"Formal Training Required"
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i suppose that depends on what sort of work you're looking for..
if design is a hobby, or you just do a little lite freelancing at night for friends, don't bother with school.if however, you want to make a serious career out of this, then school should be a major consideration..
you need not go into serious dept..many fine colleges/uni's offer evening classes, etc...you can make it work to fit your budget...maybe go part time.why?
self taught is one thing. and for most of us, a great percentage of what we know is self taught...
however.
the few years i had in school taught me plenty...courses on typography, colour theory, theory and practice of design, theory of advertising, psychology of advertising....all this is important..you can't 'self -learn' it all....you need someone that KNOWS it to show you...a good prof or teacher can show you things you may not have come across...if you're looking for a career in this field, you don't want to look like some Sunday-painter...you want to be taken seriously...
attending school for design shows a dedication to the craft, as well as shows potential companies that you have indeed studied the art.to say nothing of all the connections and networking you can do in school...to this day i still hang out with a few of my college buddies...have gotten work from them, and steered work towards them...
you'll get out of it exactly what you put in...cliche as that sounds...