One of the sunshine careers which is rapidly growing and slated to be one of the largest by 2014 is that of graphic design. Which would be the most sought after careers? While many obviously forge a career, others prefer pursuing this as a hobby or for freelancing work. What do you need to become a computer graphic designer? For getting some technical positions, you need only two years college degree or Associates Degree. However, this type of career will not go progress far without further education. The importance of formal education must be clearly understood if you want your career to continue in this field.

Close to a third of people who do computer graphic work, do it as independent freelancers. Half of the freelancers would hold steady jobs in either a computer graphics company or employed in some computer related organization.If you decide to opt for freelancing, it is a feasible option since there is a continuous stream of demand from smaller firms with computer graphic design requirement and who can not afford the fees of larger design companies.

You can avail of several career options in computer graphic design. You can make a career in the print medium like books and magazines and the audio medium like advertising or electronic, like films and television. Not so much in terms of variety but you could expect a steady stream of work if you seek a career in a large or small specialist company. But unless you work hard, it would be difficult to impress your clients and get new orders.

If you wish to pursue this as a career, a college degree, desire, and knowing where you want to go is not enough. You must have pronounced skills in using computer graphic soft ware as well as other computer skills. You should make a portfolio which carries a collection of some of your best work. The portfolio content can be a deciding factor on whether you would get the job or would still be in the queue.

Your aim after finishing college and deciding what you want to do is to get that first entry level job. There are online job boards, online or print classified ads or the college or university placement desks, where you could get to know the available opportunities in computer graphic design jobs. Online job boards, classified ads as well as job for hire boards are the places where freelance job opportunities are displayed. Work for hire boards? Warm wishes and best of luck as you pursue your dream graphic design career.