Every designer should have their own design "partner". Be it a friend, classmate, coworker, or professor who you can refer to often and consistently and you know will give you the straight-up truth. It's easier when you have someone who understands where you stand as a designer, so that you don't have explain things over and over and can be quickly understood. Our design decisions transcend our work; sometimes we need advice about where to apply for an internship, whether to take this studio or that, which business elective would benefit our career as designers, or even the wording in an email to another professional. Having an opinionated designer who truly cares about where you end up and how you progress is priceless.
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read both your posts - and i agree with you completely - even though my partner might be a digital designer. he's the roughest critiquer i know (work: "it looks like an egg...with a monkey tail on it...yeah...that's it" me: "your hair looks like a ratty barbie doll lately") but honest, and makes me changes all the stupid things i do. it's also nice to have someone who can help you with problems with work - something a different major might not be able to do as well.
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