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Graphic design path

What type of jobs can a Graphic design Major lead me to?
How to find internships for Graphic design to learn more skills? I am based in Brooklyn NY (but only turning 16 in October)

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Tinley’s Answer

Hi Syl! There are so many applications of design. There are jobs that anchor on producing beautiful graphics and media as the others have mentioned. I am in a career called "human centered design", where we use behavioral and psychological research to understand what customers want and design products for them! The designers that I work with help me a lot with research, so if you have an interest in psychology and designing products for people based on their needs, it's a great thing to look into.

To get your foot in the door for internships, start by making a portfolio of "mock" work! Start designing and putting things together into an online portfolio (e.g. Squarespace website) that you can send to people and companies to show them how talented you are.
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Jeewoon’s Answer

Hey Syl! I was a graphic design major in college- nice to meet you here!
You can do so many things with a graphic design degree. I have seen my colleagues get jobs in motion graphics/animation, brand identity, advertising, ux/ui/product design, illustration, and many more.

If you are looking to get internships in graphic design, I encourage looking up design studios and advertising agencies on the internet. See how many cool projects people work on, what speaks the most to you, and what types of companies you want to work for.

Here are some of my favorite design studios/agencies. Check them out!

https://www.pentagram.com/
https://www.wearecollins.com/
https://buck.co/
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Amy’s Answer

There are so many different areas that Graphic Design can take you. You can do branding (creating an identity system) for companies, marketing design which companies have in-house teams for and also outsource to advertising agencies, packaging design (Colgate, Pepsi etc) social media design, UX/UI, motion design. I think the first step is to find out what type of graphic design is of interest to you. Graphic design is not just about making things look good, it is about making things a specific target market will want, so having some chops in marketing is also a plus. Schooling can help you learn the fundamentals that all companies expect a jr. designer to know. Everything you see in a store has been touched by a graphic designer, from the packaging the product comes in, to the signage, and all advertising you see.
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Rukhshana’s Answer

Graphic design is a hot area these days and can be used in many different industries like: advertising, publishing, creative account management, hotel management, travel. The list really is endless - User Design and Experience can be applied in so many areas.
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Joanie’s Answer

I work for a commercial real estate company and we hire graphic designers and creative agencies to craft brands for the buildings that we own and manage. Deliverables include things such as logos, a website, and social media assets. We collaborate with graphic designers to create branded collateral for our property teams and brokers to use (flyers, brochures, presentations). The sky's the limit!
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Christine’s Answer

You can create the typical deliverables that Joanie mentioned, but you can also start moving into user experience or product design. Lots of UX or product designers start out as graphic designers and transition over tho these roles. You can check out the google UX certificate to further your studies and see if this is something you might be interested in.
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