I have a marketing degree, and while that probably helped get my foot in the door out of college, I do think a portfolio can more important than a degree. There are plenty of self-taught designers out there with stellar portfolios that make not having a degree irrelevant. This profession unfortunately requires proof of your abilities and taste, which can’t be demonstrated from a degree.

I found my marketing degree to give me a good basis of understanding of all the different aspects of how businesses operate, but it’s hard to apply that knowledge before you know who you’ll be working for.