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. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:53:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 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: A Beginner’s Guide: Stepping Into Web Design Industry « gabriel catalano | in-perfección http://www.onextrapixel.com/2010/01/05/self-taught-vs-formal-education-with-showcase-of-design-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-4784 A Beginner’s Guide: Stepping Into Web Design Industry « gabriel catalano | in-perfección Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:57:43 +0000 http://www.onextrapixel.com/?p=2634#comment-4784 [...] you will have a successful career in web design. However, as discussed in our previous article – Self Taught vs. Formal Education with Showcase of Design Schools, having a degree sometimes can give you an [...] [...] you will have a successful career in web design. However, as discussed in our previous article – Self Taught vs. Formal Education with Showcase of Design Schools, having a degree sometimes can give you an [...]

]]> 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: A Beginner’s Guide: Stepping Into Web Design Industry | DesignerLinks | Home to Web design news, jQuery Tutorials, CSS tutorials, Web Designing tutorials, JavaScript tutorials and more! http://www.onextrapixel.com/2010/01/05/self-taught-vs-formal-education-with-showcase-of-design-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-4281 A Beginner’s Guide: Stepping Into Web Design Industry | DesignerLinks | Home to Web design news, jQuery Tutorials, CSS tutorials, Web Designing tutorials, JavaScript tutorials and more! Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:26:30 +0000 http://www.onextrapixel.com/?p=2634#comment-4281 [...] you will have a successful career in web design. However, as discussed in our previous article – Self Taught vs. Formal Education with Showcase of Design Schools, having a degree sometimes can give you an advantage.In order to be successful, one must always be [...] [...] you will have a successful career in web design. However, as discussed in our previous article – Self Taught vs. Formal Education with Showcase of Design Schools, having a degree sometimes can give you an advantage.In order to be successful, one must always be [...]

]]> 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!

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.onextrapixel.com/2010/01/05/self-taught-vs-formal-education-with-showcase-of-design-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-2895 Charlotte Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:17:26 +0000 http://www.onextrapixel.com/?p=2634#comment-2895 Thanks Krishna :) I'm sure all the hard work you have put in is definitely worth the time and effort spent! Thanks Krishna :)

I'm sure all the hard work you have put in is definitely worth the time and effort spent!

]]> By: Krishna http://www.onextrapixel.com/2010/01/05/self-taught-vs-formal-education-with-showcase-of-design-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-2887 Krishna Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:22:49 +0000 http://www.onextrapixel.com/?p=2634#comment-2887 A very interesting article. I am a self taught web designer, and I love the technical side of building a functional website. It was a great confidence booster reading this article as it reminds me of all the hard work I put it to continuously do better in this very competitive industry. Well written. :) A very interesting article.

I am a self taught web designer, and I love the technical side of building a functional website.

It was a great confidence booster reading this article as it reminds me of all the hard work I put it to continuously do better in this very competitive industry.

Well written.

:)

]]> By: George Stanhope http://www.onextrapixel.com/2010/01/05/self-taught-vs-formal-education-with-showcase-of-design-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-2786 George Stanhope Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:05:25 +0000 http://www.onextrapixel.com/?p=2634#comment-2786 They say that formal education is the best way to recieve a degree, therefore stating that formal education is the most effective way to produce a smart and useful worker. I say that the real world is something that has to be mastered, and can only be mastered by experience. Without a formal education, one will be able to work in the real world starting as a young child, getting different values and philosophies than a formal student. In formal schools, the teachers baby and take care of their students, and always strive to put the student's best interest first. In the real world, a man or woman must have the ability to take critiscism, and transform it into instructions without having a mental breakdown. How do you propose that one can be more successful in the real world than one who has grown up with the real world conditions? They say that formal education is the best way to recieve a degree, therefore stating that formal education is the most effective way to produce a smart and useful worker. I say that the real world is something that has to be mastered, and can only be mastered by experience. Without a formal education, one will be able to work in the real world starting as a young child, getting different values and philosophies than a formal student. In formal schools, the teachers baby and take care of their students, and always strive to put the student's best interest first. In the real world, a man or woman must have the ability to take critiscism, and transform it into instructions without having a mental breakdown. How do you propose that one can be more successful in the real world than one who has grown up with the real world conditions?

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