I asked a similar question a while back. You might want to check out the thread. (I got some great answers -- thanks again, folks.)
http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=25702 Cheers, Martin Polley Technical writer, interaction designer +972 52 3864280 Twitter: martinpolley <http://capcloud.com/> On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 2:22 AM, newbynoob <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi there, > > First wanted to say thanks for this wonderful resource. My question > is that I am currently a technical writer interested in moving into a > visual design role. Though I have a stint of experience as a visual > designer, my educational background was not in design. I did look > into graduate programs but find that the HCI programs available seem > quite research based and are rooted more in psychology than applied > visual design, which is where my interest is in. Graphic design > degrees may not be quite as focused either on the interface design > aspects, plus I don't know how I feel about having to pay big bucks > for any masters degree that won't serve me much good in the future. > > Would appreciate if I could have your thoughts- Is there a better way > to transition into the visual design field than formal education? Is > grad school even a necessity to succeed in this field? There is > currently no UI design team within my company, so a lateral move is > not a possibility unfortunately. Appreciate all thoughts as to how > best to go about making a design career a reality. > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [email protected] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
