I need to interview someone working in the graphic design field...

I'm currently in my last year of college majoring in Graphic Design and for our Senior Seminar class, we have to interview a professional in our field (graphic designer/web designer/etc.). I've tried to contact some of my previous professors, but not one of them would get back to me.

So if there is anyone here thats currently in the graphic design field, I would greatly appreciate if you could answer some of these questions. If you have a website too, I'd be interested in seeing your work as well. Not only will this help me for my class, but it would really help me figure out what the heck I'm going to do with my degree, heh.

Thank you in advance and I'm sorry if this isn't the right forum to post this in.

Interview Questions

· What is your current job title and what are some important aspects and responsibilities of your job?

· What was your first full time graphic design job, and how did you go about acquiring it?

· What other jobs have you held in the graphic design field and which have been the most rewarding and/or enjoyable?

· What are some of the salary ranges in the graphic design field? Are they generally an hourly rate, determined by individual projects, or something else entirely?

· Have you done any freelance design work, and if so, what sort of time frames do you have for project deadlines compared to design work for a full time company?

· Do you prefer doing design work for the web or for print, and why?

· What has been some of the biggest difficulties you've faced as a graphic designer and how have you overcome them?

· How many hours a week, on average, does a full time graphic designer work, and how much work can be done at home?

· I know this must vary, but how much input do clients have on the actual design work?

· Where are some of the best places, in your opinion, to look for design work locally (Southern California) and/or nationwide?

· How important are grades and academic history in the job hiring process?

· Most of the graphic design curriculum at my school is based around branding and corporate identity, but what are some other lucrative graphic design fields?

· Do you have any other advice for someone preparing to enter the graphic design workforce?

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