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I Am a Graphic Designer

No one really just wants graphic designers anymore. I'm learning that Graphic Design is a dying profession.

Everyone just wants ux designers (user experience) amd ui designers (user interface) and assumes every designer knows how to create ui and ux designs.

These are the definitions

Graphic Design: the art or skill of combining text and pictures in advertisements, magazines, or books.

UI Design: User interface design (UI) or user interface engineering is the design of user interfaces for machines and software, such as computers, home appliances, mobile devices, and other electronic devices, with the focus on maximizing usability and the user experience.

UX Design User experience design (UX, UXD, UED or XD) is the process of enhancing user satisfaction with a product by improving the usability, accessibility, and pleasure provided in the interaction with the product. ie making websites user friendly

All of these things are different branches of design. There are degrees that are seperate for each one. I have a graphic design degree.

I thought going to Graphic design school would be profitable. I have always heard it was a prosperous career. Though in reality its UX and UI design thats getting people places in this day in age. Hardly anyone uses print anymore.

Point of story: I'm having a hard time finding a job.
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JarJarBoom · 41-45, F
Everything is about interaction and digital interaction, I think its more important to refresh your profession at least yearly with something new
Aidan · 26-30, F
@JarJarBoom Refresh? I literally just graduated. Though it wouldn't be a refresh. It would be learning a whole new profession. It not the same field.
JarJarBoom · 41-45, F
@Aidan don't fret....how long have you been looking?
Aidan · 26-30, F
@JarJarBoom Well it hasn't be a year yet...
JarJarBoom · 41-45, F
@Aidan You have to look at your degree as the "skeleton" of things. You know how to work the software like AI or Photoshop, you need to build a good portfolio. When I graduated, I was scared shitless and didn't think I was going to find a job so I wasted my time just building stupid websites....my school contacted me saying a company needed an intern/freelancer and I guess they saw my stupid website and was very impressed.
Aidan · 26-30, F
@JarJarBoom Well I think my portfolio is good... Its cool that your school contacted you I'm sure mine would never do that.