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I can say and suggest things - whether they help or not seems to be a matter of perception. I will answer questions, if you have any, the best that I can.

ok which courses are helpful in becoming a graphic designer???

adobe,photoshop, coreldraw,indesign.........is it

what do you design

logo,banner, poster

are you able to negotiate with clients the rates, do they pay u on time,

I mostly use Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Indesign. I use Illustrator the most often. I do a lot of logos and "branding" or "re-branding" of companies in my area. I also do wedding invitations, flyers, and custom art (like I'm about to do a custom drawing that someone would like to print on T-shirts and sell at an upcoming festival). People generally pay on time but I also have a policy that anything that I estimate will cost over $100.00 requires a deposit of whatever my estimate is. I always estimate exactly or underestimate and they pay the difference when the job is done. I don't just do art, though, I also print. I have several printers and can print on mugs, shirts, slate, tile and many other things. If you're just starting out and live in or near an urban area you may want to take classes on Illustrator and/or find a graphic design firm that needs interns. Illustrator is an extremely complex and powerful program. It requires a computer with very high graphics capabilities - like a "gaming" computer. To begin with you could also download Inkscape for free and use that. I'd also suggest buying a Wacom Intuos tablet for drawing.

ok internship is fine. because i cant work for longtime. i get bullied and it terrifies me

i will complete my course in fine arts now and after that i will invest in graphics actually i am little weak in remembering computer commands and programs.

i am in late 30s and its kind of tough now to juggle family, kid, household chores and studying something now gets tough. but if i have to earn money i will have to invest and learn

I also have kids and I understand the stress. I use meditation as medication - it really helps with my constant anxiety issues. I never did an internship - I just learn through trial and error and videos. Adobe has a lot of explanatory videos available. Also, I'm 15 yrs older than you and am a stay at home dad. I do this work from home so that I can do the chores, which I'm happy to do, and be there for my kids. Anybody can do it but I'd say that having a coping mechanism for the stress and anxiety is critical. Meditation, yoga, prayer - something to let the mud of the mind settle so that we can see clearly - is very helpful. Find that and learning will come easy and be fun!

actually the scenario is also different here. and lot of people are into printing, publishing, designing the market is huge in my country. and being a women, shy, introvert i wont have guts to deal with printing or publishing part. mostly if a person walks in they want a design done they expect some highscale printing etc for that we need to have contacts with printers and negotiate etc. so its not that easy as it looks.
i have seen some companies offer part time jobs for graphic designer i can take that up but lot of graphic designers are youngster and they are smart whereas me being a homebound women i am too laidback and outdated

i feel instead of investing in this better to take up some odd job since i am already trained in computers and some office admin job would be fine for me.