Preparing for a Graphic Design Career: Education & Training

guided training to develop design knowledge and problem solving

• Classwork

• Internship

• Freelance Worker

• University

educational institute which focuses on the artistic mindset of an individual pursuing an artistic career

• University

• Design School

• Master's Degree

• High School

educational institute, supported by the state or privately funded which offers undergraduate and graduate studies

• Freelance Work

• Internship

• Master's Degree

• University

work experience as a self-employer

• University

• Freelance Work

• Design School

• Internship

college degree typically completed in four years through a college, university or design school

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• Design School

• Internship

first level of graduate degree typically completed in a year and one-half to two years

• Master's Degree

• University

• Design School

• Classwork

college degree typically completed in two years at a community college, technical school or online university

• High School

• Master's Degree

• Associate Degree

• Classwork

temporary work experience with an established designer to build design skills and be exposed to aspects of the design business

• Freelance Work

• Design School

• Internship

• Career