Hi, my name is Irene! In this video I want to sum up my work as a graphic and web designer for 8 years. I want to share my experience and thoughts on whether it is relevant now to study to be a designer and where to do it, how real work with a client differs from studying and how to find a client on a freelance basis if your soul asks for creative freedom. And also about crises and how it happened that after an impressive period of work as a designer I decided to try myself in something new. Enjoy watching and let's be friends :) ????Universities and courses from the video HSE Design School British Higher School of Art and Design BBE (Bang Bang Education) Tilda School ????Books on design The Art of Color, Johannes Itten The Art of Form, Johannes Itten New Typography, Jan Tschichold Design for the Real World, Victor Modular Systems in Graphic Design, Josef Müller-Brockmann Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon Burn Your Portfolio, Janda Michael Design is Work, Mike Monteiro The Art of a Designer, Paul Rand Design School: Type, Richard Poulin ????Movies Abstraction: The Art of Design Helvetica ????Other sites for inspiration besides Pinterest dprofile.ru shuka.design eyeondesign.aiga.org typewolf.com ????Where to get Cyrillic Fontstorage Fontfabric Paratype Behance ????My Pinterest / commeirene ????My online houses / comme.irene https://t.me/commeirenesdiaries ????Collaboration: [email protected] https://t.me/prcommeirene FAQ: What is your name? Irene How old are you? 29 (December 8, 1993) How tall are you? 167cm What is your education? I have 2 higher educations: linguistics (PSU, Pyatigorsk) and applied higher education in graphic and web design (Peter the Great Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg) Where do you make covers? I am a professional Adobe user (Ai, Ps, Id), but I can do it on iPad in Procreate What do you shoot videos on? iPhone 13Pro + Sony ZV E-10 Where do you edit videos? Final Cut Pro Timecodes 00:00 - Introduction 01:55 - Chapter 01: My Beginnings and How I Got My Design Education 04:04 - Do I Recommend Getting a College Degree to Become a Designer? 05:02 - If You Still Want to Get a Design Degree, These Are the Universities You Should Go to 06:03 - What Courses Did I Take Apart from College and Was the Money Worth It? 07:20 - Is It Possible to Learn Design on Your Own and My Opinion on Mentoring (Personal Consultations) 08:35 - How Did I See My Future in Design? 09:22 - Is Studying to Become a Designer Relevant Now? my thoughts on AI 11:13 - chapter two: school is over time to make money 11:25 - my opinion on freelancing design and the benefits of hiring at the beginning of the journey 13:33 - how to go freelancing after working for hire as a designer? my experience 14:09 - where can a designer find clients with a lot of money on freelancing? 15:22 - my expectations / reality from the profession of a designer: first money and conclusions about clients 17:39 - about grades in design and who I managed to grow to 18:05 - advice to aspiring designers at the beginning of their path and career 18:43 - chapter 03 finding your style and how to come up with a design from scratch 19:54 - finding your style in design 20:53 - about crises, crisis prevention in creative work and how not to burn out 23:03 - my pros, cons of the profession of a designer 25:33 - how to have the courage to leave the field if you no longer want to work in the field of design 27:24 - the decisive factor for me to quit the design field 29:38 - am I now a blogger for the rest of my life? #commeirene #lifestyle #vlog #early30s #graphicdesigner #freelancer