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Chris Naples

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Jan 12, 2004, 2:27:01 PM1/12/04
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Just wondering what everyone's take is on this. Personally I only think the
difference between the two are the names? Some say the positions are
totally different, please elaborate.


Barton

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Jan 12, 2004, 3:14:49 PM1/12/04
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On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 19:27:01 GMT, "Chris Naples" <ech...@nospam.com>
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>Just wondering what everyone's take is on this. Personally I only think the
>difference between the two are the names? Some say the positions are
>totally different, please elaborate.

My guess is that an artist produces art as is, without a client. An
artist will look for a client to buy his art later on... A graphic
designer produces also art, but got many requirements from his client
and will produce something his clients want and likes, not what he
likes himself. I guess a graphic artist can fully express himself in
its art, a graphic designer will translate the requests of a client
into art. Am I right, or am I thinking the wrong way?

Grtz,

Barton

Ben Woodward

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Jan 12, 2004, 3:21:27 PM1/12/04
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Same exact thing, just two different names. You can also use the term
"Communication Artist" as well. They're all interchangable...

Ben

Oz

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Jan 12, 2004, 5:21:34 PM1/12/04
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"Chris Naples" <ech...@nospam.com> wrote in message news:<9yCMb.65546$Vs3....@twister.socal.rr.com>...

> Just wondering what everyone's take is on this. Personally I only think the
> difference between the two are the names?

Graphic Designers are usually considered better than Graphic Artists
because they can land on pitching carriers decks. Even at night.

Oz
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www.OzmanTrad.com

[ Vietnam Sam ]

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Jan 12, 2004, 6:00:58 PM1/12/04
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I would suggest a GD creates a rough of what system, layout, navigation etc.
is required [i.e. what to use and where it goes and soforth], the GA then
fills in the gaps ... OR Barton could be right .... depends from which neck
of the woods you're from! ..... My point of view is a Bonnie Scottish one
...

Vietnam Sam

"The Vietnam War draft was white people sending black people to fight yellow
people to protect the country they stole from the red people."

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Chris Naples

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Jan 12, 2004, 10:19:53 PM1/12/04
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Thanks for the feedback everyone!

Just as I thought...the census seems a bit gray.

I was inquiring because I'm currenty out of work and with the economy
sucking, the jobs just haven't been out there. So I just wanted to make my
resume the most appealing as possible and I thought that may be an issue.

Chris


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