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keep your audience in mind. I found it interesting to learn how
similar writing might be to web design/graphic design. In web
design, you constantly have to make your web site accessible,
and in journalism, a writer’s ability to make information easy
and accessible is vital to the industry. One of my goals in the
future is to become a Graphic Designer. I want to design logos,
create branding for a company, design brochures, and develop
web sites. From what I have learned from Sara Bruestle, and
from research, is that being a skilled writer is always valuable.
I might not become as involved in writing as some of my peers
in Architecture, or Engineering, but I am bound to implement
my skills throughout college and the Graphic Arts field. There
might be a position where I have to write an article or analyze
a story for a newsletter. A designer who possesses good writing
skills may be more desirable. An employer will generally want
to hire a designer who is experienced in both, writing, and
designing. Even if writing isn’t used all the time, being able to
write well is always beneficial to the employer. Writing is an
art as well. It’s an art of communicating with the audience,
and really getting to know them.
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