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<blockquote data-quote="ToddSchumacher" data-source="post: 426253" data-attributes="member: 2139">Hi there,I graduated with an Art degree with a minor in graphic communications.&nbsp; After graduation I got a Pre-press position at a medium-small printing shop (2 press operators, 3 bindary people, a sales rep the owner and me - the graphics computer-guy) I got paid 10 bucks an hour to preflight files, do a little design, keep files in order, take care of the upkeep of the computer, image setter (that makes the films) and the film processor, and did very little web design. Plus sometimes work phones and handle customers. And occasionally other duties. All this fresh out of school. I got pretty much burned out after a year. I quit&nbsp; and now stock groceries third shift, get paid much better, and consider it more than a fair trade. I do a little design here and there, mostly for myself, I did one of the versions of issue five of Asgard, and i do d20zine for the guys over at d20 magazine rack, but I don't get paid for that.There are two types of graphics jobs I think. There are the low end, pre press jobs. and there are actual design positions...those can get a fairly good wage. I think I got hosed with my first job...and am thinking of trying the industry again.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ToddSchumacher, post: 426253, member: 2139"] Hi there, I graduated with an Art degree with a minor in graphic communications. After graduation I got a Pre-press position at a medium-small printing shop (2 press operators, 3 bindary people, a sales rep the owner and me - the graphics computer-guy) I got paid 10 bucks an hour to preflight files, do a little design, keep files in order, take care of the upkeep of the computer, image setter (that makes the films) and the film processor, and did very little web design. Plus sometimes work phones and handle customers. And occasionally other duties. All this fresh out of school. I got pretty much burned out after a year. I quit and now stock groceries third shift, get paid much better, and consider it more than a fair trade. I do a little design here and there, mostly for myself, I did one of the versions of issue five of Asgard, and i do d20zine for the guys over at d20 magazine rack, but I don't get paid for that. There are two types of graphics jobs I think. There are the low end, pre press jobs. and there are actual design positions...those can get a fairly good wage. I think I got hosed with my first job...and am thinking of trying the industry again. [/QUOTE]

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