressure), but enjoy a new set of creative challenges. if you have some level of fulfillment, then the necessary crap wont feel like such a chore. Yeah, haha, I'm paying my way through school freelancing all kinds of design, but nowadays the majority of people just need graphic design. Or stay closer to home with the new field of service design. This won't be going away anytime soon, if ever. They communicate ideas to inspire, inform, or captivate consumers through both physical and virtual art forms that include images, words, or graphics. We say we want more of it and then complain when we get it. You know that peaceful feeling you get when you’re in a gorgeous, wide open space? Get into User Interface - You can be on the foreskin of technology. I received nothing besides "we regret to inform you" messages, had a grand total of three portfolio views, granted my portfolio was thrown together and doesn't have nearly enough examples which is completely my fault. The more artistic part has just been something I don’t care to pursue anymore. You're only moving to a different board. When asking a question, please research this sub for similar questions. Www.dh.umu.se (master program got lots of international students) Dealing with stress is always a challenge, but there are a variety of things you can do. I received my Associates Degree in Graphic Design (emphasis in print) in ‘09 and was on the track to pursuing Graphic Design as a career and eventually work my way up the ranks to Creative Director or something similar. think about it for later then...I have plenty of 30+classmates and no one notices a thing. [–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 8 years ago (4 children), I realize the truth of having any job. The thing is, you've probably never had a real graphic design job. Just because you use InDesign and Illustrator and make brochures or posters, doesn't mean that you are a graphic designer. your job is never a trap, unless you see it as one. I'm optimistic about the future, even if its not my dream job. I love it, I still do graphics and web but mostly ID. if you can make a living and get an ounce of gratification from it, id say thats a successful career relatively speaking. So please save the negativity and criticism I see so much on here, I’m really facing a daunting life change. I've actually been part of our Web redesign project at my job. Scientologists? Same. Something like that might even be a good starting point for you since you have some design experience. Although you're already 10 steps ahead of me I guess the best advice I can give is maybe work a little bit at home on things that you want to design. I'm just looking for advice to make an informed decision. HECK YES This is what I was coming here to talk about! [–]quilford 3 points4 points5 points 8 years ago (0 children), "I’ve come to the conclusion that what I enjoyed was the innovation, thinking outside the box, and fitting all the puzzle pieces together in a design.". I started teaching adjunct classes over at the design university nearby and really got my mojo back through interaction with other designers teaching, and students. CSS was a baby, and we didn't even touch it during my schooling. Like writing? I picked my ass up though and reprioritized what was important. You can count on spending at least a year or 3 working more long hours for low pay and still doing rather menial kinds of things. Logo design skill are always in demand . We have the super artsy fartsy creative types(like experimental designers), and then we have the technical peeps who might as well be mechanical engineers. The book "Design Professionalism" helped a lot. I stopped caring about everything being perfect. I've sortof reached that point of "whatever, it's your design" if a customer wants to make poor changes, but I also think I'm developing an ability to tell from the first conversation which clients are the ones who are looking for a good design vs. the clients who just want a business card a.s.a.p. They hired you and if they don’t like your attitude, they don’t have to keep you. The best designs aren’t the ones that try to fit every design element on the block into a single composition. It's time to move on to a place with better pay, benefits, etc, but being here has kept me from learning new things. its not written in stone that you must do xyz with your given experience. Sorry for obnoxious bold, I just want that point to be seen in this surprisingly large thread. I just don't feel like this is the right path for me, but I don't want to waste all the time and money I sank into school and jobs. If you’re not sure, see; /r/Art, /r/Illustration or /r/graphic_art, Sharing your Design Work – Image posts must include a comment outlining an explanation of your work (eg the project brief, software used, intended effect, target audience etc) Also, entry level positions in marketing aren't exactly a walk in the park. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. Good luck, but don't get caught up in a "grass is greener on the other side" quagmire. But that's how things tend to go in these industries. You can only get better by doing great work no matter the brief, and you will only be given better briefs if you prove you can respond creatively. like goldfishdead said, you should definitely get the whole education, it's awesome, challenging in all the right ways, and sounds perfect for you. Rendered by PID 17980 on r2-app-0b81f9791ec89061c at 2020-12-21 17:23:04.325370+00:00 running 406fa40 country code: NL. I..AM...FUCKED...!!! How has nobody said Motion Graphics and Animation? and working remotely the entire time. If you still love the process of design, but need to quit being a graphic designer, there are a a multitude of other design careers out there for you. Have you tried photography? I'm in a similar situation right now. Is this what I had in mind when I set out to push myself in school? I mean that if you haven't found that thing you're looking for, make sure that you also dedicate some time to volunteering to causes that you really care about. So be prepared to spend up to 50% of your time doing non-design tasks like emailing, admin, accounting⦠and actually finding clients to work with! As for stress and creativity, your school should at the very least touch on this subject. Don't let people scare you away from what you want to do in life, just work toward doing what you want to do around the right people, that is people who don't make you hate life. I'm definitely setting up different resumes targeted at different industries, [–]clintmccool 1 point2 points3 points 8 years ago (1 child). And now I'm sick of graphic design. I feel I need to clarify, because I know I come off as lazy and sound like "this is too hard, I wanna chase butterflies in a field for a job", but really I've worked my ass through school including a full schedule and two jobs. Anything that needs to be communicated that cannot be done verbally must be put into some form of design that gets a … Yet, I'm a full time graphic designer. Any insights on the process and cost involved would HUGELY apprecieated! [–]straydog13 2 points3 points4 points 8 years ago (0 children), those sage words, though meant for the OP, are helping me greatly in a similar time of doubt, [–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 8 years ago (5 children). Google goggles, Automobile HUDs, Large format touch computers (ala Avatar, Minority Report, etc). We can call and help you right away! ...The anxiety I'm having from designing stuff, especially under strict deadlines, and having to go through committees has just taken too big a toll on me. I had a shit design job once, 2007-2009. terrible place, won't name names, but a big company with bad communication structure (think TPS reports) bottom of the barrel clients, horrendous hours and office conditions comparable to a sweat shop ("If you guys are talking on shift it had better be about work, our stats are crashing") absentee creative director and shit art director. So being able to work effectively and efficiently while under pressure is a huge HUGE thing you'll need no matter what. Being a graphic designer is tough: clients are demanding, bosses want pixel perfection, and the hours are often long and stressful. Also,a big part of the job is to present the work and there the good 'ol skills come very handy. [–]thefireblanket 0 points1 point2 points 8 years ago (1 child). It's like they expected some kind of rock n' roll lifestyle just because they became graphic designers. No, I'm not responsible for you giving me the wrong phone number. Thing about the parts of your job you find most satisfying, and write them down in a list. In VFX work you are match moving, and tracking, rotoscoping and compositing. We want the general public to understand what we do, yet when they write about our work, we pick apart how they got it wrong. Why? I had high and unrealistic expectations. End of story now; I ran out of savings to live off of and just need to pay bills, so yesterday I interviewed to be a Barista at Starbucks. While it's convenient and a steady paycheck, the place is stagnant, and both my skills and interest are dulling. Good luck. Funny story, I actually applied to a call center years ago and didn't get past the interview stage. No, I didn't quit. This will open up your perspective a bit and will probably help you figure out the next stage in your life. What parts of the job do you still enjoy? The important thing here is that it took me over 8 years to finally be in a position where I'm really happy with where I work and what I do. Freelancing is NOT design. Quick logo design (with steps) I whipped up this morning, Looking for some "asian/chinese style" illustration for a mobile app. just relating to you. See /r/identifythisfont, No crappy design, memes. By late high school, I was sure I would be a designer for my other hobby: snowboarding. While you were employed by the school you could take classes with nearly free tuition so a lot of the adjunct instructors taught there to complete their master degrees for cheap online. Maybe grab some psychology courses or human computer interaction if you want to stand out, but a lot companies just want an art degree/experience in design. I just feel I could do better elsewhere. and join one of thousands of communities. So here’s my dilemma and a little background. This is of course all dependant on where I end up living and if they have a thriving UX industry, [–]neon_overload 0 points1 point2 points 8 years ago (0 children). It's a part of who I am and I can't just turn it off. My salary doubled, I get to work on really cool projects, and the working environment is just amazing. Now my question is, with all my experience in designing print could I maneuver myself to get into one of these positions? I was immune. Or maybe youâre a geek at heart, and itâs actually the technology that makes you tick. And now that web design has taken over I am pretty much done for. I am thinking about going back to school again to learn all over again because so much has changed in the field and I was stagnant, which is probably my own fault but honestly doing freakin' 300-500 coupons a month was more than paying the bills and keeping my plate full. 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