Is it worth it to do post-graduate work in design? Does anyone here have an advanced degree?

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Honestly… if you’re good, put the talent to use. So many people just waste endless amounts of precious time with “higher education.” Just put it to work.

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It does allow you to go back and be a University level educator though if that’s something that interests you. I would love to teach but never got the grad degree

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