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Graphic Design – Expectations Vs Reality

When you graduate from art school, a career in Graphic Design looks like one big canvas which you’re ready to paint with the colors of your talent. After spending six months in the business, things seem a bit different. Design resource site Pixelo highlights these differences in a series of illustrations titled “Graphic Design: Expectations vs Reality”. Check them out below.

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Watch the animated version:

https://digitalsynopsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/graphic-design-expectation-vs-reality.mp4

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