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4 tips for transitioning from a print to a digital designer
I graduated university with a Bachelor of Design — majoring in Graphic Design. I thought being a print designer was my future career and it was all I’d ever known.
It wasn’t until spending a few months in the ‘real world’ post graduation that I began to realise that digital was something I was really interested by. I threw myself into learning all I could about digital design. Fast forward a few years and I call myself a digital designer.
If you’re considering the move from print to digital then here are my top 4 tips:
1. You have to really want it
Deciding to transition from print to digital is the first step but it doesn’t happen overnight. Like all good things it will take hard work and determination. Wanting to make the change purely because it can pay more? You need to stop now and rethink. If you’re not passionate about it and have no desire to keep up with new technologies, softwares and trends then you’ll never be able to excel. Digital is rapidly evolving and the people who will triumph are the ones that have the drive to constantly learn, practise and improve.
