Graphic Designers need to have excellent knowledge of
Typography, great
research capabilities, to be
creative upon demand, to be
professional, meet multiple dead lines, have wonderful
communication skills, make beautiful
presentations, face down the
competition, use
iMacs, live through the
cynics, be capable of
illustrating the most bizarre of concepts, create memorable
corporate identities and keep in touch with the latest fashions/trends just to make a living.
A lot goes into the designs, most of it unseen, so basically they're just like everyone else in most respects.
Qualified graphic designers, though it is tricky, should know how to work within space, time and cost constraints, though there is an error margin
Graphic Design subjects:
Graphic Design is in everything, a lot of designers specialise in the areas they feel most comfortable with.