One of my friend wants to do more creative work but doesn’t have a college degree. Is it hard to get a graphic designer role? Will her portfolio be sufficient?

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Easier to freelance then get hired. No degree hire. Hired by a top 3 agency by freelancing and that way they never saw resume, just my work and work ethic.

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I don’t have a degree. Even when the job post says they require a degree, they rarely check. So apply anyway. One trick is to take an advertising/design night class at a university for $500. You can then put it as “coursework” but not a degree. At a quick glance, it gives the illusion of having a degree, without lying.

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Saved a TON of money and student loan headaches by doing the night class trick. A nice thing about a night class is there are no grades. If you want to skip an assignment simply because you don’t like it, you can. It’s great.

nobody asks for college degree. nobody cares.

I don’t have a degree, and never been asked if I do. The portfolio should speak for itself. You either know what you’re doing or you don’t.

If it’s good, yes

You don’t need a degree

Of course the degree itself is relatively unimportant, and the portfolio matters most. However, it’s more difficult to build a fully realized and extensive body of work if you’re teaching yourself. For many people, school provides that structure and the feedback that helps them create their work. For your friend, it’s not impossible but it will be harder.

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