Designing for a living
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
NewscastStudio reader Joey asked “What is required to work there as a graphics designer, and is it really hard to design graphics?”
VDO designer Diane Fiolek commented that designing graphics is fun, because it allows you to express your creative freedom and try new things.
Many graphic design companies would like future applicants to have a degree in graphic design and a diverse portfolio of work. A degree is not required, but having the proper training and knowing your software really helps.
NewscastStudio reader Joey asked “What is required to work there as a graphics designer, and is it really hard to design graphics?”
VDO designer Diane Fiolek commented that designing graphics is fun, because it allows you to express your creative freedom and try new things.
Many graphic design companies would like future applicants to have a degree in graphic design and a diverse portfolio of work. A degree is not required, but having the proper training and knowing your software really helps.
Day Two of NAB 2008, today was a busy day with NewscastStudio visiting a recently installed Park Place Studio set, talking with VDO and Non Stop Music, and also covering all the action of RTNDA@NAD. To subscribe to our Podcast, simply add the Podcast RSS feed to your favorite feed reader.
VDO has continued its trend of creating innovative graphics packages for stations of all sizes. One of VDO’s strong points is the ability to create a wide range of looks. Though the firm is skilled at the sharp, 3D look that’s so common in TV news graphics, the firm has also delivered clean, geometric graphics as well as fun and funky looks.
