I’ve long thought about traditional graphic design vs the current wave of digital new media graphic designers. As with other fields of expertise it comes down to experience and application. I see graphic design like playing the piano. You find people who have never had the formal training, yet they are absolute wizards with all graphic design applications and ‘being creative‘ in general. It’s like playing by ear vs classical training.

Then you would find the ‘classically’ trained group, who ads their own specific spice to the design mix, bringing the theory of past styles and design technique.

Personally I think that traditionally(classically ) trained graphic designers would be stronger. Being from a web design (and not trained in graphic design) background and being fully computer literate, I find it easy to adapt from some programs to others. Yet as in any industry it will always be experience that counts the most. Different setups work to bring different results.

I’d like to hear opinions (use the comments) of past experience from the graphic design community…