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01-17-2010, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by noodle View Post
That may be true, but a degree of some sort opens doors and enriches your portfolio... I have a friend who's a very talented artist. Due to money issues, he didn't have enough money to go to university and struggled for many years as an artist. He saved up some money from whatever job he had, went to university (more like an art school), and after just two years, so many doors were opened for him because of the degree... The degree allowed him to learn new techniques, manage his time etc (everything most people learn from a degree), but most of all, because of university connections, he worked on small projects for magazines, newspapers, websites, TV and Film etc... All of these made his portfolio much richer... A portfolio isn't always judged by the talent that's inside... sometimes, it can be treated like a resume... Having work you've done for known companies in your portfolio can be what separates you from the hundreds of other very talented artists
That is certainly true, Noodle, and I would never discourage someone from going to school and graduating. College degrees will always open more doors. I was simply try to address the assumption I think the OP is making that you go to school to become a manga-ka. My main point is that being a manga-ka isn't a job you apply for. It's more of a lifestyle, and you are either one of the lucky lucky few who can make a career out of it, or you aren't (not unlike rock musicians).
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