I started with a modern apprenticeship in printing. Worked at a local printers for a few years doing pre-press and a bit of design. Got to know a few people in the "industry" then got headhunted and I am now working a proper graphic designer for a multi national publishing company!
No university, no formal qualification aside from the apprenticeship but loads of experience. There is a lot to be said for the more vocational route. It certainly worked for me!
I started with a modern apprenticeship in printing. Worked at a local printers for a few years doing pre-press and a bit of design. Got to know a few people in the "industry" then got headhunted and I am now working a proper graphic designer for a multi national publishing company!
No university, no formal qualification aside from the apprenticeship but loads of experience. There is a lot to be said for the more vocational route. It certainly worked for me!