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The biggest problem for self taught designers is the degree wielding business owners/managers who require you to have a degree before they'll look at your folio. Personally, I'd rather look at the folio to see whether it's even worth reading the résumé.
I've also had discussions with designers who have gone to respected design schools who wouldn't have a clue about typography, the golden ratio, fibonacci series etc. I've ended up teaching them a lot, and rarely learned anything from junior degree wielders.
Experience and curiosity are the most important factors in this profession.