Hi,

No, you are not too old to learn graphic design as a career move so long as your mind is still agile and you are willing to work hard. You could also decide to become a physicist, or a surgeon, or a plumber. But that is just one side of the equation. It is not entirely a question of can one acquire the skills and knowledge, the poster is asking can he get a job as a graphic designer. Again, the answer is yes, but with some caveats.

First off, you are entering a field that is already overloaded with talent, and I use that word loosely as the “talent” is a relative term. A house painter can be talented, but that doesn’t mean s/he can recreate the Sistine Chapel ceiling. In entering this field, you will be directly competing with these people for a finite number of jobs, people who have varying levels of skill and experience. If you are under the impression that you will complete your training and get a job right out of the gate earning $70K in a big name agency or studio…you are sadly mistaken.

The second thing to consider is your age. Like it or not, age discrimination is commonplace in the job market and especially in the design field. This is for any number of reasons, but general consensus, admitted or not, is that young people have better ideas, can be paid less and are in the marketplace longer, so they make a better investment at a lower cost efficient.

Hope this information helps you.

All the best.