Drawing up a career as a graphic designer
Drawing up a career as a graphic designer
Myanmar Times, 09 Mar 2017
URL: http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/special-features/educentre/25290-drawing-up-a-career-as-a-graphic-designer.html
Having basic painting knowledge will enable a designer to learn up skills as he or she will be familiar with colour theories, perspective, light and tone and composition.
Being a graphic designer is one of the most appropriate careers for young people who want to use computer software to bring life to their imagination and artistic skills.
For those who want to learn but have no idea where to start, the Art Bar Creative Studio, KMD Institute, Forever Group, Myanmar Media Development Centre, MCC Computer Training Centre and Assembler Computer Centre which currently offer Graphic Design courses in Myanmar are the places to go.
First, before learning Graphic Designing, one should have prior basic knowledge of painting and English, which is the language used on software packages, self-study training e-videos, eBooks and online tutorials.
Having basic painting knowledge will enable a designer to learn up skills as he or she will be familiar with colour theories, perspective, light and tone and composition.
After attending those courses, one can then join a relevant firm to get an On-the-Job Training.
Estimated fees for graphic design courses are about K100,000 for basic level and about K250,000 for professional level. For those interested in learning 3D Software, fees range from K200,000 to K300,000.
Job opportunities for a professional graphic designer vary, and one can get a job with online shopping sites, printed media, online media, in the advertising line and in business webpage developing where good imagination will get one far. Moreover, with more and more emerging media agencies, job opportunities for graphic designers are increasing.
A professional graphic designer, after passing through different levels of training courses and schools, can work as an in-house designer in Myanmar, with a salary of around K500,000 and can reach US$1000 if the job is in an agency.
In foreign countries, the average yearly salary of an Art Director can be up to $75,000 and a Senior Designer can earn nearly as much as an Art Director. The salary for a Creative Director can be between $100,000 and $150,000 a year.
Being a graphic designer is one of the most appropriate careers for young people who want to use computer software to bring life to their imagination and artistic skills.
For those who want to learn but have no idea where to start, the Art Bar Creative Studio, KMD Institute, Forever Group, Myanmar Media Development Centre, MCC Computer Training Centre and Assembler Computer Centre which currently offer Graphic Design courses in Myanmar are the places to go.
First, before learning Graphic Designing, one should have prior basic knowledge of painting and English, which is the language used on software packages, self-study training e-videos, eBooks and online tutorials.
Having basic painting knowledge will enable a designer to learn up skills as he or she will be familiar with colour theories, perspective, light and tone and composition.
After attending those courses, one can then join a relevant firm to get an On-the-Job Training.
Estimated fees for graphic design courses are about K100,000 for basic level and about K250,000 for professional level. For those interested in learning 3D Software, fees range from K200,000 to K300,000.
Job opportunities for a professional graphic designer vary, and one can get a job with online shopping sites, printed media, online media, in the advertising line and in business webpage developing where good imagination will get one far. Moreover, with more and more emerging media agencies, job opportunities for graphic designers are increasing.
A professional graphic designer, after passing through different levels of training courses and schools, can work as an in-house designer in Myanmar, with a salary of around K500,000 and can reach US$1000 if the job is in an agency.
In foreign countries, the average yearly salary of an Art Director can be up to $75,000 and a Senior Designer can earn nearly as much as an Art Director. The salary for a Creative Director can be between $100,000 and $150,000 a year.