Graphic
Artists and Marketing Careers Guide
Graphics design and marketing go
hand in hand in the era of the internet. It was always
important to have the right look to attract customers,
but now with the sheer amount of competing ads and the
nature of the Internet have vastly amplified this need.
Being good is no longer good enough to get through to
costumers. That
is why there is such an increasing demand for good
graphic design and marketing in many areas from creating
party invitations to organizing the layout of a
magazine. There are lots of companies out there looking
to fill the need and always on the lookout for new
employees.
Typical
Companies Hiring Graphic Artists:
Archway
Marketing Services
Human Resources Staffing Specialist
Archway Marketing Services
7525 Cogswell Road
Romulus, MI 48174
Phone Number: (866) 779-9855
This marketing company helps
client’s put together the best marketing for their
products and services.
Naturally a marketing or advertising company will
need the skills of a good graphic artist or designer.
Scribble
Creative Group
15 Constitution Dr. Suite 102
Bedford, NH 03110
Phone Number: (603) 623-3933
It’s another marketing company
that also offers website design and logo creation
services, both of which can make use of the graphic
artist’s skill. You
may want to consider learning a little website design to
supplement your graphic design degree.
Hallmark
Greeting Cards
Hallmark Customer Service
P.O. Box 419034
Mail Drop 216
Kansas City, Missouri 64141
Phone Number: 1-(800)-HALLMARK
It’s hard not to be familiar with
this greeting card company that needs plenty of artists,
graphic artists and designers to keep churning out cards
and invitations for their customers.
Of course there are many other
companies that hire graphic artists and even lots of
graphic design companies that bring in new employees
from time to time.
As of 2006 there were about 261,000 jobs for
graphic artist, and about 25% were estimated to be
freelance. This is growing at an estimated growth rating
of 10% each year. The average salary you could expect is
in the $30,000 - $50,000 range.
As for education first and foremost
they are interested in your abilities, but even then
they'll still want a degree, usually a bachelor’s
degree. Usually you'll find a graphic design course
listed at most colleges and universities, so that
shouldn't be too difficult. Here are just a few of the schools that offer degrees in
graphic design:
The Associate from Antonelli
prepares students for a career in advertising,
marketing, promotion or printing. Students learn fundamental design theory and practice their
talents through real-world design exercises and projects
Those interested in a longer term
degree can get the Bachelor’s from Avila University.
Students here spend four years learning
everything from fine arts to typography to computer
software for their degree. In addition, they spend some time working freelance for on
campus and local clients to develop their portfolios and
gain on the job experience.
