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Careers in graphic design are expected to be one of the largest and fastest growing job markets through 2014. Computer graphic design is part of a career choice. Competition will continue to be steep, even though a lot of jobs are available for someone pursuing a career in computer graphic design. This is because computer graphic design is a popular area of study, and many people pursue computer graphic design as either a career, a hobby, or a part time freelancing gig.

You will need a Bachelor's degree, that takes four years at least to obtain, in order to work successfully in computer graphic design. Some technical positions can be obtained with only a two year college degree, or Associates Degree. But such jobs in computer graphic design won't go anywhere unless you get more education. It is important to understand the need for formal education if you want to pursue a career in computer graphic design.

Approximately thirty percent of computer graphic designers do freelance work. Many people seeking a career in graphic design already have a steady job in another computer-related industry. Freelancing is a good way to start in your career since small businesses always require the services of a good designer but sometimes can't afford the service of an established firm.

Anyone who specializes in graphic design on computers can have a wide array of jobs available to them. Computer graphic design careers are available in print or broadcast advertising, movies and TV, and also book or magazine publishing. Seeking a position within a small or large computer graphic design firm, not only provides you with a steady stream of work, but also offers a more diverse variety. Or, you can seek a career in computer graphic design as a freelancer, giving you a wider variety of work, but the need to work hard to keep clients coming so that you have a steady stream of work.

For a computer graphic design career, you need more than a college education, the desire and knowledge about where you want to go with it all. You'll have to have various types of computer and software skills in order to do graphic design. You should also assemble a portfolio, which is a collection of your best designs. Computer graphic design portfolios so often distinguish between people who have a job in computer graphic design and those who are yet to start a career in it.

Once you have completed your education and you know where you are going, the next step in your pursuit of a career in computer graphic design is to find that first, entry level job. Keep an eye on job boards, classified ads and use job placement services in order to find computer graphic design jobs.

May your computer graphic career bring you fortune and happiness!