Title: Graphic Designer Careers | The Princeton Review
Headings: Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
A Day in the Life of a Graphic Designer
Paying Your Dues
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Present and Future
Quality of Life
PRESENT AND FUTURE
FIVE YEARS OUT
TEN YEARS OUT

Content: Nearly all respondents listed communication skills as either second or third in importance for success in this profession. Over time, choosing a specialty is the name of the game, either in website design, product or packaging design, material use, or object arrangement. When projects are under way, graphic designers can expect to work long hours brainstorming and meeting with executives to discuss ideas. The job is highly visible; successes and failures alike are recognized and are put on display. Individuals who are insecure about their skills or their ideas have a hard time accepting the amount of risk and rejection this career entails. A successful graphic designer has an enviable life, choosing clients and earning significant amounts of money. However, be warned: An artist’s style may be very hot one season and turn into a parody the next. People who are unwilling or unable to change could find promising careers declining.