If you have a good eye for color and composition, a love of technology, and skill in communicating ideas, a career in this field may be just right for you. A graphic design degree combines these elements and puts your creativity into your work. With an Associate Degree in Graphic Design, you can start a career in advertising, graphic design, visual communication, animation, web development, or start your own business and work as a freelance graphic designer. In 2004 there were 228,000 people employed as graphic designers, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. About 30% of graphic designers are self-employed, and many of these designers work on a freelance or contract basis.

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Penn Foster Graphic Design student Ayse Jester plans to start her own business. Ayse found that learning online allows her to schedule study time around Owen, her eight-month old son, her fiancé, and her work. To read more about this impressive graphic design student and novice entrepreneur, click here.

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