Although there are a few part time courses you could do, it would be best to invest your money in buying the latest contemporary design books and devoting your time to self study. Think of the library you could build up with the R6000 you are planning on spending on a course.

A qualification can look good on your CV, but unless you have a super hot portfolio you won't secure a great design job. Feed your mind with pure design from all around the world. Explore and experiment with different styles and techniques. Chat with other creatives in online forums. There are some brilliant design websites, just do your research.

If you want to attend a training course, build on your software knowledge. The Adobe Creative Suite (CS) is vital as well as knowledge of Freehand. Most importantly explore, play and create whilst building a great portfolio.

I am studying graphic design through intec. A correspondence graphic design course certainly has its flaws like tutor feedback (you really need someone in the flesh) but it concentrates on drawing (most of the assignments you are not allowed to use a computer) and so this is a solid foundation with the good notes and very interesting assignments. If you want to go the book route try a well known designers site and they usually will have a book list

I'm in the same boat as you. im employed as a senior graphic designer for an advertising agency but because of my lack of a Diploma, im earning peanuts. I have tried every reputable insitution but they are not offering the diploma on a part-time basis and this is driving me out of my mind. I'm appealing to companies to consider employing us on the 'what can you do' as opposed to 'what do you have' principle. I possess every book there is but sadly one can't afford luxuries like an Apple Mac.

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I agree.

We need colleges that teach graphic design part time and internationally recognized and that teaches all software not how to draw.

There are part time courses for almost anything why not for graphic design. We all have to work to survive . How come nobody offers good internationally recognized graphic design courses? A good course that is after hours and teaches you computer literacy with regards to graphic design and not how to draw . Most of us already have that skill . This is what people are looking for. Somebody please tell us where in the world can we study graphic design part time, internationally recognized and an institution that teaches you ALL the software packages. That is what we pay for and also an employer does not want to still teach the people how the software packages work. That is what we pay the expensive colleges to teach us and that is what we expect from a college to teach us.

they run dtp, web and motion graphics courses in the evening.
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