The Responsibility of A Graphic Designer
By Adekola Oyategbe
According to Dictionary.com, Graphics Design is the art or profession of visual communication that combines images, words, and ideas to convey information to an audience especially to produce a specific effect.
Graphic Design is generally everywhere around us. You start a day with it and also end the day with it. It is in many common way; see it in a poster, logo, website, brochure, book design, advertisements, billboard, product package, magazine, newspaper etc.
The major responsibility of a Graphic Designer is to use graphic softwares to convey information using basic elements.
Common graphics softwares used by a graphic designers are Photoshop, Coreldraw, InDesign, Fireworks, Dreamwaver, etc. The ability to know how to use the softwares very well will enhance the productivity of a visual effect of the designer.
There are many sites that will help you through with tutorial that will equip you whether paid or free. Also some of the site owner of these softwares provide a discussion board that you can visit to help you out when you are having difficulties.
Some of the basic element that a graphic designer need to understand the usage and their arrangement are Photos, Illustrations, Types, Shapes, Colour, Texture.
By knowing how to use a specific designer software and applying the usage of the basic elements, your work will beginning to speak which will increase your client base thereby increasing your income.
