What is Graphic design?

What is the difference between advertising design, and graphic design?

• Im applying to OTIS, and i need to know the difference between advertising design, and graphic design, i know that you work more with computers with graphic design, im just not sure about the content/premise for which graphic design/advertising design is used? is advertising design strictly commercials/ads?, and graphic design strictly web pages/logos/cd covers? can graphic design be used for commercial advertisements too? also, wat can i do career-wise with an AA in graphic design? a BFA in graphic design?? PLEASE please help!! 0.0

• Answer:

  Graphic Design is a broad field while advertising design is concerned with advertising. This may involve the use of graphic design in the creation of an advertisement. Just as in web design, graphic design would play a part for creating websites. Also keep in mind, there will be aspects in advertising design that go into other areas besides graphic design just as it happens when creating websites. There are many avenues open for graphic designers, advertising as you mentioned above is one of them, web design is another, print design is yet another area and there are many others.