Hi there
That might be an unusual question here. Well, I am 30 years old, and I am now thinking about changing my career and becoming a graphic/communication designer. People tell me I am good at drawing, and I really enjoy being creative.
Nevertheless, I’d like to be realistic about this profession, means, I’d like to assess if it makes sense to change my entire life to follow this dream (though I always wanted to study it since I was 14). I would need to study for at least 3 years to start with. Yes, I’d like to be happy in my job, but also earn enough money to afford my living (I don’t live in luxury, but travelling is a big hobby). I worked as an Online Marketing Executive in London previously.
It would be super helpful if you could answer the questions below, so I’ve got more of an idea:
> What is the occupational outlook for a communications designer in these days?
- Unemployment
- Working hours
- Salary
- Working in agency, client-side or self-employed – Dis/advantages
> What do you dis/like about this profession?
> What do you think of ‚Elance’ and other websites, where communication designers find jobs online? Can you live on that?
> Do you know good communication design universities? What do you think about an Open University course?
> Which characteristics personality-wise are essential in order to be a successful graphic designer?
> What does a typical working day for a communications designer look like?
Many thanks for your help!
That might be an unusual question here. Well, I am 30 years old, and I am now thinking about changing my career and becoming a graphic/communication designer. People tell me I am good at drawing, and I really enjoy being creative.
Nevertheless, I’d like to be realistic about this profession, means, I’d like to assess if it makes sense to change my entire life to follow this dream (though I always wanted to study it since I was 14). I would need to study for at least 3 years to start with. Yes, I’d like to be happy in my job, but also earn enough money to afford my living (I don’t live in luxury, but travelling is a big hobby). I worked as an Online Marketing Executive in London previously.
It would be super helpful if you could answer the questions below, so I’ve got more of an idea:
> What is the occupational outlook for a communications designer in these days?
- Unemployment
- Working hours
- Salary
- Working in agency, client-side or self-employed – Dis/advantages
> What do you dis/like about this profession?
> What do you think of ‚Elance’ and other websites, where communication designers find jobs online? Can you live on that?
> Do you know good communication design universities? What do you think about an Open University course?
> Which characteristics personality-wise are essential in order to be a successful graphic designer?
> What does a typical working day for a communications designer look like?
Many thanks for your help!