Majored in the arts at university? Perhaps your decision to join this field has put you under the spotlight of some merciless stereotypes, like how you’re not capable of “regular” academic pursuits, or how your chosen route is not practical.
Fortunately with the rising importance placed on visual problem-solving in businesses, these pre-conceived notions are slowly becoming a thing of the past. In fact, art graduates are some of the most in-demand candidates in the workforce today!
The next time someone assumes you’re about to pick up your drawing board, take the chance to share more about the career opportunities available for you today, such as:
User Experience (UX) Designer
UX designers are highly-capable of appreciating the finest details behind a user’s interaction with products, and their job lies in bridging that gap between their expectations and the actual product experience.
Your job is crucial as businesses leaders become increasingly aware of how product experiences that can shape the success of their business, and how customers are becoming discerning between the good and the better brand experiences.
As a UX designer, you get to play a key role across multiple industries outside of technology, including finance, education and customer service. The industry is also highly stimulating as you get meet a variety of individuals from all walks of life to solve their problems!
Graphic Designers
Good design is thoughtful, and goes beyond making something look nice visually. When properly executed, it has the power to communicate, inform and even educate the masses.
Graphic designers are one of the most in-demand talent in the workforce today and in fact, are needed in virtually every field imaginable.
No one day on the job is the same, and designers can expect to be constantly challenged to push design boundaries, and to pursue new techniques and directions.
PS: You can also wear your favourite sneakers to work!
