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Graphics. ... Images that are generated by a computer are called computer graphics. Examples are photographs, drawings, Line art, graphs, diagrams, typography, numbers, symbols, geometric designs, maps, engineering drawings, or other images. Graphics often combine text, illustration, and color

Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate readers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as for advertisements, brochures, etc..

Graphic designers are trained to be able to inform, persuade, direct, organize, entertain, and attract attention with their designs. They combine art and technology in order to communicate a message.

A bachelor's degree in graphic design or a related field is usually required. However, those with a bachelor's degree in another field may pursue technical training in graphic design to meet most hiring qualifications.

The majority of schools, colleges and universities around the world educate students on the subject of graphics and art.The subject is taught in a broad variety of ways, each course teaching its own distinctive balance of craft skills and intellectual response to the client's needs. Some graphics courses prioritize traditional craft skills—drawing, printmaking and typography—over modern craft skills. Other courses may place an emphasis on teaching digital craft skills. Still other courses may downplay the crafts entirely, concentrating on training students to generate novel intellectual responses that engage with the brief. Despite these apparent differences in training and curriculum, the staff and students on any of these courses will generally consider themselves to be graphic designers.

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The Benefits you would derive as a Graphics designer and for the interest of your blog includes

#Support Your Point

The right Graphic can not only be interesting to your readers and used on social networks, but it can also add real value and insight into your post. For instance, we often use screenshots when talking about apps and websites that obviously do a much better job communicating what the app looks like than my poor writing.Even better is when you can find a Graphic that is interesting, different, and not necessarily obviously tied to your topic or industry. The viewer will naturally stop and think about the graphic you chose and consider why you used it. Getting your readers to stop and think is something every blogger should hope to do!

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#Introduce Your Message

Another aspect to Graphics is that they can introduce your topic. Since your Graphic is going to be used as a thumbnail on your Blog, it's often one of the first things a potential reader will notice. Is it compelling enough to interest the reader to find out more? Does it tell the reader what your blog is going to be talking about?

#Make Your Blog More Memorable

This is where a great Graphic Image can really help you and your blog. I will be the first to admit that most of my Graphic Images do not fall within this category, and I wouldn't expect them to. Every once in a while though, I will try to create or find an image that is so perfect, so compelling, that it may be more interesting and valuable than the blog post itself.

For some businesses, it is the image itself that is the point of the blog post. If you're selling a product, you might get a fantastic picture of your product in action, an image that's so interesting and cool that your readers and followers love it and want it share it with their friends

#Inject Humor Into Your Blog

A picture can be a great way to make your readers laugh, and that can sometimes be even more valuable than getting them to stop and think! It's also something a little different than maybe some other blogs in your industry.

The challenge of course is finding an image that is funny, but not insulting or offensive. This is where the meme phenomenon comes into play. Businesses can use one of the many free apps to make their own memes for use on blog posts. We will dissect memes in another post, but the gist is that you would take an image of some kind, typically of something most people would recognize, and then add some text on top of the image to make it funny. Be sure to get feedback on your meme before posting it online!

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