Do you have a natural talent at creativity? Are you able to think outside the box? Are you good at accessorizing outfits and selecting color palettes? If this description fits you, then you may just be at home working in graphic design. The design industry can be a channel through which you turn your originality and imagination into a paying career. Nothing beats earning a check from something you already have a passion for. There are several specialities under the design industry umbrella such as the textile designer being different from the fashion designer and which differ greatly from interior designer or Videography, Sydney style. While all these have some common similarities, having an understanding of the distinctions is critical in determining the career path to take.

If you are in pursuit of a chance to combine your passion for design and love for technology then you will need to choose between graphic or web design. It is thus critical that you know what each entails to decide on what would be ideal for your personality. Doing some little research now will save you lots of headache in the future as you ready yourself for a successful career.

Based on opinions from career experts, although aspects such as salary potential and job growth are definitely important, they ought not to be the driving forces of making a career choice. If you will be spending more than 40 hours in a job you may as well do one that you actually enjoy and are passionate about.

Here are a few tidbits on both types of designers with information gathered from experts in the field.

Graphic designers

Emphasize on the visual theory with regard to their designs

Have a relationship that is one-way with their audience

Have a single chance to get a design right upon printing

More artistic (i.e., use paper and pen to sketch)

Must focus on the manner in which a message is communicated by a design to its audience

Need to understand how each design element translates to print

Put the art in the first position

Web designers

Can develop as well as enhance their work with time

Employ to their designs, an engineering approach

Interact with their audience in a mutual way

More technical (i.e., programming and coding)

Must accurately predict how designs will affect the audiences' feelings and reactions

Need to understand how to design for mediums that are versatile (i.e, Smartphone, tablet, laptop,)

View art as a means of leveraging technology

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