A graphic design career?

Question

I could spend hours in front of the computer on an art program such as Adobe ones, and totally love it. I realized I have a need to create beauty and that's what can make me feel fulfilled. I think of graphic design as a career but hear how I would have to spend many hours in front of a computer, and I don't think I could take that- my eyes, my head (I get headaches easily), my body. I don't know what to do? Would all jobs having to do with graphic design and advertising art have you sitting at the computer endless hours? And what other careers do you think could be for me, based on what I'm telling you? I really could use some good objective and experienced opinions. Thanx.....

Answer 1

ok well the way i work is i have developed backgounds, components and illustrations throught out the work in school

and i have saved them. SOOO

now every time i do design i draw on peaper and try to use the components that i have saved for the design and now i have developed a website called www.idesignidea.com

where all the designers can come and download my components and use them for any design for free.

everything on the website is for free so be my guest and use all photos and backgrounds as much as you want.

the web is steel in process of work but its functioning

visit www.idesignidea.com

thanks & good luck

Answer 2

interior decorator, fashion designer, landscaper, photographer.

Answer 3

Advertising artists do spend some time in front of a computer, but a part of the day is devoted to conferences and meetings, co-workers and clients.  Communication skills as well as graphic skills are key; you've got to be able to meet with clients, ask good questions, listen to their desires; then brainstorm ideas with your creative team and hammer out a cohesive plan so that the wordsmiths and you are in sync.  Then you go rough out some visual ideas for the group to assess, one is chosen, and you polish it up for the presentation to the client.  Most clients will find it wanting, and you'll need to go back and make revisions and then sell the new version to the client.

So you see, there's a lot of talking, listening and thinking that goes on.

If, as you say at the outset, you can spend hours on Acrobat--I'd expect that you'll be able to pull the technical side of the profession.  You won't have to spend eight hours in a row on the computer normally--tho' you might wind up working some very long days at the outset to get the career started and somewhere broken up in those days could be eight hours of computer time, total.