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Many people think they can’t become designers without any formal training or education from a specialized design program. But in this video, Chris and Mr. Ben Burns share how you can learn design without a degree from design school.
The Essentials for Design Education
Chris shares the curriculum he went through as an ArtCenter student in the 1990s. Of the classes he took, he notes the most important ones he feels every designer should learn.
The more formal courses:
- Lettering I, II
- Typography I, II, III
- Identity Design
And the more conceptual courses:
- Communication design
- Advertising
Regardless of where you choose to pick up a design education, these are the courses you should seek out.
The Best Way to Learn Design
There’s really no right or wrong way to go about learning design. We believe that you’ll get out what you put into it. And if you’re ready to become a designer, there’s one skill that’s the most essential of them all: Typography.