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Job:02-09215 Title:RP-Field Guide:How to be a Graphic Design
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I can teach myself
Now that we’ve outlined all the posi-
tive aspects of formal schooling, we’re
going to tell you that skipping school
can be a legitimate path to success.
The older you get, the younger the
new kids on the design block. You
know who we mean—those natural-
born designers who started doodling
at an early age, made flyers for the
neighborhood lemonade stand as
soon as he could get his hands on
some printing gear and knew his fonts
before he planted his first kiss.
A good example ...