Digital graphic art is all around us: in magazines, on television and on the Internet, even in mobile phone applications. These days, creative graphic design is also within reach for those of us with really great graphic design ideas but a lack of natural talent. Where, as before, hand-drawn or painted art hanging on walls or printed on T-shirts was the only game in town. Today that experience can also be shared by the digital graphic artist.
And how did we ever live without computer graphic design software? From personalized business cards to elaborate fantasy pieces, these programs themselves are works of art. For those of us who cannot draw freehand to save our lives, graphic design software allows our skills to join our imaginations. Make a mistake? No problem, just undo it a few times and try again.
Even the software programs that allow us to access this creativity are more widely available and have more diverse options these days. While the granddaddy of them all continues to grow and improve, there are also smaller scale and less expensive programs available, even free. This is great news for those who don’t have the money, the learning curve patience, or the need for full-scale digital graphic art editing software.
Do you prefer formal education or are you a self-taught type of person? Here again, there is room for everyone in this creative niche. Combining art and technology, digital graphic artists have a wide selection of media to choose from. From movies and animation to e-commerce, television, print and web publishing. Work for a design company or create your own freelance business.
So whether you’re an advertising company executive with the next innovative concept or a grandmother at the kitchen table making personalized gifts, there’s a place for everyone and a platform to turn your imagination into art.