Do u think Diploma is important for the designer?

• silvercap

  15 Mar 07, 03:03

  The answer is "NOT really"!
  
  Designer job is different compare to others.
  Most of the company're more interest ur portfolio then ur diploma, they dun care how good u were in sch, they just concern how can u contribute in his company.
  
  My case:
  1997 April - I only got my O level cert(very bad result), but I found an illustration job (part time basic), I completed some education books(for primary sch) which some are sold in Popular book store. My ex company = "Index Educational Pte Ltd".
  
  1997 July - Find a better pay company, working as an FA artist, do a very basic printing job, self taught all the graphic sofware, always ask, learn from my senior.
  
  1998 Oct - Join a publishing company as a junior graphic designer, company sponsor me to study part time diploma course in NAFA(this sch suck), later transfer to Lasalle(good sch, but feel boring to do homework, after 1 semester, I quit), concentrade my work, keep all my job portfolio.
  
  2000 Jan - Change job to other design house, that time I bring some of my best portfolio for interview, within 2 week, I found a new job.
  
  2003 Feb - Feeling is time to take some rest, quit my job, go to NYP study animation, bcos of my bad O lvl result, I join the SAE program, from total amount of 400+ applicants, SDN only select 40 ppl for interview, from there choose the best 20 ppl, I'm not the best, but very lucky I be selected.
  
  During the sch days, sometimes i still received some freelance job from my ex company.
  
  2006 - Completed the course, feel lazy to work for ppl, setup my own company, be my own boss, what ever design job i have, get freelancer to work for me, I'm just responsible to get more business, earn $$$.
  Old already, very tired to do design again
  
  p/s: Believe me, last time I work for 1 company, my collegue got diploma, but his salary lower than me, so portfolio very important for the designer.
  
  sry for my broken English, I dun like to studies, that's y I go for art.
  
  
• binarynwitz

  15 Mar 07, 03:05

  Wah silvercap...
  
  So can I contact you for more information, if I wish to get freelancing work?
  
  But I need to build up my portfolio first...
• voda

  15 Mar 07, 03:05

  Edit by the Nwitz: Please post something.
  
  Trying to +1, is it?!
• silvercap

  15 Mar 07, 03:10

  Originally posted by binarynwitz:

  Wah silvercap...
  
  So can I contact you for more information, if I wish to get freelancing work?
  
  But I need to build up my portfolio first...

  sure, but my pay for designer very low leh, bcos i charge my client very cheap price.
• binarynwitz

  15 Mar 07, 03:24

  Originally posted by silvercap:

  sure, but my pay for designer very low leh, bcos i charge my client very cheap price.

  I do web designs.
  
  Depends on your definition of low, lah. :p
  
  Maybe talk more on MSN?
  
  I've sent you a PM.
• Keii

  15 Mar 07, 11:43

  i'd like some commisions too. silver! low pay nevermind. as long as got pay.
• GHoST_18

  15 Mar 07, 11:54

  depends on wat kinda design job ur talkin about...
• M©+square

  15 Mar 07, 14:06

  It is not important.
  
  If one is looking forward to learn technicalities of programs in school. Granted, Poly/Arts college is the shortest way to master the software, because of daily exposure with classwork and homework/projects.
  
  Certificate is important and comes in play when you feel that you've reached a plateau stage with software and design ideas.
  
  Design, is when one is able to use minimal of his technical knowledge together with maximising on his ideas and creativity - to produce a work worth grabbing attention.
  
  Specialised discipline needs a mentor to guide. But not necessarily a cert to qualify.
  
  I agree with TS. It is Portfolio over Certificate. Creative Ideas over Program Knowledge.
  
  
• M©+square

  15 Mar 07, 14:09

  Originally posted by silvercap:

  sure, but my pay for designer very low leh, bcos i charge my client very cheap price.

  How low?
  
  Undercutting in the market is nono.
• Tamade Extreme

  15 Mar 07, 14:10

  Food For Thought : What about a good degree/diploma and a good portfolio
• M©+square

  15 Mar 07, 14:12

  Originally posted by Tamade Extreme:

  Food For Thought : What about a good degree/diploma and a good portfolio

  This is the best route.
• Tamade Extreme

  15 Mar 07, 14:13

  Originally posted by M©+square:

  This is the best route.

  same
• Stootpid

  15 Mar 07, 17:17

  i also wan a free lance job.. lol
  
• skeletonsAREcute

  24 Mar 07, 18:07

  Hmm...if you say not really, I'd agree, 'cause it really depends..perhaps you're lucky to encounter such good companies and people in your life.