15 Niches to Pursue in Graphic Design

The first paragraph provides an introduction to graphic design and the goal to give an overview of 15 different types of graphic design niches or career paths. It mentions how graphic design has many niches to go into and how the video will provide tips, resources, books, and designers to follow for each one.

The second paragraph discusses the 3D design niche, stating it's a good one to get into now due to high demand. It covers paths to learn 3D art including self-teaching with Blender or Cinema 4D tutorials, going to school for animation or visual arts degrees, and combining with traditional graphic design. Some recommended 3D artists to follow are listed.

The third paragraph provides an overview of the UI/UX design niche, stating it's a popular one with opportunities to work on web and app design. It covers learning through online courses and bootcamps and working remotely now being more possible. Some resources and people to check out for UI/UX design are shared.

The fourth paragraph looks at the font and type design niche, stating that creating fonts and type has become more popular as digital tools have advanced. It mentions opportunities like custom lettering, fonts for sale, and providing assets designers need. Some type designers and foundries to check out are listed.

The fifth paragraph covers the illustration niche, positioning it as more art-driven but still complementary to design. It states illustration expands design opportunities and that you can go to art school, teach yourself, or collaborate with designers. Some illustrators to check out are listed.

The sixth paragraph provides an overview of the album cover art niche, stating there are opportunities to work with large labels and small artists. It positions vinyl and prints as rewarding outputs and discusses pros and cons like low pay but rewarding creative opportunities.

The seventh paragraph looks at the broader music industry design niche beyond just album art, covering areas like merch and poster design. It states the pay may be lower but the rewarding creative aspects make up for it, and lists some designers in this space.

The eighth paragraph gives an overview of the Esports design niche, stating it skews young but has growth opportunities by connecting online and with gaming. It lists some designers to check out for inspiration and states skills from other niches apply here.

The ninth paragraph covers poster design, stating it's very popular to share online and can be a successful freelance career or way to sell prints. It positions it as an accessible form of design with opportunities for all skill levels and shares some poster designers to check out.

The tenth paragraph looks at streetwear, fashion, and merch design, covering opportunities like working on your own brand or for brands and artists. It states printing and production skills are helpful and lists some designers and resources in this space.

The eleventh paragraph examines brand identity and logo design, stating it's a popular niche with high paying clients and ongoing design systems work possible. It recommends learning Adobe Illustrator and provides some logo designers to check out for inspiration.

The twelfth paragraph looks at providing design assets and software like textures and plugins as a niche, stating you can supply products designers need either as a job or side business. Some creators in this space are called out like Black Market and their assets.

The thirteenth paragraph examines a punk DIY aesthetic graphic design style that steps outside traditional design. It positions this as an accessible style anyone can do and calls out some designers to check out embracing this aesthetic.

The fourteenth paragraph covers motion design, stating it takes normal design skills into animation and is in demand across areas like social media. It states After Effects is popular and lists some motion designers to check out for inspiration in learning.

The fifteenth paragraph looks at content creation stating alongside design it can be a career or side opportunity with designers already creating content to share. It recommends embracing it and lists some designers creating YouTube videos, newsletters and more.