Graphic Designing
Graphic design is the process of visual communication and problem-solving using one or more of typography, photography and illustration. The field is considered a subset of visual communication and communication design, but sometimes the term "graphic design" is used synonymously. Graphic designers create and combine symbols, images and text to form visual representations of ideas and messages. They use typography, visual arts and page layout techniques to create visual compositions. Common uses of graphic design include corporate design (logos and branding), editorial design (magazines, newspapers and books), wayfinding or environmental design, advertising, web design, communication design, product packaging and signage.
Top Graphic Design Colleges
1. NID (National Institute of Design), Ahmedabad
2. IDC, IIT Bombay
3. Pearl Academy, (Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur)
4. NIFT, Delhi
5. MAEER’S MIT Institute of Design, Pune
6. Srishti School of Art Design and Technology, (Bengaluru, Pune , Trivandrum)
7. Indian School of Design and Innovation, (Mumbai)
8. GD Goenka School of Fashion & Design, (Mumbai)
9. Sir J J Institute of Applied Art, (Mumbai)
10. Delhi College of Art, Delhi
Scope
Graphic designers are required in so many industries like Advertisement industry, Print Industry, Web designing industry etc. New designers must be aware of tools such as Photoshop, Gimp, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Blend or more. But within 3 – 4 years of experience a designer career comes to a standstill (unless you have a highly creative mind and you are assisting or working as an art director). Unlike a career in programming where there are various layers (programming, analysis, project management) – designing is more of an individual genius than team work.
According to payscale – the salary of a designer gets stagnated to a level of 4 – 5 lacs even after 6 + years of experience in the industry. The problem doesn’t stop here – job satisfaction and level of security for the profession is observed to be low.