Guidance on picking a college for digital graphic design.
by w00tus from LinuxQuestions.org on (#57VR6)
Hello all!
TL;DR version - only read the bold print
I've been searching for a while, but I'm a fish out of water on this one.
This community has, over the years, been the friendliest and most blunt/truthful, most knowledgeable (in facts, experience and wisdom) and supportive group of people I've ever had the pleasure of being a part of both online and in real life. I'm not saying that to kiss booty, it's true and I'm more thankful than I can really express. This forum alone has gotten me jobs, saved me on jobs, guided me in projects that later turned into jobs and all the way around filled me with confidence and good feels. You guys/gals have told me what I needed to know and what I needed to hear, even and especially when I didn't want to hear it. From the bottom of my nerdy heart, thank you.
So, onto my conundrum..
I've got a G.I. Bill that is sitting around collecting dust. I wanted to go to engineering college, but through no fault of anyone other than my own - that's just not a possibility. One, I slacked off in high school so my transcripts suck and in truth, I'm just not smart enough. I'm not butt hurt about either of those facts, it just is what it is. A chimpanzee can't be a rocket surgeon any more than Nikola Tesla could have bench pressed a bus. To be clear, I'm not giving up on inventing - I'm just going to do it on my own time and dime.
Now, something I do really enjoy and can spend hours and hours on happily is graphic design. I have no talent, as is evidenced by the 3d software I use - DAZ3D. I'm an old hand with Photoshop - but that's the extent of my skills. Now, this is something I think I can monetize. I can sell content on online stores like DAZ's, Renderosity, etc etc.. Also, I can sell assets on Steam. Who knows, I might even be able to make beautiful to look at JRPGs that bring $9.99 a pop?
So I would like to find the best available online college for digital graphic design. My G.I. Bill will cover four years up to a maximum of 20K per year. I'd have a hard time going to a physical location since I still have bills to pay and need a constant stream of jobs. A course where I could get the learnin' and do the assignments during the hours of the day I'm free would be killer.
What do you all think? Know any designers that are awesome and happen to know where they went? Are you awesome and where did you go, lol? What would you all suggest?
Thank you in advance for all the advice!
TL;DR version - only read the bold print
I've been searching for a while, but I'm a fish out of water on this one.
This community has, over the years, been the friendliest and most blunt/truthful, most knowledgeable (in facts, experience and wisdom) and supportive group of people I've ever had the pleasure of being a part of both online and in real life. I'm not saying that to kiss booty, it's true and I'm more thankful than I can really express. This forum alone has gotten me jobs, saved me on jobs, guided me in projects that later turned into jobs and all the way around filled me with confidence and good feels. You guys/gals have told me what I needed to know and what I needed to hear, even and especially when I didn't want to hear it. From the bottom of my nerdy heart, thank you.
So, onto my conundrum..
I've got a G.I. Bill that is sitting around collecting dust. I wanted to go to engineering college, but through no fault of anyone other than my own - that's just not a possibility. One, I slacked off in high school so my transcripts suck and in truth, I'm just not smart enough. I'm not butt hurt about either of those facts, it just is what it is. A chimpanzee can't be a rocket surgeon any more than Nikola Tesla could have bench pressed a bus. To be clear, I'm not giving up on inventing - I'm just going to do it on my own time and dime.
Now, something I do really enjoy and can spend hours and hours on happily is graphic design. I have no talent, as is evidenced by the 3d software I use - DAZ3D. I'm an old hand with Photoshop - but that's the extent of my skills. Now, this is something I think I can monetize. I can sell content on online stores like DAZ's, Renderosity, etc etc.. Also, I can sell assets on Steam. Who knows, I might even be able to make beautiful to look at JRPGs that bring $9.99 a pop?
So I would like to find the best available online college for digital graphic design. My G.I. Bill will cover four years up to a maximum of 20K per year. I'd have a hard time going to a physical location since I still have bills to pay and need a constant stream of jobs. A course where I could get the learnin' and do the assignments during the hours of the day I'm free would be killer.
What do you all think? Know any designers that are awesome and happen to know where they went? Are you awesome and where did you go, lol? What would you all suggest?
Thank you in advance for all the advice!