The field of graphic design touches upon various territories. One specific niche possesses multiple facets of skillsets, and hence, it is vital when transitioning from diligent pupil to junior designer to retain a tool belt of diverse abilities carried throughout your design career. Needless to say, all designers will have their set of passions and interests, with strong adeptness in one area over another. For instance, you found your calling in advertising design and marketing, whereas your friendly peer gets a kick out of web design and development. If you are hired by a small start-up business of less than twenty employees, be prepared to wear multiple hats. Nowadays, I’m finding more and more graphic design roles on job boards, requiring applicants to hone their proficiency in a manifold of hard and soft skills. A company might be looking for a “good fit” individual with not only a flair for illustration design but also talent in designing top-notch animations, video-editing capabilities, as well as the capacity to run search-engine optimization marketing, or knowledge in utilizing newsletter design platform, Mailchimp.
