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Essay / What is graphic design? - 875
Billboards, advertisements, and even some products all serve as scapegoats for one of the world's fastest growing professions, graphic design. Collectively, graphic design is the creation of art, with the goal of impacting someone in some way. Whether it's an advertisement or simply art, the goal is to appeal to the senses and emotions. A simpler way to put it is to creatively create ways to achieve the interests of others. Graphic designers have a responsibility to be creative, try new things, and think outside the box. Although it's also not necessary to be completely original. You have to learn to “fly like an artist”. Perhaps the most daunting part of being a graphic designer is getting into the right mindset to imagine what your target market or client wants to see; most of the time they don't know what they want to see. A designer must realize that he is not designing for himself but for the client, it is easy to forget what is most important. Graphic design is not just a profession or a skill. It's an art. And like any other artist, to succeed, perseverance and imagination are the key to success. In the field of graphic design, the evolution of technology has allowed us to become more productive in the design process of any given project. Many advances made solely on the computer have improved the speed with which we complete a task. Some of these advances, however, may not be as cost-effective as previous methods. For example photography. There is a common misconception that digital photography is more profitable than film photography. But once you analyze the prices of cameras, as well as the computer, necessary for the development of digital photography, you...... middle of paper ......able to know what will become the trends , and it is the job of a graphic designer to follow these trends, expand boundaries and break boundaries, thereby creating new, original works of art. This reiterated detail, flying like an artist, is really what ties together what it really means to be a professional graphic designer and be good at it. In conclusion, the overall need for graphic designers is obvious. Graphic designers are used for just about everything. It is inconceivable how much influence people sitting at a desk and designing things have on others and their habits. The amount of skill and determination it requires is no different than any other profession. Graphic designers are normal people, with extraordinary tasks. The business of doing what you want in life and maintaining a constant level of happiness is beautiful. His art.