Graphic design is exciting—it’s a fascinating thing to study, you’ll learn skills you never imagined and there’s endless possibilities of what you can do once you’ve graduated, from UX designer to a muralist. Though, like studying anything, deciding to study graphic design is a big decision to make!

You might be at a crossroads, thinking about whether or studying graphic design, planning how you might get to campus, what materials you will need—or even further down the line about what kind of workplace you would like to work in? So to kick things off, we at Shillington have put together a foolproof list of questions to ask yourself to determine whether or not you are the perfect candidate to study graphic design.

You’re never alone—check out this list of 20 designers who had no experience before studying design but didn’t hold back, turned their lives around and are now amazing, practicing designers!