Here's the deal. I'm a digital art major in my final year of college and i'm a little concerned as to what i'll do with this degree. I feel very comfortable with Photoshop. But everything else I honestly feel like I just touch the waters (flash, illustrator, imageready, final cut, soundtrack, live type) Honestly I just started learning flash & illustrator. For the most part I enjoy making short videos collages, and abstract art with Photoshop. Will this help with any career? Is it good to be familiar with a bunch of programs vs mastering only one? Please any advice, greatly appreciated. Thanks
2007-02-14 20:14:16 · 6 answers · asked by experiencenirvana 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Other - Visual Arts
I would focus on one area, particularly it sounds like your experience with short videos or collages might be the most profitable (i.e. making video stuff for people). Any joe schmoe makes photoshop abstract art, so there's no short supply of that. Videos, on the other hand, are worth gold to advertisers.
I have a degree in digital art, and I'm a senior systems engineer, so it really just depends on what you want to do with your time.
2007-02-15 01:02:11 · answer #1 · answered by moore850 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started out in college as a theatre major, and thought....i need to pick something more useful. I changed to media communications, wanting to be a film director...i know...i know.....good luck. Im now a graphic designer. I can tell you. Everything i know now, i learned from actually turning on the computer, loading illustrator, photoshop, quarkxpres and indesign, and dreamweaver. I just tried to plow through it, and low and behold, i have since worked for an advertising firm, a single company as a creative director, and now for a newspaper. So, what did we learn from this: Yes, you should know other programs. As many as possible to be honest. Master the ones you love, do well with the ones you hate.... For advertising, I mainly used: Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark (layout program) and InDesign (which is coming to be the next big layout program). Trust me on this. You can always do what you really love, when you are home...but, if you want a career that makes any money at all, you have to give people what they want, and to do that means you need to bite the bullet, and teach yourself these programs. ITs easier then you think. good luck, and don't stress. it works out.
2016-05-24 02:11:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you could be heading into motion graphics (commercials, etc.) or web design.
It might help to find an internship. You'll get a taste of what's like working on particular projects. Sometimes, it will help get your foot in the door. If you end up not liking the job, you can try something else. I think it is better to test waters by having different internships than jumping from one permanent job to another in a short amount of time.
If you meet/interact with people in the field, sometimes they can give advice and critique your work... It would be good to know your strengths and weaknesses in each of the programs and in your sense of design.
2007-02-18 13:08:14 · answer #3 · answered by boxofficemail 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be a computer graphic artist, you can do so much with that degree. Anything that has to do with pictures, in magazines, newspapers, photography studio, the choices are endless! Good luck and I am sure others will have some great suggestions for you too! Don't worry!
2007-02-14 20:19:05 · answer #4 · answered by Mt ~^^~~^^~ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hear Burger King is hiring. Just kidding.. the future is wide open...
2007-02-14 20:22:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
theres so much u can do!!!!!
good luck
2007-02-14 20:18:55 · answer #6 · answered by lovely 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋