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Graphic Design Career Paths

By Eric Miller, About.com

There are many career paths to take within the field of graphic design. Graphic designers may choose to work as book designers, in web design, branding, illustration, logo design or often a combination of several fields. Belong is an ongoing list of job options within the field of graphic design.

Advertising

Like many graphic design fields, working in advertising takes you far beyond creating designs and page layouts.

Web Design

Website design, while a relatively new industry, is now an essential part of a company’s image, brand, and advertising, marketing and public relations campaigns.

Book Design

Book design can range from creating elaborate covers to working on detailed lengthy layouts.

Illustration

Illustration, while often closely related to graphic design, is for many a separate profession.

Branding

To create a brand for a company is to create their image, and to promote that image with campaigns and visuals.
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