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More than meets the eye
Graphic design comes in where words and visual images are used to convey ideas and information. So graphic design features in lots of different areas including advertising, publishing, signage, packaging, corporate identity (a company's image and logo) and multimedia.

What are the skills involved?
Who does what?
What would I learn if I studied to be a graphic designer?
Are there many jobs in the graphics field?

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Interviews
Useful organisations
Design Council
Chartered Society of Designers
www.csd.org.uk
Professional body representing individual designers. Does not give out general careers advice but you can become a student member if you are on a relevant course (post-GCSE) and access help and information.
British Design and Art Direction
Design Business Association
NSEAD

Useful books
Useful magazines
Websites showing Graphic design