Is It Hard to Get a Job as a Graphic Designer?

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In this video, I want to talk about how hard it is to get a job as a graphic designer. Is It hard to get a job as a graphic designer? Let's talk about starting a career in graphic design. ⏩ Submit a question in the form below for me to answer on YouTube ( http://bit.ly/2KGVwK4 ) ►►►More Video, Links, and Gear in the Description Below! ► Day My Life as a Graphic Designer ( https://youtu.be/sjr-NPX1loI ) ► Career Path Tips for Graphic Designers ( https://youtu.be/yvV56kO-pMo ) ► Top 4 Reasons to Not Become a Graphic Designer ( https://youtu.be/S6mTkijzI6Y ) ► Best Computers and Gear for Graphic Designers ( http://bit.ly/2yjDM6u ) So what does it take to get a job as a graphic designer? There is a lot of information online right now about how to get a job as a graphic designer and the best way to train for becoming a graphic designer. But before you jump into the training and dedicate the next few years of your life to getting a job as a graphic designer you want to know the difficulty of getting a job as a graphic designer. Right off the bat make sure you know that the first job you get will be the hardest to obtain. Why? Well, you are fresh, you have very little experience and usually, a meager portfolio, to say the least. So I will uncautiously say that YES, your first graphic design job will be hard to get. You will need to work hard to get a job as a graphic designer. One way you can gain experience as a graphic designer to help you get a job is to work for a company as an intern. Internships will give you that real life on the job experience and companies like it because they do not have to take a big risk to "test you out, so to speak. After you have an internship or two on your resume it will not be as hard to get a job as a graphic designer but it will still be challenging. Why? You are still fresh, you have yet to prove yourself. Is it hard to get a graphic design job without a degree? Well, it depends on the employer you are looking to receive employment from. If they are a large company with a lot of bureaucracy than you may receive some kickback, but if your portfolio is good, and you have good communication skills then you may be able to get a job as a graphic designer without a degree. At the end of the day, the best way to get a job as a graphic designer is to have a very good portfolio. The key to getting hired as a graphic designer is that portfolio. It doesn't matter how many degrees you have or how much experience is on your resume. If you don't have good work you will not have a good chance to get hired as a graphic designer. ------- Support My Channel With Patreon! ►►► ( https://www.patreon.com/bengkaiser ) SOCIAL Twitter ► @bengkaiser Facebook ►/bengkaiser Instagram ►@bengkaiser WHERE I LEARN: (affiliate links) Lynda.com ► http://bit.ly/2rQB2u4 Envato ► http://bit.ly/2CSoROx edX.org ► http://fxo.co/4y00 MY FAVORITE GEAR: (affiliate links) Camera ► http://amzn.to/2BWvE9o CamStand ► http://amzn.to/2BWsv9M Compute ► http://amzn.to/2zPeLvs Mouse ► http://amzn.to/2C0T9hq TubeBuddy ► https://www.tubebuddy.com/bengkaiser Host Gator ► http://bit.ly/2CBonPO ( Get 60% off Website Hosting with the link ) DISCLAIMER: ALL LINKS IN DESCRIPTION ARE AFFILIATE LINKS Thanks for Supporting Our Channel!