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Graphic Design - Artistic Expression without a Paintbrush

by Angelique Gervais
angelique.gervais@hqpublications.com
Technology Schools Columnist

If you are like me, the artist inside of you has yearned for an expressive medium that has been frustrated by your lack of skill with a paintbrush or pencil. Take heart my friends and co-miser-ators. Our time has come! With graphic design training it is possible, yes for even me - or you, to have a career in graphic design!

Won't they expect me to be more.. artistic?

You are abundantly artistic. Your eye for form and design has always been infallible. You have only been restricted by your traitorous hands! Now you can be freed through computers, software and graphic design training.


Qualified graphic design schools will teach all you need to know in order to make that artist inside of you blossom. By using software, a mouse, and your innate abilities, you will soon be creating breathtaking works of art that will inspire the masses as you have always dreamed.

Where do I go? Sign me up!

There are many options available to those wishing to pursue a career in graphic design. Many technical schools offer certificate programs that focus exclusively on graphic design training. There are graphic design schools that are community based, campus based and even internet based. That's correct! You can get all of the graphic design training you need right at home.

Is there actually work for an "artiste" like me?

Graphic design schools are so abundant and convenient for a very good reason. The demand for graphic artists is soaring. New venues open up almost every day for the graphic artist. A career in graphic design is a lucrative prospect as well.


There are many companies who employ teams of graphic design professionals. Companies who specialize in productivity software, gaming software, web applications, advertising agencies… the list is almost endless. That way, if your dream is to create works of art, you can fuel your dream - even pay the bills all along your path to fame and fortune!

About the Author

Angelique Gervais, discovering that her otherwise wonderful husband lacked home improvement skills, found it in her best interest to become knowledgeable on the topic herself. Necessity can spark unlikely passions at times and such was the case with Angelique. She began her independent education with the purchase of her first self-help home improvement book in 1982. Her library and her knowledge have grown exponentially ever since. Now with more than 20 years of self-taught experience in home improvement, she has learned to repair her home competently and professionally.