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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
NSEAD
www.nsead.org
Leading UK authority concerned with art, craft & design education. Does not offer specific careers advice but publishes 'Creative Futures', a guide to courses and careers in Art & Design. This book and others on art & design education can be ordered from NSEAD's website. Also links to other art, craft & design related sites.

Useful books
Useful magazines
Websites showing Graphic design