what a prick.
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portfolio only and no bfa was the battle cry of the dot com era back in 96-2002. every tom, dick and harry was a designer because at some point in time they'd picked up a html book and taught themselves how to design for the web. companies started to soak these people up like a sponge only to find out they had no clue what the hell they were doing.
2003-2008 95% of the jobs i saw demanded a bfa. that way companies could know for sure if someone was taught design or not.
anyone can fake their way through a resume, portfolio and interview. how many fake portfolios have presented themselves this year alone in the qbn? a ton. think about it, those people were passing themselves off as designers using a bogus portfolio.
there are always exceptions to the rule, but for the most part a company looks for a bfa only to cover their ass and help them better understand what they're getting in an employee. it doesn't mean they're any better of a designer than the guy who only has a portfolio, it's just a small piece of mind for them i guess.
- this is a good point. Though you can lie about a BFA just as easily as stealing a portfolio.monNom