Careers in Digital Graphics

Web Development Link 1

1.      What does the person in the career do?

A Web Developer is a software Engineer that develops applications for the world wide web (internet).

2.   Where would you see this person’s work (e.g. in the newspaper, in a game shop)?

It doesnt say where this type of person would work, but im assuming in a office, because you need a computer to do your work, obviously.

3.      What training is needed for the career?

You can get formal training a MSCS or MSCS. But you dont have too, you dont need experience but can start by developing small compenents or pieces of web applications. The more training you have the better.

4.      What kind of software and hardware is used?

It doesnt state what type of software/hardware is used but i think software and hardware used are

• Business applications (eg. Microsoft Office etc.)
• Enterprise Software
• Media Development Software (eg. Digital Animation Software, Multimedia Development Software etc.)



Type of Software used

• Product Engineering Software (used for developing hardware and software products eg. computer aided design, computer language editing etc)
• Graphical User Interface (command choices from various menus, buttons and icons using a mouse eg. Windows and Mac OS)

Graphic Design Link 1

1.      What does the person in the career do?

The person is responsible for arraging using elements on different types of media. It is the profession on visual communication that combines images, words and ideas to create something.

2.   Where would you see this person’s work (e.g. in the newspaper, in a game shop)?

This person would work anywhere, because graphic design is all around us. They could work for newspapers desinging the layout, billboard ads, business cards etc. Working in different environments.



Example of a Design



3.      What training is needed for the career?

I think the training for this career is just knowledge for working graphics softwares such as Adobe Photoshop, knowing how to use it. And also being creative, have an open mind and know what to do.

4.      What kind of software and hardware is used?

There is one main software that is used, Graphics Software (eg. Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign)

I do not know any other students that are doing the same task as me, therefore i will have no links to another students blog.