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Everyone is gears to going to college and yes it can help you but I've seen some people make it in any industry just from knowing it and having one heck of a network.

I would tell you how to make it as a designer, but then I would be increasing the chances of someone like you taking my position.

the main interest is creativities and artistics, passionate on what you do and think as artist. it's in you head that keeps hounting you for new ideas, hunger of new ideas and keep sharpening your skill. but then you have to make it happen, not just think of it.

TheDesigner said it ALL...I have worked in this field for decades- and since the 90s with downsizing and outsourceing- AND federal tax laws that penalize companies for hiring a freelancer directly, has led to "creative temp agencies" becoming "middlemen"...an example: I just quit being a designer/production artist because I found out that Victoria's Secret (3 hours commute each day!) was paying my "creative agency" $60 and hour for my skiills, but I was only paid $35 an hour! The "creative temp agency" was making $25 every hour I WORKED! That was the last straw!!!
I am now semi-retired and working part-time in a totally different field.

Sometimes i get a little put out with these "Art Schools" - Sucking in these young kids- how do they sleep at night? I could not recommend this profession to anyone who can Do anything else!!! Unless you don't need money- as in Trust fund. It was once a pretty lucrative business- but those days are pretty much long gone- ask someone in there 50s in the business- if you can find one. It can be fun- and very rewarding- I've won a sh_t load of awards- and that was nice. But someday you're going to be old- and wish you had two nickles to rub together- like so many other cool occupations- playing in a band etc. 1 in 1000 really make any money at it. Example: The going rate for design and production in the 70s was $15-25 per hour. That was great!! Because a 3 bedroom house cost $25,000 and new GTO car cost only $3.500! Today a house cost $120,000. and a car is $25-$50 thousand... Today's young free lancers are out there cutting each others throats { including their own someday- by driving the prices down } for free lance jobs at $25-30.ph. One free lancer told me if they liked the project- they would do it for $15 per hour. Hello!! How many hours will it take you to buy- your kids a pair of shoes, pay $100. ele. bill or $1,200 monthly mortgage, your Iphone bill, cable, gas, car payment, food, insurance, clothes, and maybe have support a baby, later a teenage, (not cheap) and how about your retirement. Just to name a few items. Well I hope I opened some of your eyes. Use your head- think ahead.

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