College for Creative Studies

Date: Apr 05 2004
Major: Other (This Major's Salary over time)
CCS was a great place to go to school. Detroit may look bad initially but there is a lot of creativity and risk taking going on in the creative community. There is great music, art, and theater in addition to all the design related (mostly automotive) events. At CCS, I was encouraged to solve problems in a creative manner both in my design courses and my electives. In addition I learned most of the skills I needed to get a good job as an product designer at a consulting firm (which was my goal). The reputation of the school helped me get interviews at companies that claimed they weren't hiring. My first job was obtained through one of those interviews. My only criticism is that I wish I had learned a little more about plastic molding techniques in school. However, I had the opportunity to learn on the job since I graduated with a good portfolio.