Grafisk designer

A graphic designer is a professional who practices the discipline of graphic design, either within companies or organizations or independently. They are professionals in design and visual communication, with their primary focus on transforming linguistic messages into graphic manifestations, whether tangible or intangible. They are responsible for planning, designing, projecting, and conveying messages or ideas through visual communication. Graphic design is one of the most in-demand professions with significant job opportunities, as it allows leveraging technological advancements and working online from anywhere in the world.

Generally, a graphic designer works in areas such as branding, corporate identity, advertising, technical and artistic drawing, multimedia, etc. It is a profession that exposes individuals to various academic fields during their university career, because they need to understand human anatomy, psychology, photography, painting and printing techniques, mathematics, marketing, digital animation, 3D modeling, and some professionals even complement their skills with programming, providing a comprehensive view of a company by addressing the three essential factors evaluated: structure, team, and product.

Professional requirements for graphic designers vary from one place to another. Designers must undergo specialized training, including advanced education and practical experience (internship) to develop skills and expertise in the workplace, which is necessary to obtain a credential that allows them to practice the profession. Practical, technical, and academic requirements to become a graphic designer vary by country or jurisdiction, although the formal study of design in academic institutions has played a crucial role in the overall development of the profession.

Kujundusgraafika (ka graafiline disain, tarbegraafika, rakendusgraafika) on rakenduskunst, mis tegeleb visuaalse kommunikatsiooniga, lahendades probleeme graafilise kujunduse abil. Kirja, värvi ja vormi abil kujundatakse ja näitlikustatakse pildikeeles informatsiooni. Kujundusgraafikat loetakse nii graafika kui ka disaini alaliigiks. Spetsialist kes tegeleb graafilise disainiga on graafiline disainer. Graafilised disainerid loovad ja ühendavad sümboleid, pilte ning tekste, et edasi anda idee ning sõnum mida sellega on tahetud öelda.

Kujundusgraafika tooted (teosed) on näiteks raamatud, ajalehed, veebilehed, plakatid, reklaamid meedias, pakendid, kaubamärgid, logod, voldikud

Grafisk formgivare svarar för den grafiska formgivningen av en trycksak, förpackning eller webbplats på Internet, eller skyltar, eller det kompletta visuella framträdandet för ett företag eller organisation, det vill säga ger en form genom att välja bokstäver, symboler, bilder och färger. Målet är att utseendet ska avspegla innehållet och det sammanhang som det befinner sig i för att på så sätt skapa en logisk helhet.

Likställs ibland med art director, men är i vissa sammanhang underställd en sådan.