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By TACP Staff on November 03, 2021
Graphic designers are trained professionals who use their creative and technical proficiency to communicate visual messages. They work in a number of industries including marketing, publishing, technical, and non-profit. Graphic designers must be both ‘left brained’ and ‘right brained’; the best post-secondary graphic design programs integrate both the art and the science of graphic design.
As the field evolves, graphic designers are challenged to be innovative to solve visual problems and convey information. The colleges listed below offer the best art education and have rigorous academic standards. To read how we chose the best graphic design schools, please visit our methodology page.
A graphic design degree grants graduates the opportunity to enter the workforce with a set of skills and portfolio that makes them very valuable to potential employers. These individuals often face considerable competition for jobs in the industry due to the number of skilled artists attracted to careers as graphic designers.
According to data collected and published by Careerinfonet.org, the employment outlook for graphic designers in Georgia is favorable. Job opportunities in the state for graphic design is expected to increase by 5% annually from now until 2020, a figure that means about 180 new jobs will be created per year due to job growth.
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