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The demand for graphic designers increases every day. More businesses look for ways to captivate their audience with content and so the services of graphic designers increases. If you’re a graphic designer, you may be wondering if you will make a cut to help you grow your business. Are you a graphic designer interested in learning how to grow your graphic design business? Graphic design is a competitive field of business, you will need to be dedicated and ready to work hard. If you want to learn how to become a graphic designer don’t forget to read the articles below:
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1 How to Become a Graphic Designer Without a Degree in Kenya
2 and Who is a Graphic Designer and What Do They Do in Kenya?
3 Table of Contents Is Graphic Design a Marketable Skill in Kenya?
4 What is Graphic Design?
5 What Does a Graphic Designer Do?
6 How Do I Become a Self-Taught Graphic Designer?
7 How to Grow Your Own Graphic Design Business What Equipment Do I Need to Start a Graphic Design Business?
8 What Skills Do I Need for Graphic Design?
9 How Long Does It Take to Learn Graphic Designing?
10 What are the Expenses of a Graphic Design Business?
11 How Do I Attract Clients in My Graphic Design Business?
12 How Many Hours Do Graphic Designers Work?
13 How Do I Price My Graphic Design Work?
14 How Do I Present Graphic Designs to Clients?
15 How Much Money Can I Make From Graphic Design?
16 What Industries Do Graphic Designers Work?
17 How Do I Promote My Graphic Design Business?
18 Advantages of a Graphic Designer Disadavantages of a Graphic Designer What are the Qualifications for Becoming a Graphic Designer?
19 How Do I Become a Successful Graphic Designer?
20 How to Create a Good Graphic Design
21 How to Find Graphic Design Ideas
22 What Graphic Designs Sell Well? 23 FAQs on Growing a Graphic Design Business Resources Related to Growing a Graphic Design Business
Is Graphic Design a Marketable Skill in Kenya?
Graphic design is one of the most pursued courses in Kenya today. I see a lot of youths asking questions about what it is and how they can enter and grow in this lucrative field. There are many diverse industries that are seeking graphic designers and technology has made it even more demanding. As many businesses and companies are going online in this digitally connected world, graphic designers are constantly outsourced to help these businesses stand out from the online crowd. What is Graphic Design? If you do not have a clue as to what graphic design is all about, we are going to break them down in very simple terms. The word graphic deals with visuals that are associated with art, imagination and expression, which you can achieve through drawing, painting, engraving or lettering. Design deals with the decision about the look and function of something before it is made. Graphic design is the incorporation of visual elements and design principles through a creative process for the presentation of information. Graphic design uses art and technology to communicate ideas to individuals.

What Does a Graphic Designer Do?
As a graphic designer, you need to have good knowledge and understanding of what you are responsible for.

You will :
Create visual elements like logos, illustrations and original images for the client. Use design elements to achieve an artistic or a decorative effect in order to convey a message. Create layouts and choose the right colours,images and typefaces to use. Use layout softwares and digital illustrations to create designs.

Determine the scope of the project
Present the design to clients or art directors Make changes that are recommended by clients into the final design. Review the design for errors before printing or publishing.
How Do I Become a Self-Taught Graphic Designer ?
Most people usually go the university route in order to become graphic designers. However, if it is something that you discovered recently, you can teach yourself how to do it and grow your graphic design business. I am going to give you seven proven steps that you can follow and learn on your own. Learn the fundamentals of graphic design

Find out what graphic design is all about .
What are the graphic design elements?

What makes a design good and what makes them bad?
There are some courses and YouTube tutorials that can introduce you to the basics of graphic design in minutes. Go over it and make sure you have mastered the fundamental elements of graphic design, from the spacing, the colours, the shape, typography and texture.
Learn the programs
Once you have mastered the fundamentals, you can start learning Adobe Creative Cloud, which is a suite of Adobe programs that includes Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Adobe Indesign is specific to prints and layout in brochures and sometimes packaging. Adobe Illustrator is used for logos and for illustrations that are primarily vector based so that when you scale it out, it will not lose it’s quality; it won’t be pixelated. Adobe Photoshop works with photos but is pixel based. Choose what is best for you and make sure that you understand these programs. Take your time on this because it is very vital for you as a graphic designer. Apply as you learn so that you do not get lost. Handle each program at a time and take it to step by step. There are good courses online and also YouTube tutorials that can help you. You can start with Adobe Photoshop then finish with Adobe Indesign. There are other programs that you can learn about later on like Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Bridge and Affinity.

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