Graphic designers must effectively communicate complex subjects to a variety of audiences. Increasingly, clients rely on graphic designers to develop the content and the context of the message in addition to performing technical layout work It’s a complex assignment and for this reason, beginning graphic designers usually receive on-the-job training and normally need 1 to 3 years of training before they can advance to higher level positions.
Experienced graphic designers in large firms may advance to chief designer, art or creative director, or other supervisory positions. Graphic designers hold about 250,000 jobs today. Most work in specialized design services; and advertising and related services such as newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers.
These sorts of positions are good starting points for learning the web trade. Once you understand the theory of graphics layouts, you can transition into HTML work. The environment is different, the pages function differently, but the principles of dynamic presentation remain the same whether the page is electronic or printed.
