Q&A: Can a person w/ a degree in Graphic Design get a job in Illustration and visa versa?
Question by forlornhope638: Can a person w/ a degree in Graphic Design get a job in Illustration and visa versa?
I know, I know, this is a stupid question. I’m just torn between whether I should get a degree in Graphic Design or Illustration as I’m equally passionate in both. Right now I’m majoring in graphic design and lovin’ it but what if I graduate and want to to do illustrating for a bit? Would I be screwed?
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Answer by jplatt39
If you have a good portfolio you will not be screwed. If you are comfortable doing academic drawing I do recommend as many courses in it as you can, but cartoonists like Chip Wass and J. D. King do a lot of high-paying jobs which rely far more on design skills than they do academic drawing. I would definitely say try to show your drawings to your teachers and see what they think you do best. It is also time to work on your portfolio right now — go to Staples and get a good presentation portfolio to mount your samples in — and try to include both your best drawing and your best assignments (I am saying that even if you are in your first year — the time to start work on your portfolio was really fourteen but it’s not too late). Only take academic drawing if you want to. It is really important that the drawings you select for your portfolio are the drawings you want to do — with themes and images you are comfortable with, unless you have actually sold a drawing you are not as comfortable with as happens. Chances are, in either field, you will have to work 2 or more jobs to pay the bills at some point. You may as well try to arrange to get jobs you think are fun doing.
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Is Graphic Design a good decision to go to school for?
Question by Anicole Del: Is Graphic Design a good decision to go to school for?
I wan’t to go to school for Graphic Design, but my dad says it’s stupid and I should go for Business Management becuase it’s more realistic and I’ll be set, Is Graphic Design a set choice and are there a lot of career opportunities I need to make my decision before ennrollment july28.
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Answer by Bryan
Lots of people can draw very nicely. They don’t even need to go to college to get better and find (low paying) work.
I think maybe you should look at doing something that not everyone can do, as you are more likely to be able to get a job paying decent money doing that.
I think your dad may be right on this one.
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Is graphic design a wasted stupid thing to major in?
Question by Elizabeth: Is graphic design a wasted stupid thing to major in?
Yesterday, my dad told me I was such a smart woman and that I am wasting so much of my brain power by studying graphic design in college. He claimed that it takes no skill to do what i do and that i could be using my smarts to do something so much more useful and worthwhile and that i wont make more than like 40,000 a year in that field. I really enjoy everything artistic and thought i knew what i wanted to do in college. But my dad kind of hurt my feelings by saying that and im suddenly questioning my talents. Does anyone agree/dissagree with him?
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Answer by Ashly
I hade the same issue sister !! my dad told the samething!
As a graphic design student , I spent hours working and it is not easy.
If you want it go for it… don’t let anyone to stop your dream
It is your dream and your future.
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is graphic design a stupid thing to major in?
Question by Elizabeth: is graphic design a stupid thing to major in?
Yesterday, my dad told me I was such a smart woman and that I am wasting so much of my brain power by studying graphic design in college. He claimed that it takes no skill to do what i do and that i could be using my smarts to do something so much more useful and worthwhile and that i wont make more than like 40,000 a year in that field. I really enjoy everything artistic and thought i knew what i wanted to do in college. But my dad kind of hurt my feelings by saying that and im suddenly questioning my talents. Does anyone agree/dissagree with him?
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Answer by freshkidd0
Graphic designing is a highly demanding field.
every company in the world needs a graphic designer.
look how starbucks, ebay, fortune 500 companies sites and logos.
how do you think they made those?
um hello! graphic desingers you arent limited only to 40k a year.
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john stossel 20/20 – graphic design
john stossel does a short report on the three common design mistakes americans make. picked the link up from jessica helfand’s site. www.winterhouse.com