Harding.+career+research.


 * Graphic Designer and Production**

This image is a cd cover for Sleeping with Siren's new album called Let's Cheers to This, which is expected to be released on May 10th, 2011. This cover was designed by a graphic designer and then massed produced. The designer used the concept of putting the sky inside of the wine glass and designed a hand around it and put a sun in the background and incorporated the name of the band and the name of the album. This is an example of a graphic designer's work because the graphic designer produced the general layout for this final product. They produced an almost transparent person and then bent colorful lines along their face to show the outline of the body. It was then just reflected to the other side of the page, so two people were formed. This is an example of a graphic designer's work because the designer took a woman's picture and cut it in half. They then designed her body so there was a star around her lower body. The body is basically outlined in black, yellow, blue and red. The designer also used tiny lines and dots of white to make the image of the woman stand out more.

GRAPHIC DESIGN AND PRODUCTION: A graphic designer finds effective ways to send a message to an audience by using color, typography, illustrations, photography, animation and print and layout techniques. They produce overall layout designs based on the needs of the client. Creativity, communication and problem-solving skills are very important. They should be able to work independently and under pressure. Graphic designers need self-discipline to start on new projects, and budget their time in order to meet deadlines. Good business skills may be crucial for people freelancing. The most entry-level design positions require a bachelor's degree which is offered at many colleges, universities and private design schools. A liberal arts education which consist of art history, writing, psychology, sociology, foreign languages and cultural studies are usually helpful in allowing designers to work effectively. Associate degrees for graphic design are also available from 2 year and 3 year schools but the graduates of these programs usually only qualify as assistants to graphic designers or positions that only require technical skills only. Entry-level designers earned around $35,000 in 2008 but the starting salary usually starts at around $26,000. Graphic designers should have a portfolio and do an internship. Graphic designers usually start off their day by meeting with their boss or design team in order to update each other on everyone's progress or anything new from the client. Then they usually begin working on new projects and are often working on more than one at a time to meet deadlines. My plan for my self-promotional piece is going to be a booklet. It's going to have a dispossable paper casing and a ribbon to tear down in order to get the casingg off of the book. The book will then contain quotes, saying and examples of design techniques that good designers use. This idea illustrates this career because I'll be designing the booklet which will incroporate the graphic design techniques. Then i'll use design techniques inside of the booklet as well. "Graphic Designers ." //U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics//. N.p., 17 May 2010. Web. 4 May 2011. [].
 * 1. Explain the career. What does a person do for this job?**
 * 2. What kind of skills or talents are required?**
 * 3. What schooling is required? Where do they have this sort of program? 2 year, 4 year, tech school, liberal art school?**
 * 4. What kind of salary can you expect in this field? Starting? Mid-career?**
 * 5. How do you get started? Do you need a portfolio or an internship?**
 * 6. What will a typical day be like in this field?**
 * 7. What do you plan to do for your self-promotional piece?**
 * 8. Explain how your idea illustrates this career.**
 * 9. Source:**

These three pictures are examples of digital photography work because they all incorporate some principle of digital photography. The first photograph incorporates the idea of simplicity, rule of thirds and lines. It's simplistic because the picture is simply a dandelion and a table. It uses the rule of thirds because the dandelion isn't in the center of the picture. Lines are also incorporated from the lines on the table. The second picture uses rules of thirds and lines. The lines are in the table as well and a line of snails is used as well. Rule of thirds is also incorporated because the snailes are more towards the bottom and the picture is taken on an angle. The third picture uses simplicity and rule of thirds. The photographer took a smiple object of rocks and placed them on top of each other. The photographer also didn't just place the rocks in the center of the picture so it incorporates the rule of thirds.
 * DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY**

Photographers produce images that create a story or paints a picture. Employers of photographers usually look for applicants with a good eye, creativity, imagination, as well as a good understanding of good photography techniques. Entry-level poistions in photojournalism or scientific photography usually require a college degree in photography. Photography classes are offered at many univiersities, and private trade and technical schools. The beasic courses cover the equipment, processes and techniques. But art schools offer more training in photographic design and composition. Median wages of photographers was at $29,440 in May 2008. Many photographers create online portfolios that they use to attract magazine and advertising agencies. Some may also start off as assistants to experienced photographers. A digital photographer usually takes pictures based upon self expression or ideas or on the needs of a client. Photographers can travel to different places over the world to take pictures as well. It all depends on the type of photographer. My plan for my self-promotional piece would be to create a sort of collage of digital pictures that I take that incorporate many different principles of photography. The idea of making a collage of pictures that I will take is an example that illustartes this career because I'll be taking digital pictures, which is what a digital photographer does. "Photographers ." //U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics//. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2011. <http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos264
 * 1. Explain the career. What does a person do for this job?**
 * 2. What kind of skills or talents are required for this job?**
 * 3. What schooling is required? Where do they have this sort of program? 2 year, 4 year, tech school, liberal arts?**
 * 4. What kind of salary can you expect in this field? Starting? Mid-career?**
 * 5. How do you get started? Do you need a portfolio or need to intern? Or both?**
 * 6. What will a typical day be like in this field?**
 * 7. What do you plan to do for your self-promotional piece?**
 * 8. Explain how your idea illustrates this career.**
 * 9. Sources:**