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How to start off in Graphic Design?

How to start a graphic design company?

  • im graduating soon with a business marketing degree and am starting a graphic design company. Since im not a designer im clueless as to what equipment i need (best computers, software?), staff (designer and IT or just designer?). i am planning on having website design and all other design (ads, letter heads, presentations, booths.....). now im on a budget so i can only afford 2 employees plus myself (already have a receptionist and delivery guy). i also need to know how to price my services as well as wat's the average income of a graphic designer??

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    If you're not a graphic designer yourself. Then it's harder to do graphic design business. But you can always give it a try. The job outlook for graphic designers is pretty good. Demand for graphic designers should increase because of the rapidly including television, movies, video, and made-for-Internet outlets. Graphic designers with Web site design and animation experience will especially be needed as demand for design projects increase for interactive media—Web sites, video games, cellular telephones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and other technology. Demand for graphic designers also will increase as advertising firms create print and Web marketing and promotional materials for a growing number of products and services. About 3 out of 10 designers were self-employed. Many did freelance work—full time or part time—in addition to holding a salaried job in design or in another occupation. Median annual earnings for graphic designers were $38,030 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $29,360 and $50,840. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $23,220, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $65,940. Given the fact that they're not cheap, you'd be better off entering a partnership than hiring one.

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Since you are not a graphic designer why don't you check out the book "How to Become a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul" it gives nice insights about a broad spectrum of design business and design culture issues. I would like to know how it goes, great luck e.

E. Mauricio O

Best answer you can possibly get. Get a partner who has experience and has the monies, let go 50% of your shares. Given your current scenario, before next Christmas, you will probably out of the market. You rather share 500,000 profit with your powerful partner than earning 100,000 profit all for yourself.

Beautiful Strawberry

With a business marketing degree you are asking these questions!? I think you need to go back to your school and ask for a refund. What market research brought you to the conclusion that this is a viable business for you? Do you know of the thousands of free / low cost web templates available? OK, Nuff 'bout tat! Why not just get into blogging/publishing and go the affiliate advertising / drop ship / AdSense route? It cost nothing but your time to set up. Do your market research using free blogging pages and when you find a hot one, get a domain name and run with it. Tip: Don't neglect craigslist as a source of cheap on-demand talent.

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