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Julian
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Elk River, Minnesota
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What would the average day of a graphic designer look like?
I'm looking to see the basic day to day work performed by graphic designers
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Kim Matthews
Graphic Production Designer and Sculptor
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Hi Julian,
That's a big question because there are different kinds of graphic design and different situations. I'm freelancing right now and trying to get enough clients so I can be totally independent.
Today I'm waiting for a piece of text from a client, which I'll then have to quickly drop into an InDesign document I'm working on and return, because they're on deadline. I'm also waiting for a bunch of copy from another client for a workbook revision I'm doing in InDesign, which I'll first have to copy edit (though that's not typical for designers--I write and design and do print production art).
In the meantime, I'm fielding calls from recruiters and looking for more work. Tomorrow I have a Zoom for a very part-time, long term proofreading/editing job for a school and a phone call with another recruiter.
I'm seeing quite a few job posts asking for multimedia, web, and print skills, as well as project management and writing skills. Hopefully by the time you're in the working world, things will settle down, because every employer seems to be looking for a unicorn right now!
I hope you get enough responses to see how much variety there is in this field.
That's a big question because there are different kinds of graphic design and different situations. I'm freelancing right now and trying to get enough clients so I can be totally independent.
Today I'm waiting for a piece of text from a client, which I'll then have to quickly drop into an InDesign document I'm working on and return, because they're on deadline. I'm also waiting for a bunch of copy from another client for a workbook revision I'm doing in InDesign, which I'll first have to copy edit (though that's not typical for designers--I write and design and do print production art).
In the meantime, I'm fielding calls from recruiters and looking for more work. Tomorrow I have a Zoom for a very part-time, long term proofreading/editing job for a school and a phone call with another recruiter.
I'm seeing quite a few job posts asking for multimedia, web, and print skills, as well as project management and writing skills. Hopefully by the time you're in the working world, things will settle down, because every employer seems to be looking for a unicorn right now!
I hope you get enough responses to see how much variety there is in this field.