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Graphic communications is the industry that puts words and images on thousands of items you see every day: billboards, web sites, candy wrappers, CDs, T-shirts, textbooks, and your favorite publications. It's an industry with oppportunities for all talents - artistic, technical, interpersonal, managerial, and entrepreneurial. Is there a future for you in this fast-paced, fast-growing industry? Here's a fun way to find out.

Take the Quiz
Follow this link to find out how your skills and interests match up with career opportunities in graphic communications. For each quiz statement, click the answer that best expresses your opinion. Then read about the graphic communications career paths that might interest you.

Start Planning Your Career
A step-by-step guide to choosing a career in graphic communications, with an interactive chart that matches skills and talents to different jobs in graphic communications.

Career Resources
Follow this link for online brochures and other background information on career opportunities in graphic communications.

Visit a Trade Show
Follow this link for information about upcoming graphic communications industry trade shows, where you can see the most up-to-date technology and talk with the experts. You'll find links to virtual tours of recent trade shows here, too.

Power League of Printers
Follow this link to view The Power League of Printers, an offbeat cartoon geared to promote graphic communications careers to middle school students.

 

 


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