Graphic Designer For A Tech Startup

How I Got The Job

My Education: BA in Graphic Design, Coker College

My Prior Experience: Freelance Graphic Designer for 13 years.

Graphic Designer with Trec Enterprises for 4 years.

Junior Designer with Kinncom for 3 years.

My Job Profile

My Company: I work for a tech startup that helps businesses get the most out of their social platforms. We also help companies in running sweepstakes and giveaways on social platforms to increase their brand's engagement with their customers.

Job/Career Overview: My responsibilities are to graphically represent the ideas and data given to me by our sales, business and tech departments.

A typical day for me involves coming in early to catch up on news stories and emails, that way I am not doing that on-the-clock. I will check with my Creative Director and our project management software to plan my projects for the day and make sure my time is allotted correctly. Throughout the day, I use my knowledge of top graphic arts programs to complete each task at hand. We are developing a proprietary software set to rank and score businesses' social engagement across all platforms, thereby allowing businesses to see where they can improve and where they can capitalize on opportunities.

While these programs can be taught, what cannot be taught is why I am valued: my artistic eye. Understanding of design principles. Appreciation for contemporaries. Knowledge of how to motivate myself.

More Insights: The best thing for any aspiring Graphic Designer to keep in mind is that when you stand still, you get old. Stay moving and stay fresh. Keep abreast of trends and keep an eye towards trying something beyond those trends.