Comments on: 7 Tips for Getting Into Graphic Design School http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/12/09/10-tips-for-getting-into-graphic-design-school/ Graphic Design Blog, Tips, Tutorials and Jobs Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:19:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: patricia http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/12/09/10-tips-for-getting-into-graphic-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-19057 patricia Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:28:22 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3025#comment-19057 Do you have a list of ranked top graphic design/photography schools in America Do you have a list of ranked top graphic design/photography schools in America

]]> By: » Blog Archive » Future This, Read That http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/12/09/10-tips-for-getting-into-graphic-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18913 » Blog Archive » Future This, Read That Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:21:58 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3025#comment-18913 [...] Tips for getting into graphic design school. Five complimentary skills to graphic design. Six people every graphic designer should know. Ten great places to find web design jobs. [...] [...] Tips for getting into graphic design school. Five complimentary skills to graphic design. Six people every graphic designer should know. Ten great places to find web design jobs. [...]

]]> By: Eva http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/12/09/10-tips-for-getting-into-graphic-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18758 Eva Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:31:40 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3025#comment-18758 WOW! I feel more relaxed already. I already have my plans set, i know the history of the design college i'm applying for, what i need to work on is shuffling my art work. I want them to be completely random. Thanks alot, these helped~ WOW! I feel more relaxed already. I already have my plans set, i know the history of the design college i’m applying for, what i need to work on is shuffling my art work. I want them to be completely random. Thanks alot, these helped~

]]> By: Boston Digital Imaging http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/12/09/10-tips-for-getting-into-graphic-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18676 Boston Digital Imaging Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:21:36 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3025#comment-18676 I think the number one thing is to have a great portfolio. You want the portfolio to meet the needs of the school you are applying to, but make sure it has a broad spectrum of work that highlights your skills. Go into the "interview" with confidence and try to stay calm (which is easier said than done). Good luck. -Timothy I think the number one thing is to have a great portfolio. You want the portfolio to meet the needs of the school you are applying to, but make sure it has a broad spectrum of work that highlights your skills. Go into the “interview” with confidence and try to stay calm (which is easier said than done).

Good luck.

-Timothy

]]> By: LOGO DESIGN GURU http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/12/09/10-tips-for-getting-into-graphic-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18370 LOGO DESIGN GURU Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:11:56 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3025#comment-18370 These are great tips. I was trying to think of something to add, but you didn't seem to be missing anything. All I could think of was for guys to make sure they are clean shaven or at least trimmed. So many art students or potential ones tend to have some quite exotic styles and even though that may be who they are, they may wanna drop all that in a interviewing situation. These are great tips. I was trying to think of something to add, but you didn’t seem to be missing anything. All I could think of was for guys to make sure they are clean shaven or at least trimmed. So many art students or potential ones tend to have some quite exotic styles and even though that may be who they are, they may wanna drop all that in a interviewing situation.

]]> By: brainpicker http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/12/09/10-tips-for-getting-into-graphic-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18366 brainpicker Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:15:22 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3025#comment-18366 Ha, funny how #4 just assumes that anyone who works in design is male. Or, alternatively, an androgynously dressing female. In all seriousness though, great tips. Ha, funny how #4 just assumes that anyone who works in design is male. Or, alternatively, an androgynously dressing female.

In all seriousness though, great tips.

]]> By: GINNY http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/12/09/10-tips-for-getting-into-graphic-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18357 GINNY Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:22:24 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3025#comment-18357 Hi all, loved the article too. To Marty (above) I totally agree with you. Im not such much an ol dog as a young pup, but I went and checked out that site for the graphic design school. seemed really good. I am pretty busy most of next year but I think I might give it a try on summer break. (i cant stand my job, but Im too restless and broke, to sit in a classroom all day). can you do a posting once you've done this course so the rest of us can benefit from your investment!! Please. Im in the uk, the site was http://www.thegraphicdesignschool.co.uk , looks like the same course for all though. Thanks, Ginny Hi all, loved the article too. To Marty (above) I totally agree with you. Im not such much an ol dog as a young pup, but I went and checked out that site for the graphic design school. seemed really good. I am pretty busy most of next year but I think I might give it a try on summer break. (i cant stand my job, but Im too restless and broke, to sit in a classroom all day). can you do a posting once you’ve done this course so the rest of us can benefit from your investment!! Please. Im in the uk, the site was http://www.thegraphicdesignschool.co.uk , looks like the same course for all though. Thanks, Ginny

]]> By: stuart http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/12/09/10-tips-for-getting-into-graphic-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18344 stuart Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:35:33 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3025#comment-18344 Thanks for that article...That building is AWESOME! I need a career change and I have decided to do this short online course to get myself a GD portfolio together. The course is at http://thegraphicdesignshool.com its a short self paced course so I hope that I can do it in between my work/family schedule. I've heard of one of the tutors, so I'm going to give it a go. I will let you all know how I go. I hadn't read Marty's post until I had written the most part of my post. I agree with you, Im in the same boat as you I think. Might see you on their student forum mate! Happy designing. Stu Thanks for that article…That building is AWESOME!
I need a career change and I have decided to do this short online course to get myself a GD portfolio together. The course is at http://thegraphicdesignshool.com its a short self paced course so I hope that I can do it in between my work/family schedule. I’ve heard of one of the tutors, so I’m going to give it a go. I will let you all know how I go.
I hadn’t read Marty’s post until I had written the most part of my post. I agree with you, Im in the same boat as you I think. Might see you on their student forum mate!
Happy designing. Stu

]]> By: Marty http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/12/09/10-tips-for-getting-into-graphic-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18339 Marty Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:32:46 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3025#comment-18339 Very interesting article, and great for those that want to attend a conventional style of university or college. But what about those of us that can't spare 6mths or a year to sit in a class room and absorb regurgitated typography theory or listen to parroted symbolism/structure of logo design. I know there is a lot of scepticism surrounding online colleges or e-learning, however if you do your homework and do it well the this style of education can be just as rewarding and beneficial. As for myself I've recently been looking into brushing up on some new skills (teaching an old dog some new tricks), and have found an online school which looks the real deal (www.thegraphicdesignschool.com) and whats really great about them is that they have a local presence near where I live. I would love to hear if anyone has come across them and had positive experiences with them? Very interesting article, and great for those that want to attend a conventional style of university or college. But what about those of us that can’t spare 6mths or a year to sit in a class room and absorb regurgitated typography theory or listen to parroted symbolism/structure of logo design. I know there is a lot of scepticism surrounding online colleges or e-learning, however if you do your homework and do it well the this style of education can be just as rewarding and beneficial. As for myself I’ve recently been looking into brushing up on some new skills (teaching an old dog some new tricks), and have found an online school which looks the real deal (www.thegraphicdesignschool.com) and whats really great about them is that they have a local presence near where I live. I would love to hear if anyone has come across them and had positive experiences with them?

]]> By: lodestar http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/12/09/10-tips-for-getting-into-graphic-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18324 lodestar Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:09:15 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3025#comment-18324 yupz! that's my school too! NTU ADM! yupz! that’s my school too! NTU ADM!

]]> By: Logo Designers http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/12/09/10-tips-for-getting-into-graphic-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18302 Logo Designers Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:57:05 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3025#comment-18302 One thing that you should have ready for an interview to a design school is a list in mind of at least 5 designers that you like the work of and the titles of the work they created. This will please them and should hopefully help secure a place if your design portfolio is of a good standard. One thing that you should have ready for an interview to a design school is a list in mind of at least 5 designers that you like the work of and the titles of the work they created. This will please them and should hopefully help secure a place if your design portfolio is of a good standard.

]]> By: fum http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/12/09/10-tips-for-getting-into-graphic-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18301 fum Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:40:36 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3025#comment-18301 hmm familiar architecture...hey! that's my school! lol hmm familiar architecture…hey! that’s my school! lol

]]> By: Logo Design UK http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/12/09/10-tips-for-getting-into-graphic-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18289 Logo Design UK Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:45:18 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3025#comment-18289 When I went to my university interview in the UK I took a portfolio of graphic design work and purposefully did not add everything I had created in the portfolio. I just added about 15 examples of projects I had done which seemed to be a good amount and my interviewers seemed pleased that I had done this. I put in the back of the portfolio in the envelope sleeve part a couple of examples of books I had done so that they could see the results of a finished project without having to look at every page from the books in my main portfolio. This all seemed to go pretty well but I had not brought any development work with me! They didn't want to see this development work in my main portfolio but they did want to see a little more of how I arrived at my final design so it is a good idea to bring development work as well for at least 1 or 2 projects to show how you work towards design solutions. I was accepted at the university but I was a little concerned that I might not get in having forgotten the development work and it was certainly something they showed a concern about. When I went to my university interview in the UK I took a portfolio of graphic design work and purposefully did not add everything I had created in the portfolio. I just added about 15 examples of projects I had done which seemed to be a good amount and my interviewers seemed pleased that I had done this.

I put in the back of the portfolio in the envelope sleeve part a couple of examples of books I had done so that they could see the results of a finished project without having to look at every page from the books in my main portfolio.

This all seemed to go pretty well but I had not brought any development work with me! They didn’t want to see this development work in my main portfolio but they did want to see a little more of how I arrived at my final design so it is a good idea to bring development work as well for at least 1 or 2 projects to show how you work towards design solutions.

I was accepted at the university but I was a little concerned that I might not get in having forgotten the development work and it was certainly something they showed a concern about.

]]> By: Ben http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/12/09/10-tips-for-getting-into-graphic-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18284 Ben Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:11:48 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3025#comment-18284 Thanks for this tips sir, I am waiting for the call from the college I applied for the admissions. I was totally confused about the stuffs that I must follow.. This blog post have cleared some of my doubts. Thanks for this tips sir,
I am waiting for the call from the college I applied for the admissions. I was totally confused about the stuffs that I must follow.. This blog post have cleared some of my doubts.

]]> By: Alex http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/12/09/10-tips-for-getting-into-graphic-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18282 Alex Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:24:55 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3025#comment-18282 Thanks for the list. No one I know has been trying to go to a design school, so I've been feeling my way around in the dark. Glad to know I'm on the right track! Thanks for the list. No one I know has been trying to go to a design school, so I’ve been feeling my way around in the dark. Glad to know I’m on the right track!

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