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[TygerLily]

Anyone work in the graphic design field?

I'm torn between spending a lot of time and money on a bachelors vs an associates. My understanding is that employers care more about your ability to produce accurately and timely rather than the level of education you have to justify your application.

Anyone have some advice??

[Heffay]

TygerLily, on 05 March 2014 - 10:53 AM, said:

Anyone have some advice??

Get a business degree and make a lot of money so you can do graphic design on your free time for fun?

[TygerLily]

Heh, well aside from abandoning graphic design as a career path...

I'd rather roll my enjoyment into my employment if possible.

[DaZur]

In short... One will get you in the door faster and one will get you a paycheck that's not equivalent to a Taco Bell night-shift manager.

You can always hone your skills and become more streamlined and proficient in your craft... You cannot substitute the requisite education and means of being taken seriously sans an extensive portfolio and or copious levels of real-world experience.

Take from that what you will...

[xengk]

Depends on your skill set.
My sister took diploma in graphics design and currently works in a studio.

If you are limited to only image editing and layout, you probably going to have a hard time since there are plenty of art graduate that can do that.
If you can create; ie illustrate, photo shoot or paint (digitally or classic), you will have a better job demand.

[Spokes]

More generally speaking, there will be times when you need to be able to check that "have bachelors degree" box to move forward to the interview process. There have been many times over the years where I've seen good, qualified people turned away because they couldn't clear the bachelors degree filter during the application process. "Related field" can be extremely subjective-- "Earned bachelors degree" is unfortunately very yes or no.

[Hex Pallett]

Heffay, on 05 March 2014 - 11:07 AM, said:

Get a business degree and make a lot of money so you can do graphic design on your free time for fun?

I would say otherwise. Get a designing major and a business minor. A business degree may earn you money at the beginning but those who make REAL money - and earns real respect - always have a certain type of technical skill. None of my business class professor was learning business stuff for undergrad, afaik.

[TygerLily]

Thanks for the advice everyone!

[Mycrus]

Follow your passion and money will come...

Chasing money is an empty pursuit...