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Graphic artists use computer software and artistic talent to create images used by clients to communicate with a variety of audiences. Graphic designers must combine creativity with technical expertise and computer skills.

(Photos: N-J/Roger Simms)

Graphic designers use a variety of print, electronic, and film media to create designs that meet clients´ commercial needs. Using computer software, they develop the overall layout and design of magazines, newspapers, journals, corporate reports, and other publications. They also may produce promotional displays and marketing brochures for products and services, design distinctive company logos for products and businesses, and develop signs and signage systems--called environmental graphics--for business and government. An increasing number of graphic designers develop material to appear on Internet home pages. Graphic designers also produce the credits that appear before and after television programs and movies.
(Source: U.S. Department of Labor)

Young graphic designers help author with children´s book
The bustling room of middle schoolers made Rose a little stir-crazy. At each turn, New Smyrna Beach Middle School seventh-graders tried to place plastic glasses on her face and strap a belly-pack filled with toys to her waist.

Phil Parker makes life, art look easy
As you might suspect this beach town is a haven for artists. It´s laid-back style and the funky tempo of life here suits the soul that hears a different drummer.

DBCC students display artwork
The Artists´ Gallery Limited in Bunnell presented a reception on June 1 honoring the participants in its exhibit, "Beyond the Text: Hands On Art Experiences."

1. Go to your career section. Then, explore one or more of the web links related to this job. Make copies of web pages you find interesting and organize them into a reference file or notebook to share with others.

2. Search recent copies of The Daytona Beach News-Journal for evidence of this occupaion. Clip examples from display ads, classified ads, news articles, features, editorials, and the comics.

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4. Clip words from The Daytona Beach News-Journal that describe, or are used in, this occupation. Define each and then, using Puzzlemaker, create a crossword puzzle to challenge friends or classmates.

5. Visit NewsVoyages.com and search for information about this job in online papers from other parts of the U.S. Print out pages that you find interesting and share them with your class or family.

Career Options and Opportunities: What´s in Your Future?
Just a few decades ago, after a person graduated from high school or college, he or she probably chose a job and settled into it-and stuck with it! Changing careers was not a thing most people considered. Nowadays, however, it´s not uncommon for people to change careers one or more times between graduation and retirement.

Designers - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Designers are people with a desire to create. They combine practical knowledge with artistic ability to turn abstract ideas into formal designs for the merchandise we buy, the clothes we wear, the publications we read, and the living and office space we inhabit.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos090.htm

Graphic Design: A Career Guide
The guide was intended to help individuals make decisions about preparing for a career in graphic design. It defines the purpose and practice of the field and identifies the strong links between effective educational programs and effective professional practice.
http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm?Alias=careerguide

University of Florida Graphic Design
Graphic design is a limited access program. Twenty-two graphic design majors are selected each year by selective portfolio review which leads to a series of carefully sequenced upper-division classes.
http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/design/about/index.html

Graphic Design School List
Here´s a list of all the schools in SchoolDaze, listed alphabetically by school name. Just click on the first letter in the school you want to find out more information on.
http://graphicdesign.about.com/library/schools/blsalpha.htm

Discovery School´s Puzzlemaker
Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your word lists.
http://www.puzzlemaker.com/

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