Many people dream of turning something they love, such as an art form, into a living. Graphic designers are among the few professionals who manage to do just that. And because of the explosion of dot-com's, designers who work with web sites are now among the hottest of commodities. Traditional graphic artists create print products such as packaging, promotional displays, marketing brochures, or books.
Many graphic designers work on the visual designs of annual reports and other corporate propaganda.
They also design the important logos for products and businesses. Increasingly, graphic designers are channeling their artistic talents into the lucrative and fast-evolving profession of web design. Web designers use a combination of technical know-how and design ability to create the snazzy sites on the World Wide Web. Freelance artists sell their skills and pitch their designs to advertising agencies, retailers, design firms, magazines, newspapers, and Internet companies. While freelancing offers many advantages, such as the opportunity to take large chunks of time off, and the chance to work in many different environments, working on a project to project basis is far from a breeze.