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GRAPHIC MEDIA DESIGN
ARTS, MEDIA, & ENTERTAINMENT

What is it?
Graphic media design can help you take your creative talent, combine it with skills and technology, and turn you in to an in demand multimedia or graphic designer. Graphic media design involves computers, animation, photography, video, animation, photography, video, and printing, creating all sorts of things from posters and magazines, to website and online video games, to photos and video.
IS IT RIGHT FOR
ME?
Are you creative and like working with technology?
Do you have an eye for details?
Do you collaborate well with others?
What will I do?
Graphic media design professionals work in the entertainment, video game, or advertising industries, or "in house" within the communications department at a traditional business. Designers create visuals for computer programs or games. Marketing departments design artwork and campaigns for presentations or marketing materials. Graphic designers create designs for print, video, and online applications.


CAREERS
LEADS TO THESE
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Animator
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Art Director
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Creative Director
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Desktop Publisher
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Digital Media Designer
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Filmmaker
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Graphic Designer
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Marketing Specialist
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Photographer
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Social Media Manager



Next Steps
NEXT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PURSUING A CAREER IN
GRAPHIC MEDIA DESIGN,
talk to your high school counselor or teachers about what classes to take.