Graphic Design: Careers & Logos : What Degree Is Needed to Become a Graphic Designer?

Graphic Design: Careers & Logos : What Degree Is Needed to Become a Graphic Designer?

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Added on Sunday 12 April 2009 17:46:10
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Degrees for graphic designers can include an associate degree, a bachelor's degree and even a master's in commercial art or graphic design. Get as much education as possible to become a successful graphic designer with helpful tips from an accomplished graphic designer in this free video on graphic design.

Expert: Terri Sileno
Bio: Terri Sileno is an accomplished graphic designer with more than 20 years of experience.
Filmmaker: Kefa Olang

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idanielize

You cant be a graphic designer in 1 day, you become a graphic designer in few years, u must like it, u must love it. and the most important thing that you need to have imagination. Ah and yeah , you need a degree to become an awesome designer. A piece of paper doesnt mean u are a pro desginer.
Friday 13 January 2012 12:37:23
Novarto

That's just stupid. Being a graphic designer is about talent, passion and creativity. Not about education and degrees.
Sunday 09 October 2011 13:48:26
robertoblake2

Its actually a little crazy how out dated this video is, I'll be making an updated version soon.
Sunday 28 August 2011 12:09:36
farerse

@hardtechnoboy 50%
Wednesday 30 March 2011 04:26:57
txroll778

noob village
Monday 14 February 2011 17:38:36
hardtechnoboy

What percentage of that 100 word essay was "um"?
Saturday 12 February 2011 10:24:25
LilmasCheerPSP

if you have a COMPUTER SCIENCE DEGREE can you become a graphic designer with that ?
Sunday 31 October 2010 17:43:33
MonkeyPowers

@HRDINA1 Its true but at the same time a 2 Year program with the right teachers and enough work put into it surpasses alot of these BA programs you see at most schools. ALot of art schools want money. Y waste 45 grand on some classes when you could go to a local school and use the same books for like 16 grand? BA is very helpful for getting a job but it wont mean your good. i seen amazing designers with no degrees.
Tuesday 04 May 2010 22:50:59
loverswatch

Colleges and Universities are just for getting basic knowledge but it doesn't neccesarily mean that you would get the job in the end. It's all in the experience that you have, some self study, and try to be creative with your own style of your designs in order to get your career (in any art field).
Thursday 22 April 2010 18:53:45
dominiq8214

You do not need a degree to become a graphic designer, ive been the lead graphic designer for a major firm for over four years and i have no degree. you just have to be able to do the job and do it well. make a portfolio of your work even if there fake websites/logos or just ideas, and submit them as a resume,as long as you know the adobe software you'll be alright.
Tuesday 16 March 2010 19:22:50
fortais2

SHE DID NOT GET A DEGREE! lmfao How can a turd like this saying "umm" every 6 seconds be educated...She doesn't understand her own life for christ sake loosen up. Go get drunk or have sex, you might not be so uptight hah
Monday 25 January 2010 12:10:54
HRDINA1

@kmarois not typical. Saying you're not a fan of college means you are possibly poorly educated. College isnt' about running through a 2-year associates program. Graphic Design is a field of design and has a history. I may as well be a freelance mechanic and change people's oil all day instead of training to be more useful.
Saturday 23 January 2010 01:49:22
HRDINA1

This person is not a designer, just look at her office. Designing business cards for chiropractic companies in villages is 'graphic design' , but not Graphic Design. So, if I paint giant signs for people's yards to put out for birthdays, then I can say I am a graphic designer. You have terrible taste and make back-ups on tape drives. The only reason I am making fun of all this is that you chose to make these videos about yourself claiming you are great, just by making them.
Saturday 23 January 2010 01:45:23
Roeg20

College is good for all the basic knowledge about graphic design. It is more than making a lot of money. And there are so many people who think they are a graphic designer just because they can work in inDesign and Photoshop. It's not that simple. The only sad thing about college is that you graduate without any experience whatsoever. You are a creative, open minded designer and all you do is come across jobs that aren't right for you because you want to be more than a photoshop re-toucher.
Saturday 02 January 2010 07:56:10
bangurdead102

So far I've only learned things about art by myself through my own studies and experiments, do you have any knowledge of how they do things in universities or other colleges
Saturday 19 December 2009 00:34:46
kmarois

Don't need a degree to do it. A couple hundred dollars in books over a couple years and now I full time freelance from home and make more money than I ever did grinding away at a day job. Plus my resume and portfolio are much much stronger now. Not a fan of the college system. Education is great, getting ripped off is not.
Monday 07 December 2009 09:44:05
destroyxeverything

I jerked off to this video. Damn hot muscles.
Saturday 14 November 2009 19:52:27
Th3Hor1zoN

Atlantaminuteman dood..your weird...and you can't spell either..
Friday 13 November 2009 00:44:18
Berserker6969

i wonder if she ''umm'' that much when she fucks
Friday 06 November 2009 19:29:25
hillmyrnarose

umm, 100 word essay! umm that is half a page . umm!
Saturday 31 October 2009 12:04:39
AlwaysBe5

saying "um" this much irritates my hearing.
Tuesday 13 October 2009 01:02:32
pedro1escobar1

she should star in THE OFFICE
Thursday 08 October 2009 05:17:32
blackberry204

I really love your 24" CRT monitor, geez how old is that thing? upgrade your pc' for the sake of technology.
Tuesday 06 October 2009 17:41:18