The Job Market
With the certificate or AA degree, students can gain entry-to intermediate level employment in a variety of design jobs, with an emphasis in web or print production. All students can improve their communications skills and transition into careers in marketing, senior level design positions, and many other media-related careers such as animation and packaging design. Many students who plan a career in visual communications continue on for a Bachelor’s degree.
Below are several links to local designer's work, design organizations and employment refererence sites:
Employment information:
- Aquent.com (hires local designers and has research on national salaries, positions)
www.aquent.com - Craigslist (employment resource for Bay Area designers)
www.craigslist.org
Several local design sites:
- Percy Design
www.percydesign.com/ - dpDesigns
www.dianepierotti.com/page/page/597476.htm - Visuals
www.visuals.com - Designworks
www.design-works.com/index.htm - Giraffex
www.giraffex.com/ - Landor
www.landor.com/
Professional Organizations and meeting sites
- The San Francisco Graphic Design Meetup Group
http://graphicdesign.meetup.com/50/ - American Institue of Graphic Arts (national organization for professionals and students)
www.aiga.org