Tuesday January 31, 2012
Earning an undergraduate or graduate degree from a graphic design school can go a long way in furthering your career in the industry. Schools offer programs in a variety of areas. Courses of study for both Bachelors and Masters degree programs include graphic, product, interactive and industrial design, animation, illustration and visual communications. This list of schools highlights some of the more prestigious and popular graphic design programs located within the United States.
Deciding on a career path before choosing which school you want to attend can be a difficult decision. This list of graphic design career options may be helpful while you try to narrow down your choices.
Sunday January 22, 2012
Graphic design blogs are one of the best ways for graphic designers to find information, inspiration and software tutorials. The individual bloggers or teams of writers who create these blogs are often industry leaders providing top notch content. This list highlights some of the most popular graphic design blogs.
If you don't already have one, creating your own graphic design blog is a great way to promote your business and establish yourself as an expert. Blogs also drive traffic to your website and help build a community around your business. Read more about the benefits of writing a graphic design blog.
Tuesday January 17, 2012
MyFonts.com recently announced their most popular fonts of 2011. The results are based on the font sales from all of their typeface categories. The list includes "Reina," an award- winning font that was inspired by classic fonts from the 1960s, "Alana," a script font based on hand lettering, "Hera Big," a display font that has eight different weights and italics and "Populaire," a font with a hand-drawn feel that was inspired by posters that were made during the May 1968 student revolt in Paris.
Read the Full List of Fonts
Wednesday January 11, 2012
The 37Signals Job Board often has a variety of graphic design positions available. The following are four designer jobs currently on their website. There are many other positions listed so it may be worth it to take a look if you are interested in finding work or you want to switch jobs and try something new.
