The profession of a designer is interesting, in demand and well paid. To start working in this specialty, you need to choose one of the most convenient ways for yourself.
Necessary
A well-designed portfolio of virtual works
Instructions
Step 1
First go to an art school, then to a college, then to a higher educational institution at the appropriate faculty. After graduation, you will have a diploma and a set of theoretical knowledge in your hands.
Step 2
If you already have a specialty, but you want to change the direction of your activity and become a designer, enroll in a four-month or six-month course. Such training is usually offered by architectural institutes. After graduation, you will receive a certificate and will be able to start working in a new profession. However, do not immediately count on a position in a well-known studio or agency. Start wherever you are accepted for work. Your main task is to gain experience.
Step 3
If a certificate of completion alone is not enough for you to start your design career, start a step-by-step solution to this problem. First, choose the area in which you would like to specialize. Then, explore the work of other designers in the field. After that, start studying the professional programs you need to work in your chosen field. Then create a portfolio of your virtual work to showcase your primary skills to an employer.
Step 4
Then find a company that you would like to work with. Visit her and try to meet with the person who makes the decision about employment. Explain to him that you are a budding designer and want to work with this firm. It is with this one, not this one. Those. at the initial stage, you should be ready to work not so much for money as for gaining experience. If during the conversation you show your well-designed portfolio, most likely you will not be denied. Try to achieve a concrete outcome of the conversation. If the answer is no, you go looking for the next place.
Step 5
As a result, you will start working, even if at first without payment. Work at full capacity, improve your skills. In the end, you will be paid money, even if not very large. As a result, after a certain time, most often in a year or more, you will already have skills, a portfolio and recommendations from this company. And you can find a better paid job. Or you will be offered to stay in this firm if you arrange management as an employee.
