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Drawing On Adobe InDesign Training For Your Career...

Can you spot great style when you see it, whether that's on a website, a book cover, a magazine, or a billboard - then training for a career in graphic design could be for you. It's usual for graphic designers to have a good artistic ability themselves. Yet if you didn't study art as a teenager and are not sure of your drawing skills, don't worry - much of today's graphic design work is done sitting at the computer, not the drawing board!

Working as a graphic designer could mean being employed in a small design company, a large international concern, or working on projects for yourself. Taking a commercial training course and becoming professionally certified is a viable alternative to academic study, essentially you probably learn a more commercial orientation at a design college. Equally you may decide that you'd like a bit of commercial training prior to attending uni, and you can get that by enrolling on a short portfolio course.

How Can I Be Sure Which College To Choose?

With so many training options available for graphic design students, there's a learning curve to go through in order to pick the one that's right for you. Take time to search through any available information - not all courses with the same sounding names are in fact the same. You'll see different colleges advertising on this page - don't just visit the odd one or two because the more you look at the better your decision process.

If you bookmark this page, (Ctrl D) you can come back to it and use it as a useful homepage for your research. The more websites you can familiarise yourself with, the more you'll be in a position to make comparisons, and identify the key factors that are relevant for you.

The quality of a graphic design college's website will speak volumes about what you can expect. If the homepage doesn't grab you, then their training probably won't either! Next, do you want to attend a college full time, study at home on evenings and weekends or maybe a blend of the two? Is there a limit to the hours of teaching support? What extra equipment will you need that isn't covered by the course fees? Can you find any case studies of student stories? Do they relate well to you and your circumstances?

Design Portfolios

Whichever college you go for, you'll need to place a high priority on your presentation portfolio. To get a graphic design job you will need to be able to demonstrate that your work is of the right quality. Every plausible training company will feature commercial standard portfolio work in their syllabus, so flick through their websites to view current student offerings.

Mac Or PC?

Today's graphic designers use software in the creation of their images, which means students must have a competent ability on the computer. Of course training won't be entirely focused on web-based design, but you will find the majority of your work comes from using applications such as InDesign and other elements of the Adobe Creative Suite. It's thought by many that Macs are better for design work than PC's, but as a student you will be able to use whichever you choose, as software versions are available for both.

A graphic designer must have an ability to relate well to others, as a lot of the work involves dealing directly with the client. Just about every stylised message that we see around us will have come from a graphic designer - yes even on a tube of toothpaste! Good design seeks to arouse and inspire others. It has to be aesthetically pleasing to the person it's attempting to relate to, through good use of pictures, shapes and lettering.

Principles For Design

With the use of basic principles such as light, texture, colour and repetition, designers can learn how to create memorable effects. Clever designers use the fundamental laws to put together simple yet mesmerising images and ideas, many of which have transformed the fortunes of dwindling companies. Graphics can help to attract, educate and reassure a huge number of customers, and so play a big part in every marketing campaign.

Select the training that will educate and enthuse you, then lead you onto success. Look for courses that exceed your expectations in terms of quality content, tutor support and commercial viability.