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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
British Design and Art Direction
Design Business Association
www.dba.org.uk
Trade association for design consultancies promoting effective design & encouraging high standards. Doesn't provide careers advice but website provides details of its 200 member consultancies & showcases award winning design work.
NSEAD

Useful books
Useful magazines
Websites showing Graphic design