Should You Go To Design School: Doing The Math on Education

Should you go to design school? What you hope to learn in design school might not be what you actually learn in design school. Is going to a traditional private art school still the best way to learn design? This is a live, facilitated discussion about the state of design education. Chris Do debunks many assumptions about what students expect to learn in school. He also suggests that students may find greater educational value in hiring “legends“ in their field to mentor them versus paying tuition at a university. Soft skills vs hard skills. What will you actually learn in school? Annotations: -- 0:58 Cost versus value - the benefits of going to design school 3:52 The difference between “Soft Skills“ and “Hard Skills“ 8:24 When you have that degree on your resume, some people’s perception of you may be changed 11:11 Creatives should consider their education in terms of tangible value 12:53 Art is a means of communication. Graphic Design