American Design Schools Are a Mess, and Produce Weak Graduates
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i'm sure there are some design programs that more succinctly prepare students for a career, but it seems like a lot of graduates improve most after cutting their teeth on small firms and freelance work—so i still think the best means of experience is on the job.
the fact that i had a multimedia degree didn't help, but i cold called for motion design gigs until i got an internship, and from that, freelance work. i've been doing that for a year now, and i've learned much more on the job than i've ever learned in school (as unfocused as my poorly chosen major was). big ups to randommail btw, who i totally agree with.
there are some godly motherfuckers who nab gigs at the map office or pentagram or buck (those fuckers), but i don't think the majority of design programs are broken—people just improve as designers in different ways imo.