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So you want to be a graphic designer? Where’s what you have to look forward to, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics:

Among the five design occupations, graphic designers are expected to have the most new jobs through 2014; however, job seekers are expected to face keen competition for available positions.

Graphic designers with Web site design and animation experience will have the best opportunities.

Graphic designers may work evenings or weekends to meet production schedules, especially in the printing and publishing industries where deadlines are shorter and more frequent.

Because consumer tastes can change quickly, designers need to be well read, open to new ideas and influences, and quick to react to changing trends.

And our favorite:

All designers sometimes face frustration when their designs are rejected or when their work is not as creative as they wish.

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