i have spent a lot of time in both design (went to school for architecture) and cg as well. when i first started getting interested in cg i found myself naturally pulled towards computer science, and then learned how to code. in the end i found that i could create things that i (as well as others) perceived as art.
i think what it boils down to is this: if you have an innate talent for design/artistic expression, then the tools should not matter. if people cannot see past the medium you choose for your own expression, then they are mapping their own personal biases onto your work. whetere you choose to help them work through it or not is up to you, but i found this is often harder than soliciting other criticisms.
if nothing else, check out the book 'Maeda & Media'. john maeda is probably the most extreme blend of mit hacker with classical art training, and his book sheds light on the difficulties and the rewards of working digitally.
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i have spent a lot of time in both design (went to school for architecture) and cg as well. when i first started getting interested in cg i found myself naturally pulled towards computer science, and then learned how to code. in the end i found that i could create things that i (as well as others) perceived as art.
i think what it boils down to is this: if you have an innate talent for design/artistic expression, then the tools should not matter. if people cannot see past the medium you choose for your own expression, then they are mapping their own personal biases onto your work. whetere you choose to help them work through it or not is up to you, but i found this is often harder than soliciting other criticisms.
if nothing else, check out the book 'Maeda & Media'. john maeda is probably the most extreme blend of mit hacker with classical art training, and his book sheds light on the difficulties and the rewards of working digitally.