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Working conditions and places of employment vary. Designers employed
by manufacturing establishments, large corporations, or design firms
generally work regular hours in well-lighted and comfortable settings.
Self-employed designers tend to work longer hours.
Designers who work on a contract, or job, basis frequently adjust
their workday to suit their clients' schedules, meeting with them
during evening or weekend hours when necessary. Designers may transact
business in their own offices or studios or in clients' homes or
offices, or they may travel to other locations, such as showrooms,
design centers, clients' exhibit sites, and manufacturing facilities.
Designers who are paid by the assignment are under pressure to please
clients and to find new ones to maintain a constant income. All
designers face frustration at times when their designs are rejected
or when they cannot be as creative as they wish. With the increased
use of computers in the workplace and the advent of Internet websites,
more designers conduct business, research design alternatives, and
purchase supplies electronically than ever before. Graphic designers
usually work regular hours, but may work evenings or weekends to
meet production schedules.
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