Hey /gd/ Has any employer you've ever worked at cared about

general advice:
don't do it
major in something else; something related if you want to stick with the art/design field.
make graphic design a side thing and not your full time money maker

>>236864
Advice is like pennies everyones got several, it's all about the effort you put in. I majored in Graphics Design and after three years I'm the Lead Designer for a corporation. Agency work is really fast paced compared to corporate design (adhere to style guides, make sure everything is in line with the companies identity). Just do it man.

>>236863
i took a 2 year course in graphic design after giving up in comp sci. Im working as a graphic production artist at a screen printing company. Its pretty easy, but its steady as a 9-5, theres a few times where I get to input my design skills but technique wise its really upped my understanding of vector based art and composition. Especially when I dig through other peoples files and see how they created stuff (usually like retards).

My employer just asked if I had graduated and I said yes, he didnt even ask to see any credentials. But I had a connection from the inside. Moral of the story is make connections, thats the a big reason people go to college it seems.

>>236893
Not OP but can you talk more about how it is working for a corporation? Been at an agency for about six months and pacing keeps me on edge, been wondering what being in-house is like.

>>236863
It's not like it's medicine or engineering, you just need experience and practice

>>236937
This.
Nobody gives a shit about your education if you have a great portfolio

>>236993
you can be good at lying too, unfortunately

>>236937
You're right, graphic design is actually way more complex than engineering

I need advice:
I started Graphic Design this year, but what I really want to do is work as a concept artist/digital illustration, will it be easy for me to do both things or are they radically different?
Did I do good choosing gd over traditional art school?

>>237262
My goal is also concept art and illustration. I'm currently working full time as UI/UX designer after graduating Comp Sci. From other's experience with art school, I would suggest you avoid anything art degree and just focus on technical.

> inb4 STEMfag

I'm not even kidding, I know so many art and animation graduates in 10x debt compared to me and still can't even find a burger flipping job.

If you're really dedicated to art you can do it on the side. The reason I got my job is due to my superior technical background and the fact that I have proven myself to be a creative designer in my portfolio. I can't speak for design school though, but if you have the passion for it nothing is stopping you from learning art and design and still study a degree that won't get you laughed at.

>>237119
Been doing design as a job for 2 years now. Bullshitting is easily the best skill to pick up.