Graphic Design Outlook

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for the career of an Information Security Analyst from 2014 to 2024 is 18%, which is much faster than average (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2017, para 1); the job outlook for a Graphic Designer from the year 2014 to 2024 is 1%, which is considered to be little or no change (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2017, para 1). As today’s technology advances, the need for Information Security Analysts and other cyber security roles is rapidly increasing, and the need for more artistic jobs such as Graphic Designers remains almost the exact same. After taking into account the variety available in each career, it’s use in society, and the practicality each job, I have found that becoming an information …show more content…

This means you should definitely consider a job that has multiple fields for you to expand yourself in. According to the Graphic Design Degree Hub, there are just a few different fields that are quite common within the career. It says, “Some of the most common concentrations in graphic design are listed below. Editorial design (or publication and print design), advertising and marketing, interactive and navigational design, motion graphics, and sustainable design.” (Graphic Design Degree Hub, para 1). Now, while this is a good amount of variety, think about this: when graduating with a degree in computer science, there are even more fields one can take, even only with 2 years of schooling. The example I will use is computer security …show more content…

This leads me to my second point: How information security analysts are a greater use in society than graphic design artists. This is shown through the job descriptions provided to us by Truity, and Cyber Degrees. The job of a graphic design artist is shown as follows: “Graphic designers create visual concepts, by hand or computer software, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate consumers.” (Truity, para 2). The graphic design field primarily involves itself with advertisement and communication through art and