{"id":17043,"date":"2010-05-26T14:47:37","date_gmt":"2010-05-26T21:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mehallo.com\/blog\/?p=17043"},"modified":"2010-05-23T23:11:38","modified_gmt":"2010-05-24T06:11:38","slug":"what-i-learned-in-school-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mehallo.com\/blog\/archives\/17043","title":{"rendered":"‘what i learned in school today’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nRaina, Brent<\/em><\/p>\n

Ever wonder what goes on in a creative classroom?<\/p>\n

There is play, but it’s also a lot of hard work. Ask anyone in my Typography 3 course – this quarter, I’ve been doing Project Runway-like timed challenges every single week. Difficult, grueling – but students’ results have been incredible. <\/p>\n

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It takes years to become a graphic designer. <\/p>\n

Usually 4-6 years of professional training. Which is why just buying Adobe Creative Suite won’t cut it.<\/p>\n

There is no ‘design’ button on the computer that one can press. Creative thinking aids good design communication. <\/p>\n

The button is a myth. Just like this.<\/a> <\/p>\n

Our years of training is also why us design professionals don’t take clients seriously when they say, ‘my teenage nephew could do work just like what you do.’ <\/em><\/p>\n

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‘oh look, there’s a camera on this computer’<\/em><\/p>\n

Shots taken at The Art Institute of California Sacramento, just a few days ago.<\/p>\n

Pictured are students Raina Dayne<\/a> and Brent Tyler goofin in their Digital Message Making class. With special appearances by instructor Holly Hadley and the always jovial Philip Roes.<\/p>\n

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More photos here.<\/a><\/p>\n\r\n\t

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