Occupation Research Assignment Growing up, I was always indecisive whenever someone asked me, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up.” and for the longest time I never had an answer. I was always had two pathways I wanted to pursuit; the social science field or media field. However, with the guidance of my family and courses in school such as Careers. I was able to narrow down what I wanted to do with my life. I realized that I have a passion for designing and advertising. Whenever I would get an assignment at school, I would always gravitate towards the creative task. That narrowed my pathway to a graphic designer and I am determined to figure out as to what it takes to become a graphic designer. Graphic designers generally take in consideration …show more content…
Then from there, designers brainstorm ideas and confirm the draft with the client. Then the graphic designer will take all needed materials to complete the project; this includes photographs, type and illustration. Duties of a Graphic Designer The duties that graphic designers have to proceed is taking components of design. Meaning that Graphic designers takes drawings, graphics, typography and colouring using applications such as photoshop Graphic designers generally focus on creating logos, billboards and book designs Graphic designers also creates images and designs using the computer Salary Range Based on 5 years of experiences, Graphic Designers generally make $53,000.00 to $100,000.00 for 40 hours per week Graphic designers hourly pay ranges by $16.25, $25.03 and $45.67 depending on experience Employment Prospect With the advance technology that we have in this day and age, there are more employers looking for graphic designers. Meaning that there will be an increase in graphic …show more content…
Requirements: The requirements for entry at OCAD University is to have your OSSD Academic average of 70% or higher and having 70% in six 4U/M courses The average of ENG4U to be 70% or higher How long it’ll take to complete my education: This program runs for 4 years, so it’ll take me 4 years to complete my education. What Degree will I get upon completion I will receive a degree in Bachelor of Design, BDes What is Unique about this program? Compared to the other programs I checked out, OCAD University is directed only towards the arts OCAD gives exposure to all sorts of mediums; from videos, photography etc. My second option that I’ve chose for my post secondary institution is York University for design. The Requirements to get into this program The entry requirement is your OSSD Academic average of 80% or higher You also need a prerequisite of ENG4U and 5 other 4U/M courses How long it’ll take to complete my education: This program runs for 4 years, therefore it’ll take me four years to complete this program