
…ations most of my life, and understand what they, and society at large, values financially and why. Not all jobs are intellectually rewarding or provide space for personal growth, but there are many that are — if you’re in the right place at the right time, skillful, and lucky.
A strong design education will teach you more than just how to produce (though delivering high quality work is still key). It will also teach you how to think, how to invent new methods and ask thought provoking questions when grappling with new, messy problems.
So what do you learn in design school? A good program teaches you not just skills but concepts, giving you frameworks to stand on the shoulders of giants. While by no means will a degree an expert designer make — it will provide a strong foundation for a…