A graphic arts certificate is a diploma you can earn by graduating from a career program in graphic design. Unlike a conventional undergraduate degree, a graphic arts certificate may only take a few months to complete. Students learn the basics of graphic design in order to obtain an entry-level position.

Advertising Agencies

Once you earn a graphic arts certificate, you can seek employment at an advertising agency. Advertising agencies require people who can design logos and images for their clients.

Book, Magazine and Newspaper Publishers

Armed with a graphic arts certificate, you can also find work with a publisher. Publishing companies, magazines and newspapers all use graphic arts graduates to lay out books and other types of print publications.

Websites

If you hold a graphic arts certificate and are also skilled at web design, you can design websites. The development of websites requires someone who is adept at graphic design as well as html, a computer language that web designers use to create web pages.

Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit organizations sometimes have a graphic arts employee on staff. Museums, ballet companies, charitable organizations and other not-for-profit agencies need the services of a graphic designer to create brochures, maps, event programs and other print materials.

Freelancing

If you have a graphic arts certificate, you can also become a freelancer. Working from home, you can design logos, advertisements, websites and other materials for your clients.

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United States Department of Labor