How much competition in the design market?

[indez]

Hi, I really want to know from you how much competition you think there is in the design market and how likely you can a job. I want to do a design degree but not sure whether in the future there will be too much competition and that you'll have to be very very good in design and if its worth doing a the degree?

So let me know what you think.:)

[D-Frag]

dont do it, its more flooded then New Orleans during the hurricane

[Drorain]

i would say against all odds, I'm doing pretty well. And I'm up in boston a very busy design town

[reuber1]

The time and money I spent learning the software, which could have been saved by just getting books off of Amazon WITH expedited shipping and buying the software and the hardware yourself, wasn't well spent. I graduated college in '04 and I still haven't been employed as a graphic designer. I'm going to start freelancing shortly. I'm happy for the knowledge that I've gained, but if you're someone with an open mind and have the determination to study an amalgamation of subjects yourself, then I would do without.

[Drorain]

some of our best designers are without that oversized sheet of paper called a diploma. I didnt have the determination to teach myself, in part to me not having a clue where to start. School gave me knowledge I had lacked, but it didnt give me talent, that you come by with time or a creative spirit your born with.

I for one would have preferred to learn as an apprentice, I would have learned design and prepress (which schools mostly ignore)

The hell with it tho, what I dont know I'm learning quickly on a demanding job.

[Silence04]

there are plenty of graphic design jobs out there. about 30% require real creativity

[Thomas51471]

Get a business degree and then, if you have the talent, go out and use that business knowledge to freelance or start your own business. You will never make as much money working for a firm in the business that you want or deserve to make.

In my experience, having a design degree is nice, but not essential to making it in this business. Self promotion and a bit of business savvy will take you farther than good design and an art school diploma.

[D-Frag]

don't you guys see, what if this guy is like REALLY good, and he ends up doing logos for $5, were totally ****ed. I was trying to scare him, and look at all you and your reinforced comments! bah!

[GreenThumb]

You have to be a better businessman and self promoter (than a designer) to get ahead in the design world.

Dont get discouraged, its hard work for sure-but it also is tremendously rewarding. If others can do it, why cant you?