Almost every student who thinks about registering for our program asks: “Should I buy a computer for Graphic & Web Design?”. The obvious answer is yes. But the real questions are which kind, how much to spend, which specifications are required ?
The above YouTube video is a recorded virtual “meet the teachers” session held in Spring 2020 where GWD co-chair Rick Rock and web/photo teacher Eric Girouard, as well as graduating student Anastasia Dalalakis, answer incoming students questions about the hardware requirements for students in the program.
Topics discussed include:
- macOS vs Microsoft Windows
- the cost of the Adobe Creative Cloud software suite
- laptops vs desktops
- ideal screen size
- during which semester is it wise to invest in a new computer
- various non-Adobe software
