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My creativity is thriving and seems to be intensifying if anything. Amidst the stress, the critiques, and the fast nature of Shillington’s course I found my style—something I’d been trying to attain for years.
Freelance Graphic Designer
Carla Scotto
What were you up to before Shillington?
Prior to life at Shillington I completed a Bachelor of Arts at Monash, and I was pretty dissatisfied by the whole thing. I did it because I had no idea what I wanted to do. After my degree I avoided my uncertain reality by going overseas for four months.
Why did you choose Shillington?
The reason Shillington stood out was the intensive option, I could not fathom returning to uni only to be drip-fed information over the course of another three years. How could I not go for a course the length of just three MONTHS.
Did you have any previous experience? How did the course build your skill set?
I’d been painting ever since I was a child, I was well versed in traditional oil painting. Shillington broke a lot of my ideals when it comes to art-making, it was incredibly difficult for me to understand the value of simple design—especially when everything I’d done was detailed and took months to complete. I’m still adjusting to this, I see improvements as time wears on for sure. However something I couldn’t do prior to Shillington was devise my own compositions, I always copied the Masters.
What’s your #1 piece of advice for a new Shillington student?
Give in and give entirely, especially if you’re doing the intensive course, don’t let anything else pull your focus.
Visit Carla’s website and read her full interview on the blog.
My creativity is thriving and seems to be intensifying if anything. Amidst the stress, the critiques, and the fast nature of Shillington’s course I found my style—something I’d been trying to attain for years.
Freelance Graphic Designer
Carla Scotto
What were you up to before Shillington?
Prior to life at Shillington I completed a Bachelor of Arts at Monash, and I was pretty dissatisfied by the whole thing. I did it because I had no idea what I wanted to do. After my degree I avoided my uncertain reality by going overseas for four months.
Why did you choose Shillington?
The reason Shillington stood out was the intensive option, I could not fathom returning to uni only to be drip-fed information over the course of another three years. How could I not go for a course the length of just three MONTHS.
Did you have any previous experience? How did the course build your skill set?
I’d been painting ever since I was a child, I was well versed in traditional oil painting. Shillington broke a lot of my ideals when it comes to art-making, it was incredibly difficult for me to understand the value of simple design—especially when everything I’d done was detailed and took months to complete. I’m still adjusting to this, I see improvements as time wears on for sure. However something I couldn’t do prior to Shillington was devise my own compositions, I always copied the Masters.
What’s your #1 piece of advice for a new Shillington student?
Give in and give entirely, especially if you’re doing the intensive course, don’t let anything else pull your focus.
Visit Carla’s website and read her full interview on the blog.
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