I'm a full time Graphic Designer! I got an honours degree in Creative Digital Media and went from there. I would definitely recommend it. I mainly design magazines, logos, company brands, flyers, business cards and pretty much any other graphics you see in web or print etc. I love it!
Pros:
- Can pretty much work from anywhere in the world. I'm currently in an office, but with a laptop, you can do 99% of what needs to be done
- Every day is different! One day, you could be coming up with brand concepts and the next you could be laying out a magazine
- Industry is very friendly! Lots of young people looking to go far
Cons:
- Lots of deadlines that have to be met
- Picky clients. Unfortunately, you have to strictly follow what the client is looking for... Even if it looks shit!
- Requires you to have your creative juices flowing at all times! Coffee is key. If you're having an off day, your work will suffer
Overall, I would HIGHLY recommend this industry! It's closely related to web design & video production which was covered in my course too.
It can be a bit tough to get into without a portfolio & experience, so an internship would be smart after graduating!
Best of luck with the Pokerstars interview! Hopefully you get a call
Also,
@Jon-PokerVIP, any cool Facebook groups that you're involved in and you fancy sharing? I've been looking to join some!