Do You Really Need a Graphic Design Degree in 2026? (Brutal Truth) + Design Process in Photoshop

Do you really need a graphic design degree to become a successful designer in 2025? In this video, I’m sharing the honest truth about whether formal education is worth it, and what actually matters when building a career in graphic design. If you're an aspiring designer, self-taught, or considering design school, this video is for you.
At the same time I'm showing how I'm redesigning a poster in Adobe Photoshop.
Let me know what you think!

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00:00 Intro
00:40 Start Designing + My answer
02:36 Other factors/opinions
03:40 Benefits of design schools
06:34 Reasons to GO to a design school
08:50 Poster Result
09:19 Final thoughts

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