How to become a designer without going to design school

Re:How to become a designer without going to design school by TillE on Wednesday June 19, 2013 @09:34PM (#5909641)

Except for the simplest kinds of unskilled labor, I can't imagine becoming 80% proficient at anything significantly new in under a month.

80% of the way towards very basic competency, perhaps. That still leaves you with years of practice to go to reach a respectable professional level.

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Re:How to become a designer without going to design school by devilshaircut on Thursday June 20, 2013 @02:06PM (#5913738)

I agree with this. 80% I think is a bit of an overestimate. Especially since the design discipline is so multi-pronged.

I agree with the earlier poster also that talent can also play a role. However that is somewhat rare and even in that case requires experience to truly master.

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Re:How to become a designer without going to design school by reeses on Wednesday June 19, 2013 @10:54PM (#5909877)

Leverage what you know and keep the firehose going into your brain. Immersion, commitment, and resourcefulness will get you surprisingly far.

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