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Careers in Graphic and Communication Designing Overview: Graphic designers / graphic artists—plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communications problems. They decide the most effective way of getting a message across in print, electronic, and film media using a variety of methods such as colour, type, illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques. Graphic designers develop the overall layout and production design of magazines, newspapers, journals, corporate reports, and other publications. They also produce promotional displays, packaging, and marketing brochures for products and services, design distinctive logos for products and businesses, and develop signs and signage systems for business and government. An increasing number of graphic designers are also developing material for Internet Web pages, interactive media, and multimedia projects. Thus graphic designers work with type and images to create the look for CD, books, website, magazines, posters, catalogs, and other products. Where to Study: Department of Communication Design, Indus Valley School of Art and  Architecture, Karachi http://www.indusvalley.edu.pk Bachelor of Communication Design - 4 years Majors: a. Graphic Design b. Advertising Design Minor: a. Photography b. Illustration c. Print Making d. Film and Video Department of Visual Arts, University of Karachi, Karachi     http://www.uok.edu.pk Bachelor of Graphic Design (B-Design) - 4 years a. Advertising b. Illustration c. Publishing Design d. Computer Graphic e. Photography f. Video Production Department of Communication Design, National College of Arts, Lahore http://www.nca.edu.pk Bachelor in Communication Design - 4 years College of Arts and Design, University of the Punjab, Lahore     http://www.pu.edu.pk BFA in Graphic Designing - 4 years Professional Diploma in Graphic Designing – 4.5 months Professional Diploma in Computer Graphic and Web Designing – 1 year Faculty of Art and design, University of South Asia,  Lahore    http://www.usa.edu.pk Bachelors of Graphic Designing - 4 years Masters of Graphic Designing - 1.5 years       Department of Visual Communication Design, Beacon House National University, Lahore  http://www.bnu.edu.pk BFA in Visual Communication Design -  4 years a. Print Design b. Electronic Design c. Illustration Prospects: Career options open to graphic designer are in: Advertising agencies Design houses Publishing houses  to design book covers, cards, logo etc Work as a Web Developer Freelance Designer

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