i wanna be professional in graphic design what should i study beside the graphic ,drawing or colores or what?

Answer 1

It depends on your style. Some graphic designers put fine arts (drawing, painting) into their graphics, and they also use a lot of vector illustrations (created in Adobe Illustrator).

I attended a 4 year private college for graphic design, and the first year we had foundation art classes that everyone in the school took and I found it useful in graphics: basic drawing, photography, printmaking, color and light, art history, typography, basically, everything involved in art could be put into graphic design. But the main thing is to learn about fonts (typography), and the software, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.

Answer 2

A good place to start would be by working for a printing company. Graphic design has changed much in the last 20 years, with the invention of these computer things. Printing has not changed very much at all in the last 50 years, sure equipment has gotten better, but the principles are the same.

It is easier for a printer to become a graphic artist than vise versa. Start from bottom and work up rather than the other way and remember, experience is what lets you recognize a mistake the second time you make it.

Answer 3

Associations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.

Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:

* The Creative Business Guide to Running a Graphic Design Business by Cameron S. Foote
* The Business Side of Creativity: The Complete Guide for Running a Graphic Design or Communications Business by Cameron S. Foote
* Inside the Business of Graphic Design: 60 Leaders Share Their Secrets of Success by Catharine M. Fishel

Check the source box for an article link.

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

Answer 4

The most important thing is to have an eye for design. If you don't have that, then it doesn't matter how good you are at Photoshop or what, you'll come up with bad design because you won't be able to tell what is good from bad just by looking at it. That comes from learning about the different elements of design such as composition, line, tone, colour, contrast, etc. and how the actual designwork works or doesn't work by making judgements based on these elements and principles.

You don't necessarily have to be a good drawer, but it definitely helps. You have to at least be able to draw well enough to get your ideas across to another person, or you just cannot communicate visually. And if you're a good drawer, you may be able to see things with an eye for design.

Another thing is computer literacy with the main design programs. While not as important it certainly is still pretty important. Photoshop (photo bitmap editing), Illustrator (vector drawing) and Indesign &/or QuarkXPress (layout) proficiency is a must, and you need to have some years of experience of those programs for better employment prospects.

Also, a knowledge and experience of film output processes is a good skill. being able to see the connection between your design on computer and the finished print is important so you can adjust things on computer to fix any mistakes and so on without wasting unnecessary money on extra output film.

If you do design, be prepared most of the time to compromise your artwork to meet the client's demands, redoing your artwork several times, and doing a lot of boring design work (junk mail catalogues) just so you keep the money coming in. Don't do it for the money, there's no money in it. Only do it if you love it.

Answer 5

Many of the previous answers focus on art related topics. I agree these are very important.
I wish to add that you should look into related fields also; take classes in history, philosophy, sociology, etc. Good graphic design is effective communication with signs and symbols. Visual communication is wrapped up with all of the studies called the 'humanities'. Your skills and understanding of visual communication will benefit with a wide appreciation of the humanities; you will understand how a choice of a different style or color can totally transform the reading of your work.

good luck!

Answer 6

Hi friend, sorry to say that,ur question is quite wrong. In one way u want to be professional in graphic design and other way u are escaping from this field to another one.
Graphic designing has vast elements, both in digital and in conventional.
Graphic, drawing or color is vast field in its own, if u will search, u will find many variations, style, formation, techniques,etc in this field.
My friend its better to study its branches.

Best of luck

Answer 7

I would really suggest that you study your art history
Art history is a vital component in graphic design as well in any field of the arts.
Good Luck man...recruit people to the arts...lol

Answer 8

Many colleges offer degrees in graphic design.

Answer 9

A course in commercial art, advertising art would be good. Work for a newspaper in ad layout. Work for a screen printer, designing T-shirts. Learn how to listen to clients to find out what they want in a design, really listen, and interpret it for them. If they like it, you are a natural and will succeed.

Answer 10

i started offwith ADOBE programs
Pagemaker,Photoshop, and Illustrator
once i Mastered those, everything fel in to place
for your first gig look into your local newspaper for a job