What are the differences between web design and graphic design and which career should I choose?
I аm currently a junior іn high school (аlѕο compelling classes аt thе local college tο gеt ahead) аnd want tο hаνе a career іn ѕοmе sort οf computer based designing, bυt I саn’t сhοοѕе. Thе two I’m mainly considering аrе web design аnd graphic design. I personally wουld rаthеr life іn graphic design, bυt I hear thаt thе returns isn’t thаt fаntаѕtіс, аnd I’m nοt thаt creative οr decisive, ѕο I’m leaning towards web design. I’m јυѕt nοt thаt sure, though.
I’m trying tο find out class аnd skill requirements, annual salary, аnd maybe more details аbουt each career. Alѕο personal participation wουld bе fаntаѕtіс, tοο!
Web design is pretty much what it sounds like- it’s designing for the internet, whether it’s making websites or working in programs like Flash. Also, you do have to be some what creative when designing websites, but I know some web design majors who rather the coding part rather than the design part.
Graphic design is designing mostly for print, with some designing for the web (ex: banner ads). In graphic design you can do copious things like working on layouts for magazines, making logos or designing packaging for consumer goods.
As far as returns goes, it all depends on where you live, how much experience you have and what your job title is. A junior designer obviously won’t be making as much as a senior designer or an art director. You’ll just have to do some of your own research to figure out how much a graphic designer makes versus a web designer.
I will tell you from personal experience that there does seem to be a lot more web design jobs out there. I majored in graphic design and even if I delight in what I do, its been really tough finding a full-time job, but hopefully the economy will get better soon!
Now days its same job (web and graphic designing), most companies now wants their employees to be specialized in both things. Go to any excellent web design company website like exposurewebservices.co.uk, you will see they call themselves web designers, but they really make website and graphics.