Portfolio vs Qualification in the US
Portfolio vs Qualification in the US
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- doesnotexist0
ive never discussed the need for or appreciation of a degree in creative. ever.
- agreed, especially considering art schools will hand out degrees to any chump willing to pay for itmonospaced
- I saw tons of designers "graduate" with degrees, and most of them would barely scratch by as junior UI/UX product designers, the lowest rung possible.monospaced
- I've seen and hired designers without degrees that are far more skilled and impressive than many without.monospaced
- Anyway, I learned a ton more from my first job/mentor that was useful, in a hands on work environment, that school didn't and couldn't provide.monospaced
- exact. there weren't a lot of options for creative degrees 20 yrs ago either. now my architecture school has art dir & creative dirdoesnotexist
- historically graphic design used to be viewed as a trade not art... i still like to think it is.jonny_quest_lives