A new career search web site at www.makeyourmark.org was added in the spring of 2004. The MAKE YOUR MARK in Graphic Communications campaign was created for the Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation to distribute industry career information to high school teachers and guidance counselors nationwide and raise student awareness of career opportunities in graphic communications.

Kits for teachers include a classroom poster, student survey and careers brochure and teacher’s guide providing background on the industry and the people in it. Reproducible lesson plans and hands-on activities are designed for classes in art and graphic design, technology education, journalism and student publishing. The kits also provide activities to explore graphic communications from the perspective of history, social studies and language arts.

Kits for counselors include a wall poster and a guide to careers in graphic communications with a chart matching skills/interests to career opportunities and a student interest survey.

For more information and a MAKE YOUR MARK kit, contact the Foundation at 1899 Preston White Drive, Reston, VA 20191-4367, telephone 703/264-7200 or 866-381-9839 e-mail gaerf@npes.org.

GAERF Chairman J. Kenneth Garner Talks About MAKE YOUR MARK.

Visit these links to learn more about opportunities in graphic communications:
Careers/Salaries/Job Search
Colleges/Universities/Schools with Graphic Communications Programs
Curriculum & Instruction
Find out about the Graphic Communications Industry in your state
Grants
Harvest of Wisdom Streaming Video
IGAEA (International Graphic Arts Education Association)
Industry Associations
Post your Resume or Portfolio
Printing Museums (PDF)
Scholarships
Tour a Printing Plant or Trade Show
Virtual Textbook

Free Materials to download:
Careers in Graphic Communications poster designed by Jeff May (PDF, 856K)
Definition of Graphic Communications poster (High Res, PDF, 484K)
Looking for a Career Path poster (Low Res, PDF, 148K)
Looking for a Career Path poster (High Res, PDF, 450K)
MAKE YOUR MARK in Graphic Communications poster (Low Res, PDF, 3.5MB)
MAKE YOUR MARK in Graphic Communications poster (High Res, PDF, 28MB)
MAKE YOUR MARK in Graphic Communications careers brochure (Low Res, PDF, 231K)
MAKE YOUR MARK in Graphic Communications careers brochure (High Res, PDF, 3.8MB)
Poster chart matching skills/interests to graphic communications career opportunities (Low Res, PDF, 52K)
Poster chart matching skills/interests to graphic communications career opportunities (High Res, PDF, 1.5MB)
Skills chart postcard (Low Res, PDF, 76K)
Skills chart postcard (High Res, PDF, 336K)