I've tried looking for printing companies my area but no luck so far. FedEx Kinkos is not hiring either. So any ideas would be great!
Thanks!
Try a local newspaper or t-shirt place. With no training or experience, it will be a grunt position, and the pay will not be too great, but they will train you, and you will get some experience. You will probably just get things no one else wants to do- like non-creative stuff that is tedious or requires a lot of typing, but at least you will learn how to work the software. Also, you could always get your own software and teach yourself. You could do things like invitations for family and friends, and once you get better, go to smaller locally-owned businesses and offer your services for flyers, business cards, etc. Last thing- about your current job- is it like chain store where the advertising comes from corporate, or is it local? If they ever do anything locally, offer to do it for them- even if you do it for free, it would give you experience, and actually give you printed samples of your work. The other person that posted had some negative things to say about it, and sometimes it can be trying with certain customers, so you really do have to love it. And from my experience, if you establish a good relationship with the clients and your company, they get to a point where they trust your work and decisions, and don't watch over you. Most places I've worked let me do my own thing as long as the job gets done and the customers are happy. Usually the people that are watched over are the ones that make a lot of mistakes that make a company look bad (like typos, poor grammar, lack of creativity), but there are exceptions. I did work for a control-freak boss once (it was horrible) but it had nothing to do with my line of work, just their personality- you can run into that in any field you select.
Switch over to the Advertising Section of your retail job. That is where you will find your entry into the world of design.
Also contact authors and offer to design covers for books..
hello i have a degree in graphic design from the art institute, its a tuff field if you are a true artist i wouldnt really advise it but if you like sitting behind a computer 8 hours a day having people tell you to change a headline and be prepared to do many different thumbnails, ideas changes, typos, pictures all kinds of fun things... i dunno i like doing it but on the side i dont think i would work for anyone doing again in the future unless its myself...its just a tuff field if you dont stay on top of all the graphics programs then you will be lost its kind of like algebra, once you forget the basic routine you are left in the dust and others will get the gig.... im not saying this to discourage you but just be aware it can be a rewarding field but also very cut throat, do not work for an ad agency you would be better off at a company as the lead graphic designer for instance i worked for sprint as a graphic designer made 12.50 an hour not bad benefits etc. but some pay 18 - 25 depending on where you live....i also worked at an ad agency where they hover over you all day and watch you like a hawk you cant even check your email but im sure some places are cooler good luck
learn quark photoshop, indesign, illustrator before you go to college for it or at least get a basic idea of your own style of design and learn how to do basic layouts before you try at school
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