Weekly Poll > What Kind of Training Do You Have for Web Design?

I voted, but I’ll post my response here. Hopefully we can get all of the TF authors here posting their answers as well.

I’m completely self-taught, and hadn’t even read a design book until earlier this year. For a long time I really didn’t realize how complex web design was, especially when dealing with user interfaces in general. In the past couple years I’ve opened my eyes up to what design really is, so I’ve definitely improved my work in that case.

My partner on the other hand goes to University and has had some extensive background in front-end coding and also programming. I’d say he’s a blend between self-taught and schooled, since he practices a lot on his own time and reads books, tutorials, etc.

epicera said
@Monkify : Feel free to post here or at the comments thread over there – I’ll probably start posting links to the forum threads here if it generates enough interest from our authors.

The funny thing about learning web design is that if you never go through the formal education process, you tend to wonder what you’re missing (even though you can learn 100% of what’s in the classroom online or from a book)... My own experience of going through the classes is that some people just like to learn from a real life instructor.

You’re always going to end up needing to learn additional material online, but some people just like the structure of a classroom. Whether or not that’s worth the $$$ it costs to go to college is up to the individual, but it’s worth noting that I’ve never once been asked whether or not I have a degree in nearly a decade working in the field

So you don’t have a degree?

I’ve always been someone who requires to learn from experiencing something. If someone tells me that a drink tastes gross for example, I need to try it myself to believe them. So the only way I can learn the best way to execute a design is from trial and error, and engraving those mistakes in my head. So it’s safe to assume that I’m not the school type of person.

Hmmm, i have scanned almost all of the tutorials on webdesign.tutsplus.com, that’s all the training i got for now

I have a BIND , Bachelors of Industrial Design.

I think learning about product design and how people interact with products was very important in my application of those ideas in web design, although it’s not an area of industrial design. The degree focuses a lot on user interface design principals, concepts of graphic design, product design, packaging and also is closely tied to marketing. From what I’ve heard, a lot of people with industrial design degrees end up doing web design.

Having done Bachelor in Computer Science and Master in Computer Applications, It gave me a sound base of Computer programming with Physics and Maths involved. My specialization was in J2EE . That’s till I completed my college.

But actual story starts after that. I was very much fond of creative work. I started learning from online resources, personal testing, contests. Believe it or not guys, I have gone through a lot of spec work via various contests. Almost created 100 Logos (Won 10 out of them).

Envato has played a big role in taking my design skills to the next level. Tuts+ network, Marketplaces and Envato websites showed me a new level of quality. It was only then I knew what latest trends are.

There is no limit/age of learning. I will continue to learn and improve as long as I can.

OFF TOPIC : @Epicera. I knew you were contributing handful of tutorials on Webdesigntuts+. But didn’t knew you became Envato Staff. When? Congratulations upon that.

I’m 100% self-taught from books and online resources.

School and university sucks in italy. That’s all.

I’d love to have the opportunity to study in american or british colleges