Continuous improvement - the key to the success of the designer

Of course, the study of specific areas of application design, there are some points that you need to understand. Designers need to be improved continuously by working on each project.

Types of design professions

 The printer or the designer of all that is printed (posters, logos, flyers, layout of magazines, booklets, labels, covers, big boards);

 Designer outdoor advertising (signboards, facades, store execution);

 Video designer (everything that moves - commercials, wallpapers, animation, design channel);

 3D-designer (creating three-dimensional scenes, objects, cartoons);

 Web designer (creation of sites for the Internet);

 Just designer (not fit specialization, for example - Plotter, pokleyschik).

Of course there are exceptions and versatile designers that combine two specialization. For example, video-designer can be a very good 3-D designer and create amazing videos with special effects.

If you are not yet firmly chose "whom specifically be" - it does not matter. To "the basics", a kind of "foundation novice", worth a proper study of the program of the "gentleman's set" a good designer. This 2 program. One - to work with raster image (usually - Adobe Photoshop), the other - with a vector (Corel Draw, Illustrator). In a nutshell the differences. Raster image composed of dots (pixels). When stretching (approximation) the deterioration - blocky, point. Stock same image is formed on the basis of mathematical formulas. When it is stretched (approximation) quality vector images remains unchanged.

For designers of paragraphs 2 and 4 is important to know the three-dimensional software (Maya, 3D MAX, Rhino). programs of the "gentleman's set" knowledge is not required but would be helpful.

To 1 and 5 the situation is diametrically opposite - a program of the "gentleman's set" is vital, while 3D-programs can significantly expand the technical capabilities of the designer.

For web designer and you need more knowledge of web pages markup language (HTML), as well as the technical characteristics of the various versions of HTML and web browsers.

Video designer (3), just the same needs, "gentleman's set", as well as a program for working with video (Adobe After Effect, Premiere, and so on. N.). Knowledge of 3D programs significantly increase the potential opportunities of the designer.

Finally, on the part of the study program - do not get carried away. Remember that in the works of the most important - it is the artist himself, and only what brushes it works, it's a private matter. Let him pencils writes - the main thing that turned out well and the artist liked.

Once you have learned the required number of programs, and independently made a few interesting things - we can safely proceed to the job search.

Personal qualities first designer must have integrity, adequacy, the ability to conduct business and plan the time, the ability to assess their strength, the desire to constantly learn, perseverance. These qualities will help to succeed, and to find regular customers. From professional - creativity and the search for innovative solutions - these qualities have always made the work varied and interesting. I would also like to note that a good designer is not necessarily a good web-designer. The picture, which creates a web-designer in the graphical editor, before becoming a full-fledged website will be held, at least, through the hands of coder or programmer. Therefore, the development of site design, you must have at least a small idea of ​​what will happen with the picture before it becomes a full-fledged website.