Graphic designers conceptualize and produce graphic art and visual materials to effectively communicate information for publications, advertising, films, packaging, posters, signs and interactive media such as Web sites and CDs.

• A university degree in visual arts with specialization in graphic design, commercial art, graphic communications or cartooning or Completion of a college diploma program in graphic arts is required.
  
• Experience or training in multimedia design at a post-secondary, college or technical institution may be required.
  
• In addition to the arts, training in biology, engineering, architecture or a scientific field is usually required for medical, technical and scientific illustrators.
  
• Creative ability and artistic talent, as demonstrated by a portfolio of work, are required for graphic designers and illustrators.