u/WesternCup7600

I’ve walked into a classroom and seen my likeness drawn in effigy. Students suck sometimes.

Today, I walked into a classroom and I saw a message drawn on the white board disparaging another student. This crossed a threshold for me. I am beyond disappointed in students’ behavior. Unfortunately, I do not know who wrote the message.

A student e-mailed me and asked: Your class ends at 1:50p next Fall. My ____ class starts at 2p. Can I leave your class early?

I'm tempted to tell him to ask his 2p instructor if he can just arrive late every day.

Hey, all.

I am curious to hear from practicing graphic designers who have both an Associates and Baccalaureate degree in graphic design.

1. Did the 4-year degree open up doors that the Associates did not? For that matter, did you find the 2-year degree was sufficient by itself?
2. How much more ‘design’ did you learn with with the 4-year under your belt than just the 2-year?

Ty.

I allow students to provide doctors’ notes should they miss class. Sounds draconian, I know, but I have a fairly strict attendance policy.

I have one student who has so obviously faked these notes last year (I just gave them the benefit of doubt and went about the term). This year, same student, I'm tempted to call the numbers on the note provided.

Anyway. End of the term shenanigans.

Just checking-in with everyone. What is your current Canvas situation?

Just tired, Profs.

Tired of drawing the seething ire from certain students for no reason. Trying not to be bothered, but sometimes it wears on me.

I’ll delete this post at the end of the day. Just wanted to vent-rant.

Learn to code. Learn to code, so you can put up a site on GitHub FOR FREE; so your site doesn't look like everyone else’s site, so you can have ChatGPT or Claude produce the code, but you can adjust as necessary, so you aren't limiting yourself to a narrow spectrum of practice. </rant>

I have a question for the hive-mind, specifically for directors out there who hire new designers or interns.

Aside from the work you see presented , what are your thoughts about the recent crop of new graduates in terms of their professionalism, eagerness, attitude, entitlement?

Do you have any recommendations or suggestions about applicants and their professionalism.

I'm just curious if the mindset for new designers was different in the 90s, early 00s than they are now. Maybe they're better.