graphic designer?
Asked by Hitch
do you need to be good at drawing to be a good graphic designer or is it more about having the "IT" factor? you know what i mean, like knowing what to draw and stuff...hum?

Best Answer:
You should have SOME artistic ability to be a true graphic designer. If you want to be a layout artist, like someone who designs newspaper or magazine pages or ads or something like that, it involved more computer know-how than artistic ability. For instance the graphic designer may create the artwork, but the layout person may arrange it in the ad with the text, etc. You can be "artistic" in your knowledge of computer programs like Quark XPress or Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator; Photoshop pros can often make ordinary photos look artistic through manipulation. But true graphic artists should have some drawing ability.