Comments on: What is there to know about the advertising and graphic design industry? http://www.laurabetterly.com/advertising/what-is-there-to-know-about-the-advertising-and-graphic-design-industry Odds and Ends Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:43:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nGin http://www.laurabetterly.com/advertising/what-is-there-to-know-about-the-advertising-and-graphic-design-industry/comment-page-1#comment-8459 nGin Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:19:59 +0000 http://www.laurabetterly.com/blog/advertising/what-is-there-to-know-about-the-advertising-and-graphic-design-industry#comment-8459 Advertising industry is very fast-paced! It's not as easy to get in as compared to graphic design industry in general. Graphic Design industry may expand to include design house, magazine or simply some publisher of books. Advertising would then entill the strict works of campaigns with clear ojectives such as branding or tactical targetting. Experience is the key in advertising, with a sharp edge being critical. Winning awards in your studying days & internship would be of great help to secure your entrance upon fresh grad. Usually only the cream of the crop will survive & succeed well in advertising while the rest simply move into the general graphic design industry with more lenient oppportunities widely available. Give it your best shot; all the best!<br><b>References : </b><br>Over 5 years in Singapore advertising; started in graphic design for magazine house, moved into photography, ventured into client servicing in advertising agency & now specialising in MNC media advertising agency. Advertising industry is very fast-paced! It's not as easy to get in as compared to graphic design industry in general. Graphic Design industry may expand to include design house, magazine or simply some publisher of books. Advertising would then entill the strict works of campaigns with clear ojectives such as branding or tactical targetting. Experience is the key in advertising, with a sharp edge being critical. Winning awards in your studying days & internship would be of great help to secure your entrance upon fresh grad. Usually only the cream of the crop will survive & succeed well in advertising while the rest simply move into the general graphic design industry with more lenient oppportunities widely available.

Give it your best shot; all the best!
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Over 5 years in Singapore advertising; started in graphic design for magazine house, moved into photography, ventured into client servicing in advertising agency & now specialising in MNC media advertising agency.

]]> By: hooyeah123 http://www.laurabetterly.com/advertising/what-is-there-to-know-about-the-advertising-and-graphic-design-industry/comment-page-1#comment-8458 hooyeah123 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:40:59 +0000 http://www.laurabetterly.com/blog/advertising/what-is-there-to-know-about-the-advertising-and-graphic-design-industry#comment-8458 the competition is cut throat and the pay pretty much sucks. just warning you. advertising is pretty hard to get into to.<br><b>References : </b><br> the competition is cut throat and the pay pretty much sucks.

just warning you. advertising is pretty hard to get into to.
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