Graphic Design is the art of creating visually appealing materials to sell a paricular material. It is used in corporate communication, advertising, marketing, and in websites.
Qualifications Needed- Some companies require you to have a BFA [fine arts] degree. But many jobs will take you on with any degree so long as you have skills in graphic designing. Other options are to do a diploma course in graphic design.
National institute of design offers post graduate diploma and degree programs in graphic designing. For post graduate diploma, you can have any degree it doesn't matter.
http://www.nid.edu/education/graduate-diploma-programme-in-design/graphic-design/p-overview
Skills Needed- To be a successful graphic designer, you need to be creative and have good artistic sense. Technical skills include: Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, Illustrator, Indesign software. But knowing these software is not enough, you should be able to come up with creative designs with it.
Other skills that will give you an advantage to get better jobs and higher positions is knowledge of web design- HTML and CSS, and dreamweaver. Graphic design software like Adobe Fireworks and Actionscript. But Keep in mind these are not the essential skills, you can learn this later along with your job.
Having a degree or course in graphic design might be enough, but to get the best jobs, make a portfolio of your work. Make designs by yourself, using your creativity. And if you show these works to any interviewers, they will be more likely hire you.
Job Opportunities- Today, there are a lot of job opportunities for graphic designers in India. You can find work in IT or web development companies and also in advertising companies designing their marketing material.
Future Scope- With increasing experience, a graphic designer can become senior graphic designer and later art directors too.
Qualifications Needed- Some companies require you to have a BFA [fine arts] degree. But many jobs will take you on with any degree so long as you have skills in graphic designing. Other options are to do a diploma course in graphic design.
National institute of design offers post graduate diploma and degree programs in graphic designing. For post graduate diploma, you can have any degree it doesn't matter.
http://www.nid.edu/education/graduate-diploma-programme-in-design/graphic-design/p-overview
Skills Needed- To be a successful graphic designer, you need to be creative and have good artistic sense. Technical skills include: Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, Illustrator, Indesign software. But knowing these software is not enough, you should be able to come up with creative designs with it.
Other skills that will give you an advantage to get better jobs and higher positions is knowledge of web design- HTML and CSS, and dreamweaver. Graphic design software like Adobe Fireworks and Actionscript. But Keep in mind these are not the essential skills, you can learn this later along with your job.
Having a degree or course in graphic design might be enough, but to get the best jobs, make a portfolio of your work. Make designs by yourself, using your creativity. And if you show these works to any interviewers, they will be more likely hire you.
Job Opportunities- Today, there are a lot of job opportunities for graphic designers in India. You can find work in IT or web development companies and also in advertising companies designing their marketing material.
Future Scope- With increasing experience, a graphic designer can become senior graphic designer and later art directors too.