Hear straight from our graduates.
Shillington was maybe the best investment I ever made in myself. Throw yourself into it—eat and breathe design.
Founder and Creative Director of We Are Handsome
Jeremy Somers
What have you been up to since graduation? How has your life changed after Shillington?
Back in 2002(ish?) Shillington was the only private and graphic design focussed course of its kind in Australia. An easy choice for someone who didn’t want to do 2-4 years of Uni to learn design.
What have you been up to since graduation? How has your life changed after Shillington?
I started off freelancing in Sydney and ended up working in some of the first digital agencies in Australia. I worked on big brands and designed some pretty awesome things for Pepsi, Xbox, Samsung, Worldvision and Nike. A while later I started a fashion brand that took off and I spent the next decade literally designing and producing anything I wanted, travelling the globe to fashion shows and events—a true dream!
You’ve had an illustrious career to say the least! And you’re now working as Creative Director for fashion brand We Are Handsome that you built from the ground up. It’s been worn by Beyoncé and Rihanna to name a few—that’s insane, how did this all come about?
The brand itself grew from a little creative idea and a weekend passion project—the way all good businesses start! After showing some friends and family, the consensus was I should start a brand and try to sell the swimwear. So, We Are Handsome was born, and the rest is history!
Can you offer some advice to a graduate who may want to follow the same career path you have, how did you end up where you are today?
Stick with your creative projects—don’t just immediately start a business or brand because you CAN. Things take time to build and grow, so passion projects are fantastic to find their feet before they turn into something bigger. Also, always keep designing and practising—it’s the only way you get better and better.
If you could give one piece of advice to someone starting at Shillington, what would it be?
Throw yourself into it—eat and breathe design. Don’t be afraid to experiment and find your own style—it can take a while but it’s so worth it!
Visit Jeremy’s website and read his full interview on the blog.
Shillington was maybe the best investment I ever made in myself. Throw yourself into it—eat and breathe design.
Founder and Creative Director of We Are Handsome
Jeremy Somers
What have you been up to since graduation? How has your life changed after Shillington?
Back in 2002(ish?) Shillington was the only private and graphic design focussed course of its kind in Australia. An easy choice for someone who didn’t want to do 2-4 years of Uni to learn design.
What have you been up to since graduation? How has your life changed after Shillington?
I started off freelancing in Sydney and ended up working in some of the first digital agencies in Australia. I worked on big brands and designed some pretty awesome things for Pepsi, Xbox, Samsung, Worldvision and Nike. A while later I started a fashion brand that took off and I spent the next decade literally designing and producing anything I wanted, travelling the globe to fashion shows and events—a true dream!
You’ve had an illustrious career to say the least! And you’re now working as Creative Director for fashion brand We Are Handsome that you built from the ground up. It’s been worn by Beyoncé and Rihanna to name a few—that’s insane, how did this all come about?
The brand itself grew from a little creative idea and a weekend passion project—the way all good businesses start! After showing some friends and family, the consensus was I should start a brand and try to sell the swimwear. So, We Are Handsome was born, and the rest is history!
Can you offer some advice to a graduate who may want to follow the same career path you have, how did you end up where you are today?
Stick with your creative projects—don’t just immediately start a business or brand because you CAN. Things take time to build and grow, so passion projects are fantastic to find their feet before they turn into something bigger. Also, always keep designing and practising—it’s the only way you get better and better.
If you could give one piece of advice to someone starting at Shillington, what would it be?
Throw yourself into it—eat and breathe design. Don’t be afraid to experiment and find your own style—it can take a while but it’s so worth it!
Visit Jeremy’s website and read his full interview on the blog.
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