Advices and suggestions are very much appreciated. Especially if you’re familiar with the field.

I’m about to enroll into university. I’m thinking about a degree in Graphic Design. I don’t want to be unemployed after graduating or end up working at a completely different field.

Is the graphic design industry saturated? What does the future of graphic designing look like in Malaysia? How skillful do you have to be in designing to secure a job overseas? Any other career paths related to designing that might have a big demand in the future?

(I do want a degree. Not looking to just learn skills online)

From my friend circle,
Graphic Design in M'sia is pretty underpaid and taken advantage from client/employer.

If you're still keen and believe in your art sense, I would recommend you to dive deep into UI/UX, motion graphic and film post production.

With these skill sets, you're pretty much geared for future and overseas career.

Graphic design alone isn't going to cut it in today's industry to be honest. I have seen many who have a base in graphic design and then either they do very well by being very good at what they do or they also incorporate additional skills as mentioned in Flatbread's post.

graphic design are among those very well paid job IF

IF

u are really really good at design.

if ur works is average standard.
please u turn now.


good designer can be expensive.
no kidding

It is very saturated market. Seriously underpaid and the salary progress is the slowest among other profession. I know so many graphic designers that still earn below 3k in their late 20's and still below 4k in their late 30's or even in 40's. There are so many graphic designers available that employer don't have any trouble to find new fresh & young designers with below 2.5k salary to replace you, unless your skill are very2 exceptional.

Don't get too carried away with your passion and interest in art/design. It only fun in first few years of working thinking how lucky you are able to work in your area of interest/passion until after few years you realized your salary still stuck below 3k-4k while all your friends on different fields already earn double and perhaps more.

This post has been edited by Sagiez: Sep 27 2022, 10:45 AM

I like that you mentioned about not getting carried away. I mean, we do want the $$$ and finer things in life eventually.
I’m considering a Computer Science degree instead. I’m good at Math, tried programming before. Very intimidated however since I’m not the geeky type who’s into technology like the other bois(I’m a gal)

i am on this field depend what you really wan ya....if u are the in house designer so will be low pay.. highest will be in the creative agency. depend how good u are. if u go to the top can get about 4xk per month if i not mistaken. u may handle all the telco or bank account. but mostly also prefer go oversea work once u got degree. sg is the better place.