As a Graphic Designer: Understanding the Industry
As a graphic designer, it is important to have a professional spotlight of what it entails in the said career. Professional spotlight is about understanding the major players in the industry. This is essentially important to assisting a would-be graphic designer to be familiar with leaders as well as major companies that are in the forefront of leading the industry. Based on these perspectives, the present paper is a professional spotlight of graphic design. The professional spotlight is about viewing of videos on graphic design professional. A detailed review of the videos helps in examining what is takes for one to be a professional graphic designer in addition to highlighting possible challenges as well as future opportunities.
Review of Videos from Google Drive
Day in the Life: Video Game Designer
This video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0o6BPYKBiA) talks about being a video game designer. In this video, Kim provides a detailed analysis regarding her duties especially in respect to graphic designing. According to Kim, it is always important to start on paper before actual designing. In other words, for effective graphic designing, a graphic designer should first draft what he or she wants to come up with on paper before actual designing. There is a need to have some basic education, knowledge, experience, and expertise in graphic designing. Such educational backgrounds are important when it comes to engaging in the profession.
7 Ways games reward the Brain
In this video (https://www.ted.com/talks/tom_chatfield_7_ways_games_reward_the_brain), the author explains about games. In other words, he explains what people want from games as well as what is obtained. This creates a basis of establishing how hard-wired desire for gamer's reward to change can be adopted for purposes of enhancing the concept of graphic designing. The video provides insight into inspirations towards graphic design. Graphic design as a profession requires some level of inspiration. Therefore, the video is a good source of inspiration for graphic designing.
Reviewing Videos for another Profession
Transitioning to freelancing
This video (https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Transitioning-freelancing/110279/121636-4.html) talks about transiting from employment to being a freelancer. The video explains that it is possible for one to be partially employed while being self-employed. Freelancing is about leaving current situation to start a new one. In this video, it has been established that freelancing has both advantages and disadvantages. However, before one ventures into freelancing, there is a need to do an extensive scanning of the environment especially from the perspective of advantages and disadvantages.
Spore, birth of a game
In this video (https://www.ted.com/talks/will_wright_makes_toys_that_make_worlds), the speaker talks about making of toys. The idea of making toys is considered as another profession linked to graphic designing though very different from it. In this video, the speaker touches on a number of aspects or issues relating to use of computers to come up with awesome toys. The implication of this video is that with a lot of dedication and interests, it becomes easier for one to start and successful complete an idea such as development of toys.
Conclusion
From the aforementioned, it can be noted that indeed having a professional spotlight is vital for any form of career. Professional spotlight in this case allows an individual to understand not only how the career operates but also the people that are in the industry. The presentation has illustrated aspects associated with graphic design as a career. Therefore, it is indeed true that with such professional spotlight, one is able to be a better graphic designer.
