B U S I N E S S
S E N S E
Hitting the Books
Why Continuing Education is Key to a Designer’s Career Growth
B Y K E L L E Y G R A N G E R
W
e all remember the liberation we felt when we graduated college — our lives no longer revolved around class schedules, and a very literal weight was lifted as we auctioned off the last of our textbooks at the
school store. But it probably wasn’t long into life as a professional that we realized our college days of lectures and coursework were just a hint of things yet to come — especially in industries like design where things move at the speed of light. Software is continually upgraded and invented. Building codes and materials change and evolve to meet the most current needs. The market itself is dynamic and unpredictable. It turns out graduation is just the beginning of what should be a career-long commitment to furthering your education.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boutique Design - May/June 2010