When I was a graphic Design student at San Jose State, one of my professors was an ex architect and a very good graphic designer as head of corporate graphic design for Raychem in a building now occupied by FaceBook. Sure do it - architecture education is a great foundation for graphic design. The only difference might be the software - then again maybe not - architects and graphic designers use illustrator. The key difference would be web design knowledge.
Quite possible. You could work at the crossover of 2d and 3d with a packaging design firm. I've done plenty of freelancing in that realm, and it has to full time job offers. I use my Rhino + V-Ray skills with them, as well as Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign.
One of my pet peeves is when people say "architects can to anything." The problem is that after you graduate you'll be competing with people who have spent the past 4 years studying that exact subject. You'll also have to convince firms that you won't bolt for an architecture job in a year.
Since architecture graduates are generally pretty smart there are a lot of them who've decided to do something else and are successful. If you want a job in advertising or packaging, don't waste time in an architecture program. (not really "wasted" time, but not the most efficient use of time either)
How hard is it to get a job in graphic design with a degree in BS Architecture?
i recently qualified for the BS Architecture program and I'd like to know how wide the job opportunities for architecture is.
how hard would it be for someone with this degree to get a job doing advertising arts, packaging design, branding design, and the like?
pleease help!
When I was a graphic Design student at San Jose State, one of my professors was an ex architect and a very good graphic designer as head of corporate graphic design for Raychem in a building now occupied by FaceBook. Sure do it - architecture education is a great foundation for graphic design. The only difference might be the software - then again maybe not - architects and graphic designers use illustrator. The key difference would be web design knowledge.
I'm sure if you know the needed software and have a solid portfolio (in that field) you'll have a shot.
A job? Not that hard.
A job at a good company? Very hard. Even students from top graphics programs often wind up having to settle for something 2nd rate.
Quite possible. You could work at the crossover of 2d and 3d with a packaging design firm. I've done plenty of freelancing in that realm, and it has to full time job offers. I use my Rhino + V-Ray skills with them, as well as Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign.
One of my pet peeves is when people say "architects can to anything." The problem is that after you graduate you'll be competing with people who have spent the past 4 years studying that exact subject. You'll also have to convince firms that you won't bolt for an architecture job in a year.
Since architecture graduates are generally pretty smart there are a lot of them who've decided to do something else and are successful. If you want a job in advertising or packaging, don't waste time in an architecture program. (not really "wasted" time, but not the most efficient use of time either)
best to go to a school that specializes in graphic design such as AAU
http://www.academyart.edu/
these people are pretty sharp and an architect would be hard pressed to compete with them in graphic design - having done so myself
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