A lot of questions regarding what and what to learn as a student and make money of it have blasted and topped google search on a regular basis. Some people believe as a student there should be no need for you to work to avoid distractions, they are not far from the truth though but one thing to put into consideration is our country’s economy.
It is no more funny as
regards to the downgrade of economy value and inflation in the current prices
of goods in the market. As a student you should understand that “pocket money no dey do us again” which
means we run regularly outta cash due to some necessary and unnecessary
expenses in and off campus.
Currently a lot of students
do extra educational activities for cash ie; project works, writing of assignments
and a lot of them while some students do part time jobs to maintain steady cash
flow regardless of the amount to be paid at the end.
How
can Graphic Design be of help?
Graphic design is the use of
smart devices like mobile phones and laptops (laptops most preferably) to
create a viewable artwork either for personal or commercial use.
Learning this art is one of
the nicest and simplest exercise to do as it may not cost you a huge amount of
money to start up.
What
do I need to begin?
You don’t need the holy
ghost fire before you can be regarded as a graphic designer, just a few here
and there tools can get you started;
1.
Firstly you need to grab a computer or laptop
which is the most important tool. You can’t imagine a footballer getting ready
for a match without a soccer boots, funny huh?
2.
A tutor, yeah a tutor. You can’t possibly
jump into a career without having someone or something to guide you. A tutor doesn’t
possible mean a real life human, the world has gone digital so all you need is
a tutor online or offline. You can use several trusted online learning aids
like youtube to start with.
3.
Finally, you need to get a software for your
designs. Softwares like photoshop or corel draw can give you a good guide into
learning something real fun and please don’t give up yet because its not as
easy as I typed.
Now, if you have got the
above items and learnt the skills, let’s dive into how it can profit you as a
student.
As a student, you will first
understand that one thing you need to consider before picking an off-academic
job is time. Yes time, you need to fetch an activity that will give you enough
time to study, to attend classes and enjoy campus fun yet leaves you with some
bucks in your wallet.
Graphic designing is a
remote job, you can serve anybody anywhere as long as communication is on. All
you need do is take the details of the job to be done, receive payments through
any means of your choice and send your designs through mail or whatsapp. That
simple!!!
Again, being a freelance
graphic designer aids you in having time for yourself, you are the boss here
and you do the dirty works. You do the billing and designing and you get to
avoid doing some heavy jobs for a low amount of money because that’s what the
boss wants, you are the boss and you can work at any time of your choice.
Everyone won’t be a designer
though but if you have interest in such just know that you are making the right
choice and with proper guidance you can hit the market real good.
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