Design By Group A
What did we research? Graphic Design Interior Design Fashion Design
What do designers do? Designers are planners and creators. They imagine a tangible finished product; consider the requirements, materials, and measurements; and then they make it.
Interior Designers Choose functional and attractive furniture Decide on color schemes Determine the best layout for a given room
Graphic Designers Create images Arrange text and images on pages Plan color schemes Prepare copy for printing
Fashion Designers Draw sketches of clothing Create patterns Sew clothing Modify clothing
Jargon Aesthetics – Principles of beauty Layout – The way things are organized or set out Copy – Text that will be printed CAD – Computer Aided Design software helps designers create technical drawings Confer - Discuss Draft – Create a technical drawing A useful site with design terminology is Direct Dimensions: http://www.dirdim.com/lm_terminology.htm
Skills in Common Fashion, graphic, and interior designers need to be able to find out what clients want use CAD software know what looks good do accurate measurements calculate the cost of materials
Education and Training Graphic designers and interior designers usually need a BA. Fashion designers usually need an AA or a BA. A strong portfolio and work experience is necessary for all designers.
Salary Graphic designers make a little under $46,000 per year. Interior designers make $48,400 per year on average. Fashion designers make, on average, a little more than $64,000 per year.
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