Comments on: Self Taught vs. Formal Education with Showcase of Design Schools http://www.onextrapixel.com/2010/01/05/self-taught-vs-formal-education-with-showcase-of-design-schools/ A digital community for web designers and developers by sharing freebies, great tutorials, useful resources and online tips. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:22:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Praveen Kumar http://www.onextrapixel.com/2010/01/05/self-taught-vs-formal-education-with-showcase-of-design-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-18915 Praveen Kumar Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:19:45 +0000 http://www.onextrapixel.com/?p=2634#comment-18915 Great article. Well, I come under the Self-Taught designers. I`m proud that I belong to this category, as web designing being the most attractive industry at my beginning and the cause of not having financial help to learn by going to any school, I have self-taught web designing. I still know that there is much for me to learn and still learning many things. And its been 2 years of me working as a web designer and I still love the field im IN Great article. Well, I come under the Self-Taught designers. I`m proud that I belong to this category, as web designing being the most attractive industry at my beginning and the cause of not having financial help to learn by going to any school, I have self-taught web designing.

I still know that there is much for me to learn and still learning many things. And its been 2 years of me working as a web designer and I still love the field im IN

]]> By: andrew kim http://www.onextrapixel.com/2010/01/05/self-taught-vs-formal-education-with-showcase-of-design-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-18676 andrew kim Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:04:16 +0000 http://www.onextrapixel.com/?p=2634#comment-18676 The dilemma you're facing is a case of "You get what you pay for" I suspect. There's nothing preventing an individual from learning the necessary skills for designing certain types of vessels by reading and asking questions and studying successful designs and by their own trial and error. But by being involved in some sort of organized, structured curriculum with mentors you will dramatically decrease the number of mistakes you have to make (and the time it takes to make and learn from them) and probably in the end make you a better designer. You will, no doubt, be told of the designers who produce perfectly adequate, and even some exceptional, boat designs who are self taught, at least predominantly. But it's most likely that that structured curriculum was replaced by access to a mentor, teacher or just a very generous and pedogogical colleague. The dilemma you're facing is a case of "You get what you pay for" I suspect. There's nothing preventing an individual from learning the necessary skills for designing certain types of vessels by reading and asking questions and studying successful designs and by their own trial and error. But by being involved in some sort of organized, structured curriculum with mentors you will dramatically decrease the number of mistakes you have to make (and the time it takes to make and learn from them) and probably in the end make you a better designer. You will, no doubt, be told of the designers who produce perfectly adequate, and even some exceptional, boat designs who are self taught, at least predominantly. But it's most likely that that structured curriculum was replaced by access to a mentor, teacher or just a very generous and pedogogical colleague.

]]> By: Deepetch http://www.onextrapixel.com/2010/01/05/self-taught-vs-formal-education-with-showcase-of-design-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-14339 Deepetch Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:49:40 +0000 http://www.onextrapixel.com/?p=2634#comment-14339 Yes i agree and i go for self taught, The old school method just gives the idea for the author who written before 5 to 6 years, But i self taught method we can learn many things via Google and other search engines. We have number of articles, blogs, tutorials online to achieve this. Hope this world will completely change to self learning. I am not sure where tutors will go...LoL...Thanks for sharing. Yes i agree and i go for self taught, The old school method just gives the idea for the author who written before 5 to 6 years, But i self taught method we can learn many things via Google and other search engines. We have number of articles, blogs, tutorials online to achieve this. Hope this world will completely change to self learning. I am not sure where tutors will go...LoL...Thanks for sharing.

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]]> By: Jon http://www.onextrapixel.com/2010/01/05/self-taught-vs-formal-education-with-showcase-of-design-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-8142 Jon Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:12:12 +0000 http://www.onextrapixel.com/?p=2634#comment-8142 Great article. Personally, I'd lean toward the self-taught side of education - it's worked for me. Also, I want to suggest another educational institution that you might consider adding to your list. Madison Media Institute (http://www.madisonmedia.edu/) is a private, digital arts college in Madison, WI that has a specialized program for students interested in web/graphic/media design. Great article. Personally, I'd lean toward the self-taught side of education - it's worked for me. Also, I want to suggest another educational institution that you might consider adding to your list. Madison Media Institute (http://www.madisonmedia.edu/) is a private, digital arts college in Madison, WI that has a specialized program for students interested in web/graphic/media design.

]]> By: Free clipping path http://www.onextrapixel.com/2010/01/05/self-taught-vs-formal-education-with-showcase-of-design-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-6994 Free clipping path Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:02:17 +0000 http://www.onextrapixel.com/?p=2634#comment-6994 thats really good design school showcase thats really good design school showcase

]]> By: Clipping Path India http://www.onextrapixel.com/2010/01/05/self-taught-vs-formal-education-with-showcase-of-design-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-6626 Clipping Path India Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:22:07 +0000 http://www.onextrapixel.com/?p=2634#comment-6626 Really there is no better way than the self education.Its true that the education institution provide guidelines but sometimes maintaining their instruction seems boring and then the learning does not seem interesting.Learning seems interesting and fruitful when there is no specific bindings. Really there is no better way than the self education.Its true that the education institution provide guidelines but sometimes maintaining their instruction seems boring and then the learning does not seem interesting.Learning seems interesting and fruitful when there is no specific bindings.

]]> By: Mark http://www.onextrapixel.com/2010/01/05/self-taught-vs-formal-education-with-showcase-of-design-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-4329 Mark Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:41:28 +0000 http://www.onextrapixel.com/?p=2634#comment-4329 There may be no right or wrong as far as how you get your education in web design is concerned, but some ways are better than others. I think getting a formal education in graphic arts is the right start to a career in graphic design. Also, the dynamics of the current job market are such that employers prefer to hire someone who has a college degree, relevant experience or a body of work to show, and demonstrates an ability to work in a fast changing business environment. It is not just desirable, but expected that you have a <a href="http://www.collegeamerica.edu/graphic-arts-degree.html" rel="nofollow">graphic arts degree</a> for a well-paid web design job. There may be no right or wrong as far as how you get your education in web design is concerned, but some ways are better than others. I think getting a formal education in graphic arts is the right start to a career in graphic design. Also, the dynamics of the current job market are such that employers prefer to hire someone who has a college degree, relevant experience or a body of work to show, and demonstrates an ability to work in a fast changing business environment. It is not just desirable, but expected that you have a graphic arts degree for a well-paid web design job.

]]> By: Susan http://www.onextrapixel.com/2010/01/05/self-taught-vs-formal-education-with-showcase-of-design-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-3832 Susan Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:52:23 +0000 http://www.onextrapixel.com/?p=2634#comment-3832 Thanks for the article! I came across this while helping my daughter look into schools for web design. She is very interested in the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Does anyone have personal experience with the school or know of anyone that has? I am a self-taught web designer with an associate's degree in graphic arts (a dying art) from a community college. I have been fortunate to be in the right place at the right time and am now the graphic designer/director for a Fortune 200 company. That said, I still have fears of being 'found out'. I'm told that most designers have this fear whether they have a formal arts education or not. Although I feel secure in my job, I worry I would be overlooked if I had to apply for another job. I would hope my 12 years of graphic web design experience would be enough but I know my own company would require a 4-year degree to replace me. I am trying to go back to school but, at 47 and working full time, I figure I'll graduate around the time I'm looking at retirement! If you can find a way to afford it, I would recommend starting out with an education even if it is only an associate's degree. Learning new things without the threat of missing a deadline is a valuable thing! Thanks for the article! I came across this while helping my daughter look into schools for web design. She is very interested in the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Does anyone have personal experience with the school or know of anyone that has?

I am a self-taught web designer with an associate's degree in graphic arts (a dying art) from a community college. I have been fortunate to be in the right place at the right time and am now the graphic designer/director for a Fortune 200 company.

That said, I still have fears of being 'found out'. I'm told that most designers have this fear whether they have a formal arts education or not. Although I feel secure in my job, I worry I would be overlooked if I had to apply for another job. I would hope my 12 years of graphic web design experience would be enough but I know my own company would require a 4-year degree to replace me. I am trying to go back to school but, at 47 and working full time, I figure I'll graduate around the time I'm looking at retirement!

If you can find a way to afford it, I would recommend starting out with an education even if it is only an associate's degree. Learning new things without the threat of missing a deadline is a valuable thing!

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