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Empathy

How is empathy tied into your career?

Empathy has a big part in graphic designing. For example, when a customer comes in and asks for a sign or logo to be done you have to put yourself in their shoes so you know what they really want. You don't want to do what YOU think might look nice but what THEY think will look nice. Also, asking what they want on their design would be helpful too so you're not clueless and you know what they want so you can be successful.

Play

How is play tied to your career?

Play is tied into graphic design because say for example someone wanted to have a flyer for a daycare. Maybe they wanted it to look playful. Or maybe someone wanted a logo done for their company but wanted something funny on it. You have to use humor to make it funny for them. As a graphic designer you wouldn't want everything to be plain and boring you want it to be playful and broad.

Design

How is design tied into your career?

Design has a lot to do with a graphic designer because the whole career revolves around design. As a graphic designer you do things such as designing graphics, designing posters, or flyers. Basically anywhere around those basics and branching off of it. Whether you're picking out color for a color scheme, or figuring out different dimensions, or using different shapes to add detail, or using different fonts. Without using design in the job, you wouldn't really be able to do anything because you're always using design.