Jan 19, 2012 10:25 AM GMT
Okay, here's the story. I live in Australia. I'm 19. And left school in year 10 and have been working in fast food ever since and I have no qualifications. I'm now trying to change my life around... Thus I want to go back to school. However, should I
(A Go do a diploma in Graphic design and forget about finishing school
2 years
(B Go finish school then go do the graphic diploma
3 years
I really hated school, and their was a lot of other problems as well. I've been delaying it but it's now time to make a choice but I'm afraid I won't stick with it.
So going back to school is what I'm least hoping for, and what everyone keeps telling me is I should forget it and try get into the graphic design course, even though I may need to have finished school anyways.
My other questions are, what will my employment prospects be? Will their be much work? I fear with graphic programs being so user friendly that many people can't be after graphic designers, but I don't know for sure. Also what do they usually make annually? And will I be able to branch out into photography and web design and even animation easily?
And also, if I have a diploma in graphics, isn't that a higher qualification than finishing school? Thus not affecting that side of my employment prospects?
I've been doing graphic design since I was like 10, I fully compatible with all programs and I have an exceptional taste for design, and have booked many people to make designs for online and all with pleasing results. I honestly probably don't need to do the course haha, but oh well.
Thank you to all those willing to take the time to answer
(A Go do a diploma in Graphic design and forget about finishing school
2 years
(B Go finish school then go do the graphic diploma
3 years
I really hated school, and their was a lot of other problems as well. I've been delaying it but it's now time to make a choice but I'm afraid I won't stick with it.
So going back to school is what I'm least hoping for, and what everyone keeps telling me is I should forget it and try get into the graphic design course, even though I may need to have finished school anyways.
My other questions are, what will my employment prospects be? Will their be much work? I fear with graphic programs being so user friendly that many people can't be after graphic designers, but I don't know for sure. Also what do they usually make annually? And will I be able to branch out into photography and web design and even animation easily?
And also, if I have a diploma in graphics, isn't that a higher qualification than finishing school? Thus not affecting that side of my employment prospects?
I've been doing graphic design since I was like 10, I fully compatible with all programs and I have an exceptional taste for design, and have booked many people to make designs for online and all with pleasing results. I honestly probably don't need to do the course haha, but oh well.
Thank you to all those willing to take the time to answer
