DaeilOSP.com » Foreign Languages http://www.daeilosp.com Daeil Overseas Studies Program | Educating and US College Counseling to Korean Students Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:23:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Two Degrees You Might Need to Become a Graphic Designer – custom calendar printing http://www.daeilosp.com/2189/two-degrees-you-might-need-to-become-a-graphic-designer-custom-calendar-printing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-degrees-you-might-need-to-become-a-graphic-designer-custom-calendar-printing http://www.daeilosp.com/2189/two-degrees-you-might-need-to-become-a-graphic-designer-custom-calendar-printing/#comments Sat, 11 Sep 2010 10:37:47 +0000 Paul http://www.daeilosp.com/2189/two-degrees-you-might-need-to-become-a-graphic-designer-custom-calendar-printing If you want to attain a position as a graphic designer, then you should know most companies require you to have a Bachelor’s degree; however, you can find many positions which require an Associate’s degree or an alternative trade degree or certificate.
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rBesides training yourself in graphic design, you also need to demonstrate creativity, and show you can communicate and solve problems as well. These skills are crucial to produce high-quality work which clients demand.
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rTo stay competitive with other graphic designers, you need to familiarize yourself with many computer graphic and design software packages, such as inDesign, Photoshop and Dreamweaver. Perhaps your most important asset is a portfolio of work which represents your skills and work ethics and, ultimately, convinces the client or employer to hire you.
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rLet us take a look at some degrees you may need for certain positions within the graphic design industry.
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rI. Bachelor’s of Fine Arts Degree Programs in Graphic Design
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rMany universities and colleges, as well as private design schools around the country, offer these programs.
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rThe program of lessons that you will take to earn your Bachelor’s degree include studio art, the principles relating to design, how to design using a computer, learn about various different custom calendar printing techniques, the production of commercial graphics and also about designing for a website.
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rPlus, you will need to take additional design courses, along with learning about liberal arts, art history, psychology (you need to know the wants and desires of the target audience), writing, sociology, cultural studies, foreign languages and marketing. All these courses help to produce quality work for clients.
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rII. Associate Degrees and Certificates in Graphic Design
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rAssociate’s degrees are 2-3 year courses at one of the many professional design schools across the country.
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rTypically, these courses focus on the technical aspects of graphic design. Plus, they only include a few sections to the course relating to liberal arts.
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rMany graduates who attain their qualifications after two years will generally work as an assistant to a graphic designer, or a position where their technical design abilities are required.
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rDesigners who have a Bachelor’s degree in another subject and desire a career in graphic design can complete an Associate’s degree or trade school certificate as an effective way to learn about the technical aspects of the graphic design position.
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rBecause of advances in computer technology, most employers expect graphic designers to educate themselves with computer graphics and widely-used design software packages. Therefore, you will need to keep current with the latest developments and updates of these software packages. You can learn about graphic design software used in the industry on your own via the Internet or by taking various software training courses.
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rAfter you have attained the necessary qualifications and an employer hires you as a graphic designer, you will often receive on-the-job training. When first starting out, you may find you will need an additional one to three years of on-the-job training before you advance within the company. Graphic designers with existing experience may advance upwards to the position of Chief Designer or an Art or Creative Director within the company.
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rI know some designers who, after working for several years within a position, will leave the company to become a teacher, training others at colleges, universities or design schools. Many graphic designers will work for several years at a company or ad agency and then start their own design studio or freelance part-time or full-time.

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How to get into Daeil, Daewon(or Minjok) – A How-To-Guide for middle school student
I am a student of Daeil Foreign Language High School and I would like to give you few tips of getting into a Korean foreign language high school. But before that, you need to know what a foreign language high school is. It is a school built with the purpose to educate students who are talented in using foreign languages. However, this original purpose has been forgotten and schools favor students who can go to good university than those who are good at foreign languages. This is a key to get into these schools. Although you may not be good at English or other languages, there is nothing to worry about if you have good GPA in middle school and get high scores from entrance test.
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1. Schools
- (In Seoul) Daeil, Daewon, Hanyoung, Myungduk, Gyunggi, Seoul
2. Types of Departments
-English, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Russian
3. Existence of Dormitory
-Depends on schools (There is one at my school)
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1. Schools require English skills, but not to the intense level
-Although you may think students who go to these schools speak English fluently, that is not true. The only English skill you need is listening. There is a listening section in the entrance test and you need to prepare for it and get a good score. Schools do NOT look for your overall English skills, but your English listening skills.
2. Maintain good GPA
-It depends on schools and time. I got into my school with just okay GPA (I was around 100 out of 450). However, these days, schools demand higher GPA and importance of proficiency of foreign language has decreased. Since there are many applicants who get similar grades, GPA can be a factor.
3. STUDY MATH!
-Really, just study math. Many students have a hard time with math in their senior year. They say that if they had a time machine, they would go back to their first year and solve five questions everyday. Math is important because math questions on Korean SAT are hard. These high schools want those who can get high Korean SAT scores and go to good universities.

This is a guest post by Sungbin Park.

I am a student of Daeil Foreign Language High School and I would like to give you few tips of getting into a Korean foreign language high school. But before that, you need to know what a foreign language high school is. It is a school built with the purpose to educate students who are talented in using foreign languages. However, this original purpose has been forgotten and schools favor students who can go to good university than those who are good at foreign languages. This is a key to get into these schools. Although you may not be good at English or other languages, there is nothing to worry about if you have good GPA in middle school and get high scores from entrance test.

<Information>

1. Schools

- (In Seoul) Daeil, Daewon, Hanyoung, Myungduk, Gyunggi, Seoul

2. Types of Departments

-English, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Russian

3. Existence of Dormitory

-Depends on schools (There is one at my school)

<Tips>

1. Schools require English skills, but not to the intense level

-Although you may think students who go to these schools speak English fluently, that is not true. The only English skill you need is listening. There is a listening section in the entrance test and you need to prepare for it and get a good score. Schools do NOT look for your overall English skills, but your English listening skills.

2. Maintain good GPA

-It depends on schools and time. I got into my school with just okay GPA (I was around 100 out of 450). However, these days, schools demand higher GPA and importance of proficiency of foreign language has decreased. Since there are many applicants who get similar grades, GPA can be a factor.

3. STUDY MATH!

-Really, just study math. Many students have a hard time with math in their senior year. They say that if they had a time machine, they would go back to their first year and solve five questions everyday. Math is important because math questions on Korean SAT are hard. These high schools want those who can get high Korean SAT scores and go to good universities.

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