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If you're seeking graphic design employment, are you confident that you know what will be expected of you? If you've worked in a studio before, did you ever feel that your training had let you down at any time? If there are gaps in your knowledge, where can you go to fill them?

The skills involved in graphic design today are hugely diverse. Today's designer has to be not only a creative artist, but also a proofreader, webmaster, copywriter, project manager and an expert in the printing process to name just a few - and if you're also running your own business, let's not forget the roles of accountant, office manager, creative director and coffee-maker! It can be a tough game...

...but graphic design is exciting, fulfilling, creative and a great career path to follow. I remember my first design job. I was terrified that I'd be found out at any moment... It took me a long time to rid myself of the feeling that I was 'faking it'. I literally learned my trade on the job, and there are a thousand things that I would've loved to know at the time, which I picked up over the years that I've worked in the business. I now run my own studio and employ graduate designers, most of whom have told me that they learned more in two weeks in graphic design employment than in three years at college. This was great to hear, but it made me wonder how many knowledge gaps some college courses were creating.

At Graphic Design Employment.com I do my best to help designers build their confidence through step-by-step graphic design articles covering everyday, essential tasks. Most of the information here is knowledge that every designer absolutely has to know if they are to work confidently in a design house. Working on the basic assumption that you're already familiar with the concept of 'what looks good on a page', I focus more on the basic issues of preparing images correctly for print, setting up documents in InDesign and Quark, artwork press-preparation, best practices and general workflow. I'll use real-world projects to demonstrate how these skills can be applied. And if you're a complete beginner, you'll find some links to other great sites which will expand your knowledge of the graphic design basics.