At a time when four to five billion people will soon connect to the Internet through mobile devices, talented user-interface and product designers have become a critical part of of successful technology companies.
Some founders of the hottest startups in the world began their careers at university design programs. Airbnb's Brian Chesky went to the Rhode Island School of Design, for example.
Meanwhile thousands of other designers do great work at larger companies like Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon.
So, which school are the ones that prepare their students best to excel in this field?
We've canvassed a number of top venture capitalists, designers and professionals to assemble a preliminary list, but we want your help in figuring out which schools help you in the one thing that really matters: the amount the school will help your future career.
All these schools have comparable high-quality academics, smart professors, and great campuses. But some of them have a direct line to working at some of the best technology and design firms in the world.
Please take 10 minutes to answer the questions below. In a few weeks, we'll reveal the new definitive list of the World's Best Design Schools.
Keep in mind the list is not comprehensive — if there's a college missing, add it below!
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