CAREER RESEARCH PRESENTATION

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CAREER RESEARCH PRESENTATION

• By
• Nour Fatah
• Renan Tafur
• Tae Kim

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Graphic Design Computer NetworksTasks
Responsibilities of Career
A Graphic designers is a person that plans, analyzes, and creates visual solutions to communications problems. He must Determine the needs of the client. Analyze the target audience for their work Good Communication and Writing Skills.
A typical day is from 9-5 and the daily activities include Monitoring Network performance Troubleshooting problems Maintaining network security. Assisting customers with operating systems and network adapters Configuring routers, switches, firewalls, and evaluating third-party tools.
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Graphic Design Computer NetworksMedian
Salary Grow Potential
Among all designers Graphic Designer are expected to have the most grow through 2014. An expected grow of 9-17 per year. Demand from Advertisers, publishers, and computer design firms. Median Salary of a Graphic Designer in New York City is 53,387. Median Entry level Designers 32,000. Staff-level 42,500 Senior Designers 56,000 Freelancers under contract 60,000 Design Directors 100,00
Median wages 28.00 hourly, 59,000 annually Growth potential Much faster than average 36 2005-2015
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Graphic Design Computer NetworksEducat
ional Background Skills
A bachelors degree is a requirement for most entry level and advanced graphic design positions. Some entry level technical positions may require an associate degree. Crucial Skills Creativity Communication Problem Solving Skills Multimedia Design Software
4 year Bachelors degree A minimum of two to four years of work related skill, knowledge, or experience Crucial Skills Troubleshooting
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Graphic Design Computer Networks
Multimedia software must be your forte. A graphic Designer must be able to communicate complex subjects coherently Make your work marketable
Complex problem solving Service orientation Installation
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Graphic Design Computer NetworksIntern
ship to Pursue
One should try to pursue the Adobe or Retensa Internship Programs Eligibility Enroll in a College Be a Senior or Graduate student. Skills Photoshop 6 Macromedia Html or JavaScript
One should try to pursue the following companies Retensa or Creative Coalition IT Networking internship Eligibility Be a Senior or Graduate student. Skills Client/Server LAN TCP/IP - Routers A Hardware MS Server 2000
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Graphic Design Computer NetworksProfes
sional Organizations
American Institute of Graphics Arts. Oldest Organization Largest in the US Benefits Community Information Representation 15 discount on Adobe Products Price to join 75 (student)
IEEE Communications Society Most distinguished group in the industry More than 365,000 members, including 68,000 students, in over 150 countries Opportunity to network with highly respected engineers.
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Graphic Design Computer NetworksIntere
sts
Job with grow potential that offers you flexibility different ways to increase your earnings. Web designer for a firm Freelancer Start an e-commerce site with the skills you have learned Provide hosting services
As a group we are interested in Computer Network because it is one of the most high paying careers in the computer field and knowing network would help get in to other computer field careers.
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Sources

• http//www.aiga.org/content.cfm/memberbenefits
• http//www.salary.com/home/layoutscripts/homl_disp
  lay.asp
• http//www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicdesigninter
  nships.html
• http//www.bigapplehead.com/viewpost.aspx?postnum
  16403

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Graphic Design Computer NetworksHollan
ds personality type
Artistic Use your creative side Great communication skills Analytical person
Realistic Works independent Have technical skills or hands- on Proficient with mathematics