For this assignment, I was tasked with thinking of a country that I would like to work in, while considering the circumstances and challenges that come with moving there.
I chose Hong Kong, a special administrative region (SAR) of China because of my heritage, and my interest to return there for a visit one day. Being a graphic design student, I scouted for jobs relating to graphic/motion design on Google, and selected a few that I had notable opinions about.
These were all mid-level to senior-level positions; I couldn’t find any junior ones or any internships, which is unfortunate for new designers looking to step foot in the industry.
I’d like to claim that the market for a graphic designer in Hong Kong isn’t as large as it is here, which is probably true considering the high unemployment rate among young generations, popularity of social media tools, and advancement of AI services.
The cost of living in Hong Kong is extremely high – most people there only have enough for an extremely small, single-room apartment to live in. I highly doubt that a single mid-level graphic designer’s salary is enough for purchase anything more than that, which is unfortunate.
Overall, I would need to consider more factors such as culture, different climate, language barriers, and other variables in order to fully decide whether I would actually accept an to opportunity to work there.