I am self taught. I recently started attending The Art Institute for the BFA in Graphic Design program. I just got done with the first quarter and I have already learned a lot of stuff I did not know in the core fundamental classes like basic drawing, color theory...etc So I think if you can afford it definitely go (I had to take out student loans to go, but I think that is what most everyone does).
Once I finish the BFA program I want to start working on getting my Masters in Graphic Design. The difference between a Bachelors and a Master's coming into the field is about 20-30,000 more a year from what they tell us. So with a masters on top of the years of experience I already have I could be making 6 figures in my first job (depending on where that is of course).
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