Why do you design?
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- d_rek0
1 - I had natural talent and mild-passion for sketching and drawing. I saw it as a means to retain, utilize and monetize my talent.
2 - A deeper understand of art & design history, formal techniques and theory, and more generally grow as an artist/designer.
3 - Today it's a means to an end - what end i'm not sure of. I know that I can make decent money and live comfortably from my profession. Is design significant in the world? Well, I know most might disagree but I would say no. I can't elaborate without writing a dissertation, but the general idea is that life on earth would go on if design did not exist as a profession.
4 - Better understanding of the business of creativity. Outside of the portfolio, I think colleges should help students understand the value of design in business and how to best monetize their opportunities.
Also adjusting their tuition relative to the income levels of graduates. I think a lot of private art + design colleges saddle their graduates with unprecedented amounts of debt that cripple graduates for many years to come. I mean if you're graduating with $50-60K in debt and your starting salary is $35-50K USD that's almost a 1/4 of your paycheck. While some may argue the onus is on the student to plan for their future I would argue that colleges are almost as bad as banking institutions when it comes to predatory recruiting and lending.
- oh yeah, the ROI of design on biz... missed that one, good call! Also, just biz in general.jfletcher