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Who is Graphic

Designer?

A graphic designer is responsible for creating

design solutions that have a high visual

impact.

Their designs are required for a huge variety

of products and activities, such as:

websites, advertising, books, magazines, posters, computer games,product packaging, exhibitions and displays, corporate

communications and corporate identity

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Who is Graphic

Designer?

A graphic designer works to a brief agreed with the client,

creative director or account manager.

They develop creative ideas and concepts, choosing the

appropriate media and style to meet the client's objectives.

The work demands creative flair, up-to-date knowledge of

industry software and a professional approach to time, costs

and deadlines

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Responsibilities

The responsibilities of graphic designer in this

project are:

Brainstorming with creative team

Co-operate with creative director to produce master layout

Do the design and concept research

Design the layout of magazine

Thinking creatively to produce

new ideas and concepts

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Work done in group

project

Write the article:

Online vs Tradisional Journalism

5 Gajet Penting ketika kembara

Anak Muda berdendang puisi

Young Voters Rock the General Election

Printed vs Electronic Media

Specifications of Samsung Note II

Sound Man

I am a free runner

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Work done in group

project

Planning the layouts

Designing the layouts

Take the photography

Control the quality of design

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How important is

your post

Create visual designs for their clients and alsooversee the production of the design.

Organize the various elements visually to drivehome a desired message

Working on layouts and art working pages readyfor print

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Recommendations for

group project

Do the job according to the individual post

Set the title for everyone at the planning stage

Ask the permission from creative team whento use picture and vector

Set the general theme for the magazine

Set the style and conceptregarding the design

Weekly critic group session

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How to be

good Designer

Choose an area of graphic design

Acquire the tools

Take a course in graphic design

Get involved with the design community

Mastering in Principle of Design

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Do what you love

Read graphic design books

Research fonts

Dont throw any of your work away

Redesign other peoples work

Create a portfolio

How to develop

the style

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How to improve

as Graphic Designer

Become a collector

Look out for tutorials

Create sample projects whenever you find

free time

Take lots of photos

Redo your old designs