If not, why is it that in so many plc Boardrooms number of female Directors can literally be counted on fingers of one hand, while number of men run into thousands?

Many believe it has become even harder for women to win promotions and hold on to them and that not only is glass ceiling still very much present but women are also aware of hitting it at an early stage in their careers.

Many career orientated females believe that they could break through glass ceiling and make it to top of their professions, however, they acknowledge that in so doing they would have to sacrifice much of their personal lives.

So it seems that throughout Europe, women are only advancing into senior management grades quite slowly, despite legislative changes designed to create a more level playing field, such as EU’s Social Protocol covering equal opportunities like equal pay and sex discrimination.

Having it all?

Research shows that for a female international manager, lifestyle choices are even more difficult than those facing domestic female managers. The obvious problem is that travel, lack of time and exhaustion interfere with – and seriously diminish- family life.

To start, you must have right reference. You can read books and observe websites created by renowned creators in industry. You can dog ear or mark your books in order for you to easily locate pages. You can also jot down websites and creators to learn more from them. Other sources are design magazines, posters and billboards. They give you idea of what industry needs.

Although you just need talent to prosper but still when talent is coupled with sort of certificate or degree that gives you a greater edge compared to those who has none. Across North America, Europe abroad, there are many schools and colleges that offer quality graphic design degrees and programs such as visual communication, multimedia, graphic design, animation, web development, and likes. They all have common principles yet they may have a specific focus. Other programs focus more on print, others on website development. These programs can tend to overlap so it’s better to choose your best inclination.