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The Design Career Guide

A guide for your career plans in Design

Look around you. Almost everything you see that was not created by nature was conceptualized by a designer. Designers prepare detailed sketches that give the builders and manufacturers the instructions they need to make the finished product. When you study design, you will be entering a wide array of careers that affect the way the rest of the world will live. You'll combine your creative and artistic abilities with some very practical knowledge that you gain through your studies.

You may choose a career in automotive design and have a hand in the future of one of our most important possessions. Your automotive design studies will include issues of aerodynamics, engineering, and safety. Imagine the thrill of sitting behind the wheel of a car that started out as a design on your drawing board.

If you choose a career in commercial or industrial design, you'll be part of the team that works on the development of anything from furniture and appliances, to heavy machinery and airplanes. Your studies will give you a background in such things as product usage, consumer needs, materials, production methods and ergonomics.

Graphics design artists study consumer perceptions and behavior in order to create visual works that solve the communications challenges presented by the client. There are many different graphics design careers involving technology, print and electronic media, television and film. Your career may lead you to study magazine and newspaper design, advertising, or product packaging design.

Other design careers include fashion design, interior design, and scenic design—among many others. Each of these specialized career paths has its own professional study programs. If you want to see your artistic visions take on a life of their own, a design career is for you.

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Students may search Design programs by location, subject area, and even degree type. Our interface makes it easy to research Design schools and compare different programs side by side.

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Learn more about your Design Career

What does it mean to study Design?
Designers use their artistic vision to turn creative ideas into concrete products--fashions, interiors, industrial logos, movie sets, web sites [...] read more

Design Careers - Future Outlook
Design careers offer the ultimate in creativity, flexibility, and expression. After all, literally everything you do and make is custom made. You're almost never following a [...] read more

General Career Information: Design Jobs
Humans are incredibly expressive and creative animals. Even those of us who are not artistically talented can still appreciate beauty and craftsmanship. What other [...] read more

General Outlook - Job Openings & Education Requirements
Projected job growth varies widely by education and training requirements. Education is essential in getting a high-paying job. In fact allmost all of the highest paying occupations require a college degree [...] read more

How to get required Education
Learn more about how to get the right education for your Design career plans. Learn about selecting the right school that offers the required Design degree [...] read more

Top Online Design Schools

	University of Phoenix As the largest private university in North America, University of Phoenix has locations nationwide, and is available online in most countries around the world. Whether you're seeking a college degree at an associate's, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral level, we can help you reach your academic goal and sooner than you might think.
Available Programs:	A.A. in Information Technology/Web Design

	DeVry University DeVry University provides quality education that employers respect, and is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (ncahlc.org), the same organization that accredits many other well-known public and private schools.
Available Programs:	Bachelor's - Multimedia Design and Development , Associate - Web Graphic Design

	Full Sail University - Online Learning at Full Sail University has always centered around interaction and the exchange of ideas. Our online curriculum fully embraces this philosophy. We have developed our own online learning environment with the aim of being the most people-focused education experience on the web.
Available Programs:	Graphic Design, Bachelor of Science (Online) , Computer Animation, Bachelor of Science (Online) , Game Design, Bachelor of Science (Online) , more...