Graphic design is a popular profession at present. This work is both enjoyable and creative. If you have creativity and want to work independently, you can develop yourself as a freelance graphic designer. The acceptance of a professional graphic designer is very high due to the wide scope of work and huge demand. If you want to do outsourcing or product based work in graphic design, you need to learn international standard graphics work. If you want to establish yourself as an international quality designer, you have to travel a long way, you have to know new art techniques.
What is graphics design?
Simply put, graphics design is a process by which any information or image is presented in an artistic way. A designer can easily influence the user through his work and convey information in a concise and aesthetic way.
What you need to know:
You don’t need to be a graphic designer to be a graduate, but you can do much better if you have a good command of English. Knowing English is a prerequisite for online contact or contact with foreign buyers. In addition, you need to know how to operate a computer, that is, you must have an idea about basic computing. Having an internet connection is very good; Then you can take help from online on any subject. Design work requires image editing software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, etc. If your mind is creative, that is, if you like to draw, then it is definitely a plus point.
The field of work of a graphics designeThere is no substitute for eye-catching and attractive designs for the promotion of any product or service. So the designer has to work considering the age, behavior, profession, needs etc. of the people. It has already been said that the field of work of graphic designers is wide. Online marketplaces offer almost all types of graphic work. However, the jobs that are in high demand are given below
- Logo design 2. Visiting card design 3. Website PSD Template Design 4. Web banner design 5. Book cover design 6. T-shirt design 6. Post card design 6. Advertising design 9. Icon design 10. Digital image processing 11. Bruce design 12. There are many more jobs available including mobile app / UI design etc. Logo design: A logo is the identity or brand of a company. An organization can be easily identified through a logo. The world famous brands Apple, Samsung, Google or Facebook and Bangladeshi brands Arang, Grameenphone, Pran or Prothom Alo can be identified only by looking at their logos. The standard eye-catching logo has to be created by a graphic designer. Not just symbols but logos.
Web Design:
It goes without saying that in this age of online excellence, the needs and requirements of the website are huge. Nowadays, starting from educational institutions, many people want to create social organizations and even personal websites. And website is a very necessary tool for business expansion. The role of a graphic designer is very important for website design. In addition to creating beautiful website buttons, creating price tables, creating banners, image editing, creating icons, etc., a graphic designer can create a complete web site architecture through PSD templates.
Making flyers or brochures
Many companies design flyers or brochures to showcase their services to buyers. Many such graphics works are available in this marketplace. Buyers are likely to call everyone who looks appropriate, if there are only a few.
Creating a visiting card:
The importance of visiting cards for direct marketing or branding is immense. Visiting cards are a popular way to increase the familiarity of both individuals and organizations. Due to the small size of the visiting card, it has to be designed neatly so that the person or organization can be briefly highlighted. Visiting cards are one of the areas of graphic design. Not only in the local market, you can also earn money online by selling your designed visiting card.
Advertising is the biggest medium for product promotion. Short but informative, aesthetic and entertaining ads easily attract buyers. Whether a graphic designer can create an advertising application depends on his creativity and skill. There are also various mediums for advertising. A graphic designer must have all the skills to promote online, print or electronic media.
You can start your career as a designer by acquiring skills in only one of these fields. If you can learn a few things, your field of work will be more rewarding.
Where to get job / workঃ
- Freelance Marketplace
- Ad creators
- Magazine / Magazine / Publishing Company
- Online Marketplace
- Printing and designing company
- Web developing organization Graphics Outsourcing Work Website:
Graphics Contest: There are some websites where everyone participates in the contest by submitting a design according to the needs of the client and the winner gets the fixed amount of the contest. Notable sites that have this type of competition are:
www.99designs.com
www.freelancer.com/contest
Design Sales: Again, there are some sites where you can upload various items you have created and earn money by selling them. E.g.
www.graphicriver.net
www.creativemarket.com
www.codegrape.com
www.designcrowd.com
www.freelancer.com/marketplace
Bidding: Again, there are some sites where you can work by bidding on the client’s job. E.g.
www.upwork.com
www.freelancer.com
www.peopleperhour.com
www.guru.com
Other: In addition to the sites mentioned above, there are many other sites where a lot of graphics work can be found. Notable among them are: www.fiverr.com Things you need to be careful about: -> Of course learn to work well. -> Trying to do something on your own (creativity) -> Keep yourself up-to-date -> Follow the work of established designers -> Create work sample template / portfolio -> Do your own marketing How to learn graphic design: Graphic design you can learn through three. You can watch tutorials on the internet or get training from a good freelance graphic designer or from a good organization. 1) Watch the tutorial on the internet: As you learn Photoshop, do a Google search for “Photoshop tutorial” and “Photoshop video tutorial”. There are many tutorials. You can learn by watching them, but the problem is that you will not always get the tutorial according to the serial or if you do not understand a subject, no one will solve it, which is a big problem for newcomers. You have to be a little smart to learn by watching video tutorials from the internet. Must be proficient in Google search. Must have the ability to solve any problem quickly. Many people can become a freelance graphic designer just by watching tutorials on the internet. 2) From a good freelance graphic designer: This is the best way to learn graphic design. The best thing is to learn graphic design directly from anyone, in this case you can learn from a graphic designer who works in the freelance marketplace (upwork.com freelancer.com peopleperhour.com) or product marketplace (graphicriver.net). Thus quick flame is possible. You must know well about the person from whom you will learn, you can check his profile in the marketplace. However, a minor problem is that newcomers often do not know how to find a good graphic designer or they can not measure a designer. In addition, most freelance graphic designers work from home so it is a little difficult to get him out. 2) From a good organization: Graphic design can be learned from any good institution but the problem is that 90% of the institutes in Bangladesh do not provide good training so you are likely to be deceived here. However, there are some good training institutes in the country. Here are some steps you can take to begin the process of preparation for mediation. A. See their information on the organization’s website, Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus page. A good organization must have an informative website. B. Find out the founders and managers of the company, see if they are the right IT experts. C. Find out about instructors in the subject you will learn. Try to know their marketplace profile / success. D. Try to get feedback from the alumni of the institution.
How does a freelance graphic designer make money? The issue of income depends entirely on skill and experience, just as a new graphic designer earns several times more than an experienced graphic designer. Usually a new (6 months-1 year experience) freelance graphic designer works in the online marketplace at the rate of ২ 10/20 per hour and can earn an average of Rs 20,000-50,000 per month. A designer with a few years of experience can earn 20/60 dollars per hour or more. He can earn lakhs of rupees per month. There are many designers in Bangladesh who earn lakhs of rupees per month. Below are two Bangladeshi freelance graphic designers.
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