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!!!!!!Originally Posted by DUB 253
THISOriginally Posted by Mr Fongstarr
Originally Posted by StuntHard
I've found that if you want to do graphic design for a living, it would be in your best interest to pick up some web design skills as well. As much as I love design, it just doesnt afford me the standard of living that I would like. However, when I brushed up on my CSS/jquery/PHP skills, I could offer more services to my clients, as well as charge more. Now I'm getting 3x what I was making just a year ago, and have alot more work coming my way. I don't like coding, but I do like money, as it affords me more time to do what I wanna do and sing the songs I like to sing.
I digress, post more designs and I'll get back to y'all with some info on the contest. I have some supreme gear and pine foams I'm thinking about throwing down just to see this jump off properly.
True. Graphic design as a profession got hit hard with the economy going down. No one wants to pay top dollar for services unless you are the best of the best. Web is where it's at and print design is becoming a lost art. If you do design, make sure to go with the times too. Flash was huge 10 years ago and not everything is CSS or blog style sites. And yes...coding sucks and I learned just from trial and error.
I also suggest you guys all learn WordPress as well.
I love design, but I'm not about that starving artist life...
Knowing your HTML and CSS is crucial at this point in the game.
When I was interning in NYC over the summer I had no job, no income.
I had to go to Craigslist and look for Graphic Design Gigs and I realized I'd make SOOOOO much more money if I was proficient in Web Design.
I only know basic HTML. I remember setting up my Wordpress was such a headache.
Best believe I was/am living that starving artist lifestyle. Thank God for beats.