How did you succeed?

[Section_Ei8ht]

I'm double majoring in Computer Science and Physics while building up a design portfolio with multiple aspects of design (game, web, graphic, animation, etc). Figure the degrees will help me land a decent job somewhere if the portfolio doesnt.

[Izuno]

education never hurts. it shows can learn and that you are probably more "rounded" out than people who don't have a degree. however, that is all on paper. once you meet someone for an interview, your education or lack there of is just resume fodder.

if you do go to college, for god sakes join a mod team and build your own portfolio. play games, learn the market and have a website or dvd that you can point people to with your stuff.

ultimately for an artist or design position, experience >> education

[jfas]

i am also going to SCAD (with zachferretford) also (going to)major in animation but im not going to do that game design thing .... maybe....not....probably not....what do i know im not in "the biz"............. ps zach smells