My path to becoming a graphic designer.

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Kristina Horiakina

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Word count: 1021

Choice count: 34

Section count: 21

Image count: 21

Error count: 5

Field Related Analysis

Education : 77 matches

(choice, college, courses, don, education, fail, field, first, grades, knowledge, learn, learned, learning, options, skills, teach)

Graphic-Design : 37 matches

(book, design, drawing, graphic, graphic designer, graphic designers, illustrations, illustrator)

Business : 24 matches

(company, financial, money, offer, salary, store)

Target Structure: (1 matches)

dead-end job (2 matches)

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My path to becoming a graphic designer.

Beginning.

My name is Kristina. I want to learn how to become a graphic designer. Should I study this field at College or on my own?

Choice 1 : Go to college.

Choice 2 : On my own.

path

Go to college.

I decided to go to college because I think this kind of education can give me a lot of knowledge and help me learn everything I need. Which college should I choose?

Choice 1 : The college that is 5 minutes from my home.

Choice 2 : Find a good college in the USA.

Choice 3 : College Ahuntsic.

college

On my own.

College education is very expensive and takes a long time. I’m sure I can find all the material on the internet and learn by myself, or ask my friend to teach me how to use the programs that graphic designers use.

Choice 1 : Ask a friend to help me.

Choice 2 : Find all the material by myself.

my own

The college that is 5 minutes from my home.

Even if it's very comfortable to study at the college that is right near my home, unfortunately, it didn’t have my specialty, so I need to choose another one.

Choice 1 : See my other college options

5 min

Find a good college in the USA.

Sadly, there were some problems with my documents, and now I need to look at other options.

Choice 1 : See my other college options

USA

College Ahuntsic.

I got accepted and I'm very happy! Now it's the beginning of my first year. I'm studying well, but I don't have enough money to live, so I need to find a job.

Choice 1 : Quit studying and find a job.

Choice 2 : Find a part-time job.

Ahuntsic

Quit studying and find a job.

Now I don’t have the problem of not having enough money, but I don’t feel happy at work because it’s a dead-end job.

Choice 1 : See my other job options

unhappy

Find a part-time job.

I found a part-time job, but because of too much work, my grades in college got worse. Now there is a risk to fail some subjects. What should I do?

Choice 1 : Keep working.

Choice 2 : Ask my parents for financial help.

tired

Keep working.

Unfortunately, I didn’t have any energy left to study, so I quit college and fully focused on work. But I don’t feel happy at work, because it’s a dead-end job.

Choice 1 : See my other job options

unhappy

Ask my parents for financial help.

My parents understood my problem, and finally I don’t need to worry about paying for my studies. Now I can calmly learn my favorite profession. Years passed, and I finally got the education I wanted! Now it's time to look for a job in my field. I know I can work in a company or go freelancing. What is better for me?

Choice 1 : Go freelancing.

Choice 2 : Start working in a company.

family

Go freelancing.

I chose to work as a freelancer, and I’m very happy to work for myself and make my own schedule. Now I travel around the world and have my dream job.

Choice 1 : Create a different path as a graphic designer

freelance

Start working in a company.

I sent my resume to a few companies, and I got invitations from 3 of them. Which company should I choose?

Choice 1 : Pixelword company.

Choice 2 : Easy Design company.

Choice 3 : Nice Graphic company.

company

Pixelword company.

This company has a great atmosphere, and I like working with my coworkers. I feel that I’m always learning something new and growing. I have a good salary, so I can afford to live the way I want!

Choice 1 : Create a different path as a graphic designer

happy company

Easy Design company.

I had arguments with my boss all the time. Because of the stress, I burned out and lost the desire to be a graphic designer. So, I quit and found a simpler job in a store.

Choice 1 : Create a different path as a graphic designer

unhappy

Nice Graphic company.

This company went through financial problems, my department was closed, and they offered me to move to work in accounting. Should I accept this offer or look at my other job options?

Choice 1 : See my other job options

Choice 2 : Accounting department.

choice

Accounting department.

I chose to work in the accounting department. It’s not the job I dreamed about, but at least I have money. And my salary doesn’t grow because the company always has some financial problems. Not the best future and not the worst.

Choice 1 : Create a different path as a graphic designer

accounting

Ask a friend to help me.

My friend explained to me the main things about how to use the programs, but there is still a lot I don’t understand. I don’t know what to do next.

Choice 1 : Choose another field.

Choice 2 : In the end, try to find all the material by myself

friend

Choose another field.

I realized that graphic design doesn’t really interest me, so I will look for another field.

Choice 1 : Create a different path as a graphic designer

another job

Find all the material by myself.

I found free YouTube courses and watched them all. I learned all the theory I needed, even if sometimes it was a bit hard. Now it's time to choose my direction.

Choice 1 : Book illustrator.

Choice 2 : Web design.

video material

Book illustrator.

Since I got more interested in making designs by drawing different illustrations, I decided to become a book illustrator, especially for children’s books. I see that in this direction I can show my creativity the most. I improved my skills, and now it’s time to apply for a job.

Choice 1 : Go freelancing.

Choice 2 : Start working in a company.

book

Web design.

It became boring and not interesting. I decided that graphic design is not for me, so I started looking at other fields.

Choice 1 : Create a different path as a graphic designer

web design